Receiving acupuncture treatment along with routine care was associated with increased health-related and disease-specific quality of life compared with routine care alone in patients with allergic asthma, according to research recently published in The...
The literature regarding the effectiveness of complementary therapies was good in both quality and results, indicating that massage and acupuncture seem to be effective treatments to reduce voice complaints and improve voice quality, supporting...
Research shows that treatments such as acupuncture such as may be useful for pregnant women who need perinatal mental health care for pregnancy-related and previous depression. Read more at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28496555...
Title | Provider and patient perspectives on opioids and alternative treatments for managing chronic pain: a qualitative study Published | BMC Family Practice, March 24 2017 Overview | The results suggest that education about realistic expectations...
Title | Effects of Acupuncture on Gait of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Published | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.) Result || When using true acupuncture, 95% of cases showed an improvement in...
Study | Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Published | Annals of Internal Medicine, April 4 2017. Study purpose | A systematic review of...
An Australian study published in the January 2017 Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases found nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin, Advil) relatively ineffective for treating back pain. This study examined 35...
The University of York (UK) Researchers found acupuncture to be an cost-effective and standard medical care for treating chronic pain and depression. Trials included approximately 18,000 subjects. The research report was published in the...
There are many conditions where acupuncture has demonstrated value in providing pain relief. In a trial of 300 patients comparing acupuncture and morphine for acute onset moderate to severe pain, acupuncture provided more effective...