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Tai chi beneficial for diabetics
Practising tai chi is beneficial for diabetic patients with neuropathy, according to Korean investigators who recruited 59 diabetic patients with neuropathy to a study.
Tai chi reduces reactivity to stress
Categories: Tai chi
Swiss researchers have found that tai chi practice can reduce psychobiological stress reactivity in healthy subjects.
Qigong helps physiotherapists with burnout
Categories: Qigong
A preliminary study from Portugal suggests that practicing a short daily qigong routine can be an effective tool for the self-management of burnout in physiotherapists.
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in seniors
Categories: Tai chi, Lifestyle research
Hong Kong researchers have found that taking part in mental and physical activities can delay cognitive decline in seniors with dementia.
Acupuncture's emerging evidence base
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is now supported by a broad range of surveys of safety, clinical trials and basic science studies of physiological action.
Acupuncture is cost-effective
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is a cost-effective treatment modality, according to Korean authors who performed a systematic review of economic evaluations carried out alongside randomised controlled trials.
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in seniors
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Lifestyle research
Hong Kong researchers have found that taking part in mental and physical activities can delay cognitive decline in seniors with dementia.
Tai chi prevents more falls than physical therapy
Categories: Tai chi, Lifestyle research
Tai chi provides greater fall-prevention benefits than conventional physical therapy exercises for frail seniors, according to a Canadian study.
Acupuncture for exercise enhancement
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
An Australian systematic review has found preliminary support for the use of acupuncture as a means to enhance exercise performance and post-exercise recovery.
Acupuncture can heal heel pain
Categories: Foot
The evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture for plantar heel pain (PHP) is comparable to that available for conventionally used interventions such as stretching, night splints or dexamethasone, according to British authors.
Acupuncture for post-stroke dysphagia
Categories: Stroke
A meta-analysis carried out by Chinese authors suggests that acupuncture may be beneficial in the rehabilitation of patients with dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) caused by stroke.
TCM effective for facial pain
Categories: Facial
The short-term phase of a comparative effectiveness study suggests that a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs is a safe and effective treatment for chronic facial pain caused by temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Acupuncture relieves phantom limb pain
Categories: Miscellaneous
A case report from the UK demonstrates the potential benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of phantom limb pain.
Scalp acupuncture beneficial in complex regional pain syndrome
Categories: Miscellaneous
Case studies of two injured American soldiers have shown that scalp acupuncture can relieve pain and restore function and sensation in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
Tongue appearance reflects clinical improvement in ulcers
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, General discussion
Taiwanese researchers have confirmed that the appearance of the tongue correctly reflects clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
Acupuncture for hot flushes in breast cancer
Categories: Cancer
Traditional acupuncture (TA) can reduce the frequency of hot flushes and night sweats (HF&NS), and improve physical and emotional well-being in women taking tamoxifen for breast cancer.
Acupuncture as good as drugs for insomnia
Categories: Psychological / emotional
A small Taiwanese study suggests that acupuncture could be used as an alternative to zolpidem (Ambien) for the treatment of insomnia.
Thunder God Vine extracts target cancers
Categories: Cancer
Research into the cellular processes involved in prostate cancer suggests that an extract from the Chinese herb Lei Gong Teng (Radix Tripterygium wilfordii, Thunder God Vine) may be able to combat the disease.
Acupuncture provides additional help with plantar fasciitis
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Foot
Electro-acupuncture (EA) coupled with conventional treatment is more effective than conventional treatment for plantar fasciitis, according to a pilot study carried out in Thailand.
Acupuncture benefits MS patients
Categories: Neurological
A pilot study carried out in Brail provides evidence that electro-acupuncture (EA) can significantly improve quality of life for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
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