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Research Archive
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Acupuncture reduces healthcare costs for vulnerable populations
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture treatment can reduce hospital visits and decrease total hospital charges among vulnerable patient populations ...
L.I.-4 activates facial region in the brain
Categories: Acupuncture research
Electrical stimulation at Hegu L.I.-4, located on the dorsum of the hand, results in activation of parts of the brain that overlap extensively with those activated by Jiache ST-6, located on the face ...
Deqi is two-faced
Categories: Acupuncture research
Researchers from Korea have found that there is a correlation between the acupuncture practitioner's perception of deqi and the recipient’s experience of it ...
Acupuncture's anti-fatigue effects revealed at metabolic level
Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture can accelerate the relief of post-exercise fatigue by regulating energy metabolism and attenuating the effects of oxidative stress on body tissues ...
Placebo needling devices are inadequate as controls for acupuncture trials
Categories: Acupuncture research
A systematic review of acupuncture studies that use placebo needling devices suggests that they are inadequate as controls for randomised controlled trials of acupuncture
Verum acupuncture normalises dysregulated connectivity between brain's key pain regions in chronic pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Repeated verum acupuncture (but not sham acupuncture) may help reduce chronic pain symptoms by normalising dysregulated connectivity between key brain regions involved in pain perception ...
Local acupuncture best for joint TMD, distal for muscle TMD
Categories: Temperomandibular / Jaw, Acupuncture research
The authors of a Brazilian study have concluded that for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) involving joint components, local acupuncture is the most effective, while for TMD of muscular origin, distal needling are most effective
Combining local points with Governing vessel points helps repair peripheral nerves
Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research
Simultaneous use of local acupoints together with points on the Governing vessel can promote functional repair after peripheral nerve injury, report Chinese investigators ...
Number of needles used may not matter for pain relief
Categories: Acupuncture research
A study of acupuncture for neck pain carried out in Italy suggests that the number of needles used may be unimportant in achieving a therapeutic effect ...
Post-treatment expectations influence improvement in patients with migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine, Acupuncture research
A high level of expectation after acupuncture treatment rather than at baseline is associated with better long-term outcome improvements in patients with migraine ...
Antioxidant effects of acupuncture
Categories: Acupuncture research
Accumulating evidence demonstrates that acupuncture has an antioxidant effect, and can prevent oxidative stress which causes pathophysiological changes involved in various disease processes ...
Body ownership influences physiological responses during acupuncture stimulation
Categories: Acupuncture research
An international team has found that modification of body ownership results in changes in both local blood flow and brain responses during acupuncture needle stimulation ...
Four needles better than two
Categories: Acupuncture research
Using four needles may be superior to two needles in generating rapid pain relief with acupuncture, according to British investigators ...
'Four Gates' has specific effects on brain
Categories: Acupuncture research
The acupuncture point combination known as the ‘Four Gates’ (Siguan - a combination of bilateral Hegu L.I.-4 and Taichong LIV-3) can elicit specific activities in the brain, conclude Chinese scientists ...
Instructions given to patient can affect response to needling
Categories: Acupuncture research
Instructions given to a patient can significantly affect therapeutic outcomes and the relationship between acupuncture intensity and clinical response, according to research from Korea ...
Context is important for effect of needling
Categories: Acupuncture research
The context in which a needle is inserted into the body makes a difference to how it affects the brain ...
Needling Shenmen HE-7 affects heart rate variability
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
Chinese scientists have shown that acupuncture at Shenmen HE-7 can affect cardiac autonomic neural regulation in healthy subjects ...
Getting High on Acupuncture Research
Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research
Headache is the prestigious peer-reviewed journal of the American Headache Society. When they publish an article on headache and acupuncture, we would expect an informed, well-referenced piece. Read what Mel Hopper Koppelman has to say below and ...
Comment: Acupuncture for lower back pain
Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research
A response to a study debunking acupuncture for back pain ...
Auricular treatment can manage pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Ear acupuncture and acupressure can effectively manage pain, according to a meta-analysis ...
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