Tag: Acupuncture
Doctors Present Recs For and Against Acupuncture for Pain
Acupuncture results sometimes compared to sham acupuncture, not pain meds; bias can affect research
Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Ease Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain
Meta-analysis shows drop in use of opioids for electrotherapy; delayed opioid use with acupuncture
Mixed Results on Acupuncture for Incontinence, Infertility
Benefit seen in stress incontinence; no benefit for infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
Acupuncture Found to Be an Effective Analgesia Option in ER
May provide a safe alternative to opioids, researchers say
Acupressure Ups Sleep Quality in Nursing Home Residents
Acupressure on specific acupoints linked to significantly improved scores on PSQI and SF-36
Electroacupuncture Can Relieve Pain During Alcohol Withdrawal
In rat study, hyperalgesia could be mitigated by EA via mechanism involving mu opioid receptors
Acupuncture Reduces Crying in Infants With Colic
No serious adverse events reported in study of colicky infants
Acupuncture May Cut Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
Indicators can predict which women will benefit from acupuncture
Electroacupuncture Helps Ease Chronic Severe Constipation
Led to symptom relief from chronic severe functional constipation even 12 weeks after treatment
Acupuncture May Be Useful in Treatment of Amnestic MCI
Better outcomes for acupuncture versus nimodipine, with greater rates of clinical efficacy, MMSE scores
