University of Ulster researchers found acupuncture, used in combination with supervised exercise, to be more beneficial than exercise alone for treating and managing back pain.
This study is just one of many that has found acupuncture to be helpful in reducing and managing pain.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center found that acupuncture alters the way the brain processes pain.
Using brain imaging, UM researchers found that acupuncture increased the binding availability of mu-opoid receptors (MOR) in regions of the brain that process and dampen pain signals.
The University of Michigan study is the first to provide evidence that acupuncture affects the brain’s long-term ability to regulate pain. The full study will be published in the September issue of Journal of NeuroImage.
Acupuncture can offer a great deal of relief to women who suffer from endometriosis. It can be used in conjunction with Western medical intervention or on its own.
Acupuncture is as effective as the corticosteroid, prednisone, for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a new study.
A new study published in the May 11, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine found acupuncture to be more effective than “usual care” for back pain.
The US military has begun using acupuncture to help ease pain… and the results are astonishing!
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A new study conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers reports that acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches.
The Duke meta-analysis pooled results from more than 30 pervious studies, with nearly 4,000 participants, comparing acupuncture to medication. They found that 62 percent of the acupuncture patients reported headache relief compared to only 45 percent of people taking medication. These acupuncture patients also reported better physical well-being compared to the medication group.
