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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Abdominal acupuncture effective treatment for temporomandibular pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Italian clinicians have found that abdominal acupuncture (AA) is an effective treatment for chronic facial pain related to temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and can improve mandibular function ...
Trigger point needling leads to better myofascial pain reduction
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
The addition of either dry needling or high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) to exercise therapy results in greater pain reduction for patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) ...
Acupuncture better than drugs for sciatica
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture treatment compares favourably to analgesics for the treatment of sciatica, according to a systematic review by a group of American and Korean authors ...
Updated evidence review strengthens support for acupuncture in acute pain treatment
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
A team of American authors has updated the evidence base for acupuncture as a treatment for acute pain ...
Acupuncture works better and faster than drugs for renal colic
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Chinese clinicians have found that acupuncture compares favourably with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of acute renal colic (ARC) ...
Acupuncture plus TCM is effective for prostatitis symptoms
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is safe and effective for alleviating the symptoms of chronic prostatitis (CP) ...
Smartphone-controlled TENS can reduce colonoscopy pain
Categories: Miscellaneous
A small study carried out in Malaysia suggests that stimulation of acupuncture points by a smartphone-controlled TENS device may help reduce pain during colonoscopy ...
Deep needling of pronator teres better for carpal tunnel syndrome
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Stimulation of the pronator teres muscle with deep needling can improve function and reduce inflammation of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a study from Norway ...
Acupuncture effective for chronic pain-related depression
Acupuncture is an effective and safe treatment for chronic pain-related depression (CPRD), and when combined with drug therapy it is more effective than medication alone ...
Acupuncture recommended for chronic pain by UK's main health watchdog
The publication of a new guideline for chronic pain treatment by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a major advance for the recognition of acupuncture as a legitimate clinically effective treatment in the UK ...
Acupuncture reduces pain in patients with TMD
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture
Acupuncture may be an effective way of reducing pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), Brazilian investigators conclude ...
Battlefield Acupuncture effective for veterans' pain
A large cohort study, carried out in a population of American military veterans, has found that Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) is an effective and safe intervention for decreasing short-term pain intensity ...
Five weeks of acupuncture treatment needed to relieve chronic pain
Acupuncture treatment duration should not be less than five weeks in order to achieve an adequate analgesic effect in chronic pain conditions ...
Acupuncture reduces temporomandibular pain
Acupuncture is effective for myofascial pain reduction in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), Brazilian investigators suggest ...
Acupuncture improves chronic pain in urban primary care
Both individual and group acupuncture therapy delivered in primary care settings can reduce pain and improve physical function in people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions ...
Perceived value of placebo treatment influences pain relief
Treatments valued at a higher price are associated with enhanced placebo analgesia, and this effect is correlated with activity in brain areas associated with expectation and reward processing ...
Acupoint sensitisation is based on neurogenic inflammation
A review by authors from the UK, New Zealand and China suggests that acupoint sensitisation is based on neurogenic inflammation, and that stimulation of sensitised acupoints results in better clinical effects ...
Acupuncture reduces chronic pain and cortisol levels
Acupuncture leads to reductions in pain intensity, disability and salivary cortisol levels in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain ...
Caffeine doesn't affect acupuncture analgesia
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Daily caffeine consumption may not affect acupuncture’s analgesic effects in humans, according to a study by American researchers ...
Acupuncture reduces cancer pain and other symptoms
Categories: Cancer, Miscellaneous
Acupuncture can improve cancer-related pain and other symptoms ...