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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...

Acupressure helps reduce caesarian rate and length of labour – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2017

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...

Acupuncture plus SSRIs better for depression than drugs alone – Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2014

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...

Acupuncture for hot flushes in breast cancer – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2013

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...

Acupuncture reduces stress of infertility – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2012

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...
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Sandyford
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DJ

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