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Electro-acupuncture changes brain connectivity to reduce fibromyalgia pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 24, 2022 | Electro-Acupuncture, Fybromyalgia

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...

Group acupuncture better than one-on-one for cancer pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 24, 2022 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Group Acupuncture

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...

Deep needling of promator teres better for carpal tunnel syndrome – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 24, 2022 | Acupuncture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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...

Scalp acupuncture effectively relieves temporomandibular pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 8, 2022 | Scalp Acupuncture, TMD

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),...

Tai chi improves mental and physical function in older adults – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 8, 2022 | Elderly, Tai Chi Chuan

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...
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Sandyford
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DJ

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