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Acupuncture and Arthritis:
To ease arthritis pain, you do not necessarily have to rely solely on pain pills and steroids; there are a few alternative treatments that may help you find relief, including acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese acupuncture helps people with knee osteoarthritis, new research shows.
A study funded by the NCCAM and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has found that acupuncture may provide pain relief and improve function for people with knee osteoarthritis.
Acupuncture and Chronic Pain:
Sticking an acupuncture needle into a point in the hand greatly diminishes the amount of brain activity associated with pain impulses, doctors report.
A study shows that acupuncture is more effective than one of the most customary treatments for chronic neck pain.
Almost twice as many patients responded to acupuncture versus conventional therapy, as reported in the Sept. 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
For low back pain during pregnancy, acupuncture may be better than traditional treatment with massage, heat, and exercise, according to a Swedish report.
Acupuncture and Headaches/Migraines:
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for tension headache, cutting rates for sufferers by almost half.
German researchers tested acupuncture on 270 adults with tension headaches...Both acupuncture groups had similar drops in headaches, with benefits lasting months after treatment stopped.
Adding acupuncture to standard medical treatment may improve the quality of life for people who suffer from frequent headaches, according to a new study.
Acupuncture may be as good as prescription drugs in preventing migraines.
Acupuncture and Infertility:
Women undergoing fertility treatment could have their chances of success boosted by acupuncture.
Acupuncture may help some men overcome infertility problems by improving the quality of their sperm, according to a new study.
Acupuncture, which is nontoxic and relatively affordable, holds much promise as a complementary or alternative fertility treatment.
Acupuncture and Pregnancy:
Acupuncture helps relieve morning sickness for pregnant women, a study shows.
Acupuncture and exercises to help stabilize the pelvis and lower back help ease pelvic/hip pain during pregnancy, say Swedish researchers.
A Viennese research team reported last year that "prenatal acupuncture treatment significantly reduced the duration of labor and may be proposed as a valuable tool in prenatal preparation."
Acupuncture and High Blood Pressure:
Acupuncture combined with electronic stimulation can lower high blood pressure, US researchers say.
Scientists investigating its actions in heart disease have found not only that acupuncture works, but why and how.
Acupuncture and Alternatives to Plastic Surgery:
If you're thinking of getting a little work done on your face, a younger-looking face may lie at the end of some needles -- acupuncture needles, that is.
Acupuncture's holistic approach appeals in particular to women who want to slow signs of aging, but don’t want to undergo surgery or to inject chemicals.
Rather than injecting Botox, a bacterial poison that paralyzes the muscles that cause brows to furrow, proponents of facial acupuncture say they accomplish the same results more gently and naturally by relaxing the muscles.
Acupuncture and Surgery:
A high-tech, acupuncture-like therapy appears to be as effective as the leading medication in treating nausea and vomiting following major breast surgery.
According to anesthesiologists at Duke University Medical Center the amount of powerful pain killers needed for patients who received acupuncture was much lower than those who did not have acupuncture.Acupuncture and Arthritis:
