Doctors use the word “functional” to describe symptoms or problems when they can find no anatomical abnormality.
Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, in Galveston reviewed the evidence using acupuncture and electro acupuncture. Continue reading Is there a role for acupuncture in functional gastrointestinal disease?
Are chiropractic treatments effective for gastrointestinal disorders?
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Chiropractic for gastrointestinal problems
It’s an exercise-based treatment developed at the University of Florida for swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
Results at that institution are reported here. Continue reading The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program
 The effect of using surface electromyographic feedback to treat dysphagia in stroke patients was studied by researchers at the University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Continue reading Biofeedback to improve swallowing after stroke
Difficulty swallowing (dysphasia) after stroke occurs in up to 60% of patients, and is associated with other complications and death, particularly if it’s prolonged.
Acupuncture is used to treat this complication in China. Cochrane reviews the scientific support. Continue reading Acupuncture for dysphasia after stroke