by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 15, 2018 | Acupressure, Sports Injury
Three minutes of acupressure is effective in decreasing pain intensity due to acute musculoskeletal injury, report researchers from New Zealand. Seventy-nine athletes who sustained a sports-related musculoskeletal injury received three minutes of acupressure, sham...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 1, 2017 | Acupressure, Caesarean, Labour
Acupressure could have a role in reducing the rate of caesarean delivery and decreasing the duration of labour, according to Iranian authors. Meta-analysis of 13 studies showed that acupressure increased the chance of vaginal delivery when compared with placebo/no...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupressure, Depression
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial from the UK has found that acupuncture combined with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) provides significant benefits for patients with depression. Seventy-six patients with depression were randomly divided into two...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 26, 2013 | Acupressure, Breast Cancer, Hot Flushes
Traditional acupuncture (TA) can reduce the frequency of hot flushes and night sweats (HF&NS), and improve physical and emotional well-being in women taking tamoxifen for breast cancer. In a single-arm observational study 50 participants with early breast cancer...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 2, 2012 | Acupressure, Infertility
Acupuncture can help reduce stress for women experiencing infertility, according to Australian researchers. In a pilot study, 32 women with a history of infertility received six sessions of acupuncture over eight weeks. At the end of the intervention, women in the...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 8, 2011 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Babies, Labour, Pregnancy
A Cochrane Database systematic review has concluded that acupuncture and acupressure may have a role in reducing pain, increasing satisfaction with pain management and reducing use of pharmacological management for women in labour. Thirteen trials with data on 1986...
