Langevin Helene M. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. March 2015, 21(3): 113-128. doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0186. ABSTRACT In the field of acupuncture research there is an implicit yet unexplored assumption that the evidence on manual and electrical stimulation techniques, derived from basic science studies, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, is generally interchangeable. Such interchangeability would […]
Even ‘sham’ acupuncture beat one frequently used medication TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture appears to be more efficacious than oral medication for treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, according to a new trial that compared acupuncture, sham acupuncture, gabapentin, and a placebo pill. The study was published online Aug. 24 in […]
Long-Lasting Reduction of Blood Pressure by Electroacupuncture in Patients with Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial Peng Li, MD MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE Volume 27, Number 4, 2015 DOI: 10.1089/acu.2015.1106 ABSTRACT Background: Acupuncture at specific acupoints has experimentally been found to reduce chronically elevated blood pressure. Objective: To examine effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) at select acupoints to reduce systolic […]
-by Bryan Snoddy, TBCE General Counsel No discussion of practice in Texas is ever complete without first identifying the authority which permits a licensee to engage in that scope of practice. The Chiropractic Act, section 201.002, permits a D.C. to perform modalities that “are nonsurgical” and “nonincisive” that “improve the subluxation complex or the biomechanics […]
By: BRUCE JANCIN, Clinical Neurology News Digital Network JULY 20, 2015 VALENCIA, SPAIN – Acupuncture is as effective as standard pharmacotherapy for migraine prophylaxis, according to a randomized, clinical trial. Forty-four percent of patients in the acupuncture group were deemed treatment responders based upon at least a 50% reduction in headache days per month at […]
Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality in Dermatology: A Systematic Review To cite this article: Ma Chelsea and Sivamani Raja K.. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. -Not available-, ahead of print. doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0274. Online Ahead of Print: June 26, 2015 Objectives: Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used to treat […]
JULY 10, 2015 Acupuncture in Medicine McFadden DD, et al. The purpose of this trial was to determine if acupunctures is a potential smoking cessation treatment for patients looking for an alternative therapy to help quit. Results show that a majority of the participants who completed the treatment program rated it as successful and would […]
JUNE 23, 2015 Trials Kwon HJ, et al. Incomplete recovery from facial palsy results in social and physical disabilities, and the medical options for the sequelae of Bell’s palsy are limited. Acupuncture is widely used for Bell’s palsy patients in East Asia, but its efficacy is unclear. Compared with the waiting list group, acupuncture had […]
Acta Physiol Scand. 1987 Sep;131(1):161-2. A comparative study of the pain-relieving effect of laser treatment and acupuncture. Lundeberg T1, Hode L, Zhou J. Full Text Article
Torture. 2012;22(1):38-57. Complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of refugees and survivors of torture: a review and proposal for action. Longacre M, Silver-Highfield E, Lama P, Grodin M. Abstract Survivors of torture and refugee trauma often have increased needs for mental and physical healthcare. This is due in part to the complex sequelae of […]
Bubnov Rostyslav V. and Wang Jun. Medical Acupuncture. December 2013, 25(6): 437-443. ABSTRACT Background: Most pain syndromes in clinical practice are myofascial in nature and are caused by the myofascial trigger point (MTrP) formation. Recent clinical studies show that MTrP dry needling is most effective to release myofascial pain after local twitch response (LTR) is […]
Laird Harrison May 28, 2015 PALM SPRINGS, California — Acupuncture appears to thicken the cortex of patients with idiopathic hand pain while alleviating their pain, a new study suggests. The finding provides new evidence for a condition resembling carpal tunnel syndrome but with a different cause, said first author, Norman Kettner, DC, chair of radiology […]
Date: May 7, 2015 Source: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Summary: Scientists have found that baicalein significantly lowers eye pressure and may act as an all-natural treatment for glaucoma. Scientists have found that baicalein significantly lowers eye pressure and may act as an all-natural treatment for glaucoma. The research is being presented at the […]
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 May 2;15(1):140. [Epub ahead of print] Floden L1, Howerter A2, Matthews E3, Nichter M4, Cunningham JK5, Ritenbaugh C6, Gordon JS7, Muramoto ML8. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use has steadily increased globally over the past two decades and is increasingly playing a role in the healthcare system in the United States. CAM practice-based effectiveness […]