by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Pain
The amygdala may be a key brain region linking two systems that combine to produce acupuncture’s antinociceptive effects in chronic low back pain (cLBP). American researchers investigated the effects of acupuncture on resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) of...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Dry Eyes, Post Operative, Surgery
Acupuncture in addition to usual care may improve post-surgical dry eye syndrome, Korean researchers report. A total of 18 patients with dry eye syndrome occurring after refractive surgery received either usual care only, or usual care plus additional acupuncture...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, TMD
Acupuncture is effective for myofascial pain reduction in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), Brazilian investigators suggest. Thirty-six patients diagnosed with masticatory myofascial pain were divided into acupuncture and control (non-penetrating sham...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
Acupuncture outperforms conventional treatment for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), reports an Iranian research team. Forty participants with CIPN were randomly assigned to receive either twelve sessions of acupuncture, or conventional treatment (300...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Community Acupuncture, Diabetes
American researchers conducted a randomised 12-week group acupuncture clinical trial for PDN which included semi-structured qualitative interviews about participants’ experiences with PDN and the intervention. They recruited 40 participants from diverse...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 16, 2021 | Acupuncture, Pregnancy
Prenatal acupuncture can reduce depression, stress and distress, whilst also being well-tolerated and free from adverse events. Australian clinicians carried out a pragmatic trial with 57 pregnant women suffering from depressive symptoms who were randomised to...
