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Auricular acupressure reduces pain of eye exam in premature babies – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 25, 2021 | Acupressure, Auricular Acupressure, Babies, Premature Babies

A group of Australian and Canadian researchers have found that magnetic auricular acupressure (MAA) can reduce physiological pain responses during and after a painful eye exam for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants.  A total of 100 infants were...

Acupressure helps gut to recover after C-section – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020

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...

Acupuncture and acupressure beneficial during labour – Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2020

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 5, 2021 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Labour

A Cochrane Database systematic review has confirmed the benefits of acupuncture for women in labour.  Reviewing data from 28 trials with data reporting on 3,960 women, the international author team found that most comparisons suggested a small beneficial effect from...

Acupuncture benefits cardiovascular parameters in atrial fibrillation – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupressure, Atrial Fibrillation

Acupressure can decrease heart rate and blood pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) report investigators from Turkey. A randomised study was conducted with 60 individuals randomised to standard medical treatment, or standard treatment plus acupressure...

Acupuncture and acupressure helpful in preventing menstrual migraine – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Headache, Migraine

Acupuncture and acupressure could be a safe alternative intervention for preventing menstrual migraine (MM). Canadian researchers carried out a randomised pilot study of 18 women allocated to three groups: verum acupuncture, acupressure and control acupuncture....

Acupressure effective for pain from acute sports injury – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Oct 2017

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...
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