by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Babies, Nocturnal Crying
Paediatric acupuncture may be an effective treatment for nocturnal crying, according to a systematic review from Korea. The authors included 12 studies with a total sample size of 2,324 children in their analysis. The total efficacy rate of acupuncture treatment for...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Anxiety
Acupuncture is amongst the most successful interventions for reducing anxiety in dental patients, according to American authors. Their systematic review covered 408 articles, with a total of 50,343 patients undergoing 14 different types of non-pharmaceutical...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, Diabetes, Ear Acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture (AA) can help improve vascular parameters in patients with diabetics’ feet, according to Brazilian researchers. Forty-four individuals with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group that received five...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Cancer
A UK-based clinical trial suggests that it is feasible to implement acupuncture in a busy radiotherapy unit, when provided by specially trained radiographers. The study employed a pragmatic mixed-methods randomised parallel-group exploratory design to determine the...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 7, 2021 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Teaching Clinic, Blog, Northern College of Acupuncture
A big thank you to all those who attended our Acupuncture Teaching Clinic over the summer and for all the positive feedback we have received from both patients and students. It was a resounding success, the students managed to gain very relevant insights into clinical...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 2, 2021 | Acupuncture, Health Behaviour Changes
Findings from a study by a team of UK researchers suggest that behaviour change work is a significant part of traditional acupuncture practice. Seventy-nine articles that explored some aspect of health behaviour change within traditional acupuncture were selected for...
