The world’s largest randomised controlled trial of acupuncture in emergency departments (EDs) has found that acupuncture treatment is safe, acceptable and has an analgesic effect comparable with that of pharmacotherapy. Among 2,000 patients presenting to EDs...
Lees meerThe American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians and patients should treat acute or subacute low back pain with non-drug therapies such as...
Lees meerLeading acupuncture researchers in the world identified at least 5 areas where research into acupuncture has helped to glean new insights for biomedical research: Research into acupuncture analgesia has expanded into neuroimaging research, broadening physiologic understanding...
Lees meerThe frequency of hot flashes can be reduced by almost half for about 50% of women over 8 weeks of acupuncture treatment, according to scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who conducted the US government...
Lees meerA study in Korea found Chinese acupuncture reduces chronic fatigue. Patients and treatments: A randomized controlled trial was performed in four Korean hospitals to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese acupuncture and traditional Korean acupuncture plus usual...
Lees meerWet cupping therapy (WCT) is a traditional complementary method recommended to decrease the symptoms of a lot of diseases and used in the treatment of pain syndromes. In this pilot study, the possible effects of...
Lees meerThe research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy for relieving chronic neck and shoulder pain among community residents. A single-blind experimental design constituted of 60 subjects with self-perceived neck and shoulder pain. The subjects were...
Lees meerA just published research results in the US again demonstrates the effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving menopausal hot flashes and improves quality of life in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Below is the abstract of the research...
Lees meerObjectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and electroacupuncture therapies for the early treatment of primary depression. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were analyzed to compare therapy combining...
Lees meerBackground: Stroke is a major cause of disability and death in the Western world. Studies have shown a direct relationship between specific mental and motor activity and changes in cerebral blood flow. Acupuncture is often...
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