by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 19, 2021 | Acupuncture, Menopause
The beneficial effect of acupuncture on menopause symptoms can last for at least 21 weeks post-treatment, according to a Danish research team. Data was analysed from a randomised controlled trial where women with moderate to severe menopausal symptoms were offered...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 19, 2021 | Bell's Palsy, Electro-Acupuncture
Adding electro-acupuncture (EA) to usual care results in better clinical outcomes in the management of Bell’s palsy, Turkish clinicians report. A total of 88 patients with Bell’s palsy received standard treatments (ST) or standard treatment plus EA...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 19, 2021 | Acupressure, Caesarean
Postoperative acupressure can help with the recovery of the gastrointestinal system (GIS) after caesarean section, report Turkish investigators. A total of 160 primipara pregnant women delivered by caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia were randomised into four...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 19, 2021 | Acupuncture, COPD
Acupuncture is a safe and effective adjuvant therapy that effectively improves exercise capacity in patients with stable COPD, according to researchers from Spain. They studied 102 patients with stable COPD who were randomly divided into two groups. The acupuncture...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 14, 2021 | Acupuncture, Blog, Nose Bleed
Occasionally, just occasionally I get to demonstrate to my colleagues how instantaneous acupuncture can be and I am lucky enough to work with some very talented acupuncturists, I just happen to have been in practice for longer than most of them and before Christmas...
