Gua sha may elicit a more long-lasting anti-inflammatory effect relative to hot pack treatment, leading to better pain relief and mobility in elderly patients with chronic low back pain ...
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Electro-acupuncture (EA) applied to the trigeminal nerve area can reduce heart rate (HR), and increase parasympathetic nervous activity and cerebral blood flow ...
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Acupuncture may help restore impaired homeostasis of the trigeminovascular pain pathway in migraines ...
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An Israeli research team has found that acupuncture may be able to help clear persistent warts by creating an anti-inflammatory immune response ...
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Acupressure can improve recovery after acute ankle sprain, leading to shortened disability time, say Chinese clinicians ...
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Three minutes of acupressure is effective in decreasing pain intensity due to acute musculoskeletal injury, report researchers from New Zealand ...
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Acupressure is effective for decreasing the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), Iranian researchers have found ...
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Acupuncture results in both clinical and morphological improvement of the median nerve at the wrist in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome ...
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Acupuncture can reduce pain and pathological thickness of the common extensor tendon in patients with lateral epicondylitis ...
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A relief band that applies transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at Neiguan P-6 is more effective at relieving post-operative nausea and vomiting than a wristband that applies acupressure ...
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Adding acupressure to conventional treatment can significantly reduce menopausal symptoms, report Iranian researchers ...
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Dysmenorrhoea patients that experience a ‘deqi’ needling sensation demonstrate larger reductions in pain relative to those who do not, according to a Chinese study ...
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Electro-acupuncture demonstrates greater short- and long-term benefits for chronic discogenic sciatica than medium-frequency electrotherapy (MFE - similar to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS) ...
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An American group has found that acupuncture can significantly and persistently reduce stress in university students and staff ...
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Abdominal acupuncture is an effective treatment for neck pain, according to researchers from Hong Kong ...
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A feasibility study carried out by a US research team suggests that acupuncture offered in a group setting is effective for reducing pain and depression in patients with chronic pain or osteoarthritis ...
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The Acupuncture Now Foundation (a non-profit organisation dedicated to educating the public, healthcare providers and health policymakers about acupuncture) has submitted an extensive document to the Food and Drug Administration ...
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Acupuncture has positive medical, economical and psychological effects for patients suffering from acute burns, according to clinicians working in the Czech Republic ...
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Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of obesity, concludes a Chinese systematic review ...
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Acupuncture may be a useful adjunctive treatment for reducing fatigue in palliative cancer care, report Chinese investigators ...
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A pilot study carried out in China suggests that acupuncture may be effective for reducing cancer pain ...
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Investigators from Australia and New Zealand report that acupuncture treatment can reduce menstrual pain intensity, and that its effects can still be felt one year later ...
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Electro-acupuncture (EA) can help ease stress urinary incontinence in women, suggests a study from China ...
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The largest-ever pragmatic randomised trial of acupuncture carried out in hospital emergency departments has found that it is a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving drugs for acute pain ...
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Acupuncture is still effective for pain relief a year after treatment has ended, according to a paper by Prof Hugh MacPherson and international colleagues from the Acupuncture Trialists’ Collaboration ...
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A Chinese herbal formula has been shown to reduce serum uric acid levels and prevent recurrence of acute gouty arthritis ...
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Acupuncture can repair stroke-related loss of functional connectivity between the brain’s bilateral primary motor cortices ...
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Acupuncture shows beneficial effects in peripheral neuropathy, according to the American authors of a systematic review ...
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A joint study by UK and Chinese researchers showed that acupuncture is potentially effective in reducing alcohol craving and withdrawal symptoms ...
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Acupuncture could be a viable alternative to medication for treating depression-related insomnia, report the authors of a meta-analysis from China ...
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Electro-acupuncture combined with routine care can reduce spasticity and improve function following stroke, concludes a systematic review from China ...
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UK researchers examining economic data on 12 non-pharmacological interventions for osteoarthritis of the knee have found acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to be cost-effective ...
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Chinese researchers report that a combination treatment involving acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can improve prognosis for elderly patients with sepsis following acute gastrointestinal injury ...
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Acupuncture treatment can improve walking gait in patients with multiple sclerosis, report Portuguese investigators ...
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Five weeks of electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment improves markers of glucose regulation and androgen levels in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...
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Information collected by two prominent acupuncture organisations has been analysed to produce an overview of acupuncturist workforce data for the the USA ...
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A large cohort study from Taiwan appears to confirm the association between the lungs and large intestine suggested by Chinese medical theory ...
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TCM diagnostic categories are correlated with different types of pain in women with vulvodynia, according to an exploratory study by researchers in the USA ...
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Analysis of tears following adjunctive acupuncture for menopausal dry eye shows that the treatment increases tear protein synthesis and secretion, and improves clinical symptoms ...
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Acupuncture improves renal function markers in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to research from Taiwan ...
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Patients with advanced gastric cancer experience a significant reduction in gastrointestinal symptoms induced by chemotherapy when treated with acupuncture ...
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Electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve symptoms in patients with diabetic gastroparesis and can add benefit to pharmaceutical treatment in those with severe symptoms ...
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Distal acupuncture needling results in immediate pain reduction in patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC) and adding acupuncture to conservative therapy for the condition results in shorter recovery times ...
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Researchers from Canada have found that both real and sham acupuncture improve symptoms in IBS patients ...
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Acupuncture may achieve long-term pain relief in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) by rewiring the brain, according to findings by an American research team ...
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Fibromyalgia patients who exhibit greater sensitivity to pain are more likely to respond to sham acupuncture, and more likely to experience a worsening of pain after verum acupuncture, report US researchers ...
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A Chinese study suggests that moxibustion may be as effective as drugs for alleviating menstrual pain ...
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Acupuncture reduces pre-operative anxiety levels in patients awaiting neurosurgery, according to a British research team ...
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Adding either acupuncture or electro-acupuncture does not confer any additional benefit over exercise treatment for subacromial pain syndrome ...
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Findings from a small exploratory study carried out in the UK suggest a trend of increased benefits for clinical outcomes after ten sessions of adjunctive acupuncture for chronic low back pain ...
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Acupuncture is a feasible treatment for relieving pain in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, American researchers report ...
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Radiotherapy patients who receive acupuncture need fewer anti-emetics and have better eating capacity than those receiving standard care ...
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Acupuncture-related lifestyle advice helps patients with chronic neck pain improve the way they care for themselves and is associated with reductions in pain and disability ...
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In stark contrast to the increasing medical acceptance of acupuncture and other complementary therapies in the United States, and their growing inclusion in medical guidelines for doctors who are treating pain conditions, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently dropped acupuncture from its recommendations for knee osteoarthritis and low back pain ...
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American investigators have found that self-administered acupressure is superior to usual care for pain and physical function improvement in older people with knee osteoarthritis ...
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Acupuncture can reduce crying in infants with colic, according to a Swedish study ...
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A study from China suggests that Jianpi Qingchang Decoction can be used to relieve symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis ...
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A UK-based pilot study suggests that both individualised and standardised Chinese herbal medicines have similar clinical effects on promoting menstrual regularity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...
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A Brazilian team has found that auricular acupuncture can reduce anxiety and pain in nursing professionals ...
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Chinese investigators have found that acupuncture is associated with long-term reduction in migraine recurrence compared with sham or no treatment ...
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Adding acupuncture to routine asthma care is associated with increased disease-specific and health-related quality of life compared with routine care alone ...
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The American College of Physicians’ new guidelines on the treatment of chronic low back pain strongly recommend the use of acupuncture as a first-line treatment, finding it to be more effective for pain relief and improvement in function than pharmaceutical drugs ...
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The latest issue of the Journal (number 114 June 2017) has now been published, packed full with our usual rich mix of clinical and theoretical articles ...
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American public health researchers have found an evidence-based tai chi programme to be a cost-effective intervention for preventing falls in seniors ...
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Tai chi may help slow down age-related decline in muscle strength, according to Chinese investigators ...
