In this section we share some of the latest articles, information and research about acupuncture.
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Electro-acupuncture changes brain connectivity to reduce fibromyalgia pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Electro-acupuncture (EA) can reduce pain severity in fibromyalgia (FM) by changing the way the brain's amygdala connects with its representation of the body, report American scientists. Seventy-six patients with FM were randomised to receive either EA, or mock laser...
read moreGroup acupuncture better than one-on-one for cancer pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Group acupuncture is superior to individual acupuncture for relieving pain in cancer patients, and costs half as much to deliver, according to a trial carried out in Canada. In the trial, 74 patients were randomly assigned to individual or group acupuncture...
read moreDeep needling of promator teres better for carpal tunnel syndrome – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
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. Seventy-five individuals with a cross-sectional diameter of the median...
read moreScalp acupuncture effectively relieves temporomandibular pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Scalp acupuncture (SA) can relieve pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) as effectively as conventional therapies, report Brazilian investigators. Sixty patients diagnosed with TMD were randomly allocated into four treatment groups: counselling (C),...
read moreTai chi improves mental and physical function in older adults – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Tai chi is an effective intervention that can be delivered under pandemic conditions to improve mental and physical function in older adults. Thirty participants aged 60-78 were randomised to either a control group or a tai chi group for a 10-week period. The tai...
read moreAcupuncture is one of the safest medical treatments – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Acupuncture can be considered to be one of the safer treatments in medicine, conclude a team of authors from China and Germany. Their systematic review included data from 21 studies covering 12.9 million acupuncture treatments. Meta-analyses suggested that at least...
read moreTCM adds benefit to usual care for COPD – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Adding traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as an adjunctive treatment to conventional care has beneficial effects on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Authors from the UK and China included 100 randomised controlled trials with 8291 participants in...
read moreTung Acupuncture for Pain Control – Seminar September 2022
We are delighted to announce that we are restarting our seminars and will be focusing on the use of Tung Acupuncture for pain control, the first of which will be in September this year. This seminar will be suitable for recent graduates or experienced practitioners...
read moreHappy New Year
I dare say that most of us are looking forward to 2021 ending and hoping for a smooth transition to 2022. We are thankful that we were able to carry on serving our community and patients during 2021, we actually saw an increase in the number of patients seeking...
read moreMoxibustion effective for correcting breech presentation – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Moxibustion has positive effects on correcting breech presentation, according to a systematic review by Taiwanese authors. Data from sixteen RCTs involving 2555 participants were included in their meta-analysis. Compare to control interventions, moxibustion...
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