Researchers from Kaohsiung Medical University, in Taiwan, China compared acupuncture and electro-acupuncture to no treatment. Continue reading Acupuncture for post-cesarean section pain
Category Archives: Acupuncture/ pressure
Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their presence is a predictor of future coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois report that sleeping longer is associated with lower calcification.
Let’s review the research and reviews from 2008 that looked at CAM options to treat insomnia. Continue reading Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
Auricular acupuncture to control pain after surgery
Prof. Ernst and colleagues report, “The evidence that auricular acupuncture reduces postoperative pain is promising.
But is it compelling? Continue reading Auricular acupuncture to control pain after surgery
New conclusions on acupuncture for depression
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong reviewed the evidence in major depression and post-stroke depression. Continue reading New conclusions on acupuncture for depression
Benefits of acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome
 Acupuncture provides an alternative to corticosteroid treatment, according to this study by researchers at Kuang Tien General Hospital, in Taiwan. Continue reading Benefits of acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome
Another review of acupuncture for fibromyalgia
Researchers from Castile-La Mancha Health Research Foundation, in Toledo, Spain tell us what others have said before. Continue reading Another review of acupuncture for fibromyalgia
Massage for low back pain
 Massage might be beneficial for patients with subacute and chronic nonspecific low back pain, especially when combined with exercises and education, according to reviewers from Ontario and Brazil. Continue reading Massage for low back pain
Treating Meniere’s syndrome with acupuncture
Meniere’s syndrome damages the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear.
Researchers from the University of Leeds, in the UK reviewed the effects of acupuncture. Continue reading Treating Meniere’s syndrome with acupuncture
Acupuncture for Alzheimer’s disease?
 Acupuncture is often used as a treatment for dementia.
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence for acupuncture to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading Acupuncture for Alzheimer’s disease?
CAM for Raynaud’s phenomenon?
The value of conventional treatment is limited, and so is CAM.
Let’s review. Continue reading CAM for Raynaud’s phenomenon?
CAM options to treat pain at the end of life
Of the many symptoms experienced by those at the end of life, pain is one of the most common, feared, and often undertreated,
Dr. Perry Fine from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City reviews the treatment options, including CAM. Here’s a summary. Continue reading CAM options to treat pain at the end of life
Acupuncture is effective for back pain, but…
It’s just that the selection of acupoints and penetration of the needles appeared to be unimportant, according to the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) researchers. Continue reading Acupuncture is effective for back pain, but…
Review: Acupuncture for menopausal symptoms
Researchers from Kyung Hee University Medical Center, in Seoul, Korea searched the literature. Continue reading Review: Acupuncture for menopausal symptoms
Acupuncture for hot flashes
Researchers from Norway report it reduced both frequency and intensity. Continue reading Acupuncture for hot flashes
Safety of acupuncture in Germany
Charite University Medical Center, in Berlin, Germany reports its experience. Continue reading Safety of acupuncture in Germany
May is stroke month
 So, here’s a list of studies on CAM and stroke that were published in the past year. Continue reading May is stroke month
Review of acupuncture for pain after surgery
Acupuncture around the time of surgery may reduce acute postoperative pain, according to this 2008 review by researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Continue reading Review of acupuncture for pain after surgery
CAM: A Sloan-Kettering perspective
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has an active integrative medicine department. Entries on this blog related to studies and perspective by its faculty can be found here.
Now, researchers from Sloan-Kettering have categorized the beneficial and the potentially hazardous CAM options used by patients with cancer. Continue reading CAM: A Sloan-Kettering perspective
A small study of acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis
 Considering the negative conclusions other in the past 2 years, what makes this study different? Continue reading A small study of acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis
Auricular acupuncture during opiate detoxification
 Researchers from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK set about to determine whether auricular acupuncture leads to less severe opiate withdrawal symptoms and craving when used as an adjunct to methadone detoxification. Continue reading Auricular acupuncture during opiate detoxification