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Tai chi qigong may be useful for improving sleep quality in older adults with cognitive impairment ...
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Tai chi can improve factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women ...
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Tai chi can significantly improve cognitive function and fall risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment ...
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Tai chi may be an effective non-pharmaceutical means of improving anxiety and poor sleep quality in young adults ...
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Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, Astragalus) can help improve symptoms in patients suffering from post-stroke fatigue, according to a report from Taiwan ...
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Administration of Tangyiping Granules can help patients with impaired glucose tolerance achieve normal glucose tolerance and prevent them from conversion to type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
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Compared with tactile stimulation, acupuncture stimulation produces stronger de qi sensations and results in more widespread spatial patterns of sensation, including areas remote from the stimulus site ...
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Acupuncture at Taichong LIV-3 leads to decreases in systolic blood pressure, which can be correlated with increases in connectivity between areas of the brain related to emotional processing and blood pressure control ...
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Tongue characteristics indicative of blood stasis may be associated with vascular disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
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Stimulation of acupuncture points, both local to and distant from the trapezius muscle, can result in an increase in muscle strength ipsilateral and contralateral to the side of stimulation ...
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The type of control used is likely to affect the study conclusion in acupuncture trials, Chinese authors report ...
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Acupressure could have a role in reducing the rate of caesarean delivery and decreasing the duration of labour ...
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A meta-analysis from Chinese researchers suggests that acupuncture can improve pain and function in patients with chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis ...
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A systematic review from China suggests that acupuncture is an effective and safe therapy for patients suffering from arthritis due to gout ...
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Intraoperative electro-acupuncture on anaesthetised patients can reduce postoperative use of analgesics and improve immune and stress responses to surgery ...
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Post-surgical acupuncture can reduce the severity of symptoms experienced, and improve the ability to cope with symptoms amongst women undergoing breast cancer surgery ...
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Moxibustion is better than acupuncture for improving symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome patients ...
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Chinese clinicians have found gua sha therapy to be effective for relieving perimenopausal symptoms ...
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Acupuncture may enhance the effect of antidepressant drugs by improving connectivity in brain networks involved in emotional processing and stress ...
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The effects of electro-acupuncture are comparable with those of the drug gabapentin for improving sleep disturbances among breast cancer survivors ...
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Acupuncture is associated with a significant reduction in sleep disturbances in menopausal women, conclude the authors of a systematic review from Taiwan ...
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Acupuncture compares favourably with drug treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), according to Chinese authors ...
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A new exploratory study from the obstetric acupuncture specialist Debra Betts and her Australian co-authors suggests that acupuncture can reduce the physical and emotional symptoms of threatened miscarriage ...
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Acupuncture can improve sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a small American study suggests ...
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Acupuncture treatment can result in a clinically meaningful change in pain intensity for amputees with phantom limb pain ...
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German clinicians have found acupuncture to be effective in producing sustained, clinically relevant pain relief in patients with osteoporosis ...
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Acupuncture can be used as an adjunctive therapy to reduce dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
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Individualised acupuncture treatment can relieve the symptoms of functional dyspepsia, according to investigators from Korea ...
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Acupuncture has a better clinical effect on knee osteoarthritis than physiotherapy, which may be due to its ability to promote cartilage repair ...
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A study by investigators from the UK suggests that both group and individual acupuncture may be effective for treating the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis ...
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Acupuncture may be useful as an add-on to conventional pharmacological treatment for improving the clinical outcomes of patients with mild cognitive impairment following a stroke ...
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Electro-acupuncture (EA) can reduce symptoms and improve function when added to nocturnal splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome ...
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The frequency of hot flushes, and other menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), can be reduced by almost half for about 50 per cent of women with eight weeks of acupuncture treatment, according to American researchers ...
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Eight weeks of electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment can increase the frequency of bowel movements in people suffering from chronic constipation ...
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A Chinese herbal medicine, Zhengtian Capsule (ZTC), was found to be as good as the drug flunarizine for reducing the frequency of migraine attacks in a Chinese clinical study ...
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