In this section we share some of the latest articles, information and research about acupuncture.
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Paediatric acupuncture effective for nocturnal crying – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Paediatric acupuncture may be an effective treatment for nocturnal crying, according to a systematic review from Korea. The authors included 12 studies with a total sample size of 2,324 children in their analysis. The total efficacy rate of acupuncture treatment for...
read moreAcupuncture is one of the top treatments for dental anxiety – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Acupuncture is amongst the most successful interventions for reducing anxiety in dental patients, according to American authors. Their systematic review covered 408 articles, with a total of 50,343 patients undergoing 14 different types of non-pharmaceutical...
read moreEar acupuncture improves circulation in diabetics’ feet – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021
Auricular acupuncture (AA) can help improve vascular parameters in patients with diabetics' feet, according to Brazilian researchers. Forty-four individuals with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group that received five sessions...
read moreAcupuncture feasible and acceptable as adjunct to radiotherapy for cancer – Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2021
A UK-based clinical trial suggests that it is feasible to implement acupuncture in a busy radiotherapy unit, when provided by specially trained radiographers. The study employed a pragmatic mixed-methods randomised parallel-group exploratory design to determine the...
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A big thank you to all those who attended our Acupuncture Teaching Clinic over the summer and for all the positive feedback we have received from both patients and students. It was a resounding success, the students managed to gain very relevant insights into clinical...
read moreAcupuncture facilitates change in health behaviours – Journal of Chinese Medicine June 2021
Findings from a study by a team of UK researchers suggest that behaviour change work is a significant part of traditional acupuncture practice. Seventy-nine articles that explored some aspect of health behaviour change within traditional acupuncture were selected for...
read moreAcupuncture recommended for chronic pain by UK’s main health watchdog – Journal of Chinese Medicine June 2021
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. This is the first time that...
read moreAcupuncture improves dry-eye symptoms – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2021
Korean researchers who performed a systematic review have concluded that acupuncture is effective for improving the symptoms of dry eye syndrome (DES). Twenty-one RCTs including data from 1542 eyes met their inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis results demonstrated the...
read moreAcupuncture has superior benefits in chronic spinal pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2021
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic spinal pain, conclude Chinese systematic review authors. They extracted data from 22 RCTs involving 2588 patients. Meta-analysis revealed a significantly superior effect of acupuncture compared...
read moreAcupuncture reduces pain in patients with TMD – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2021
Acupuncture may be an effective way of reducing pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), Brazilian investigators conclude. Thirty-six patients diagnosed with masticatory myofascial pain were divided into acupuncture and non-penetrating sham acupuncture...
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