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Acupuncture lowers stroke risk for migraineurs – Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 23, 2023 | Acupuncture, Migraine, Stroke

According to a large retrospective cohort study carried out in Taiwan, acupuncture is effective at reducing the risk of stroke in patients with migraines. The authors collected data on all newly diagnosed migraine patients from the Taiwan National Health Insurance...

Acupuncture better than drugs for trigeminal neuralgia – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 17, 2023 | Acupuncture, Trigeminal Neuralgia

Acupuncture appears to have better potential to alleviate the pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia compared with the drug carbamazepine.  Korean authors conducted a systematic review of data from 30 studies involving 2295 patients.  Compared with carbamazepine,...

Acupuncture improves exacerbations of COPD – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 13, 2023 | Acupuncture, COPD

Acupuncture seems to be effective in the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Israeli investigators randomised 72 hospitalised inpatients experiencing AECOPD to acupuncture, sham acupuncture or standard care only...

P-6 acupuncture reduces nausea after hysterectomy – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 13, 2023 | Acupuncture, Hysterectomy

Acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 can significantly reduce the incidence of post-operative nausea in patients undergoing hysterectomy. Brazilian clinicians randomly divided 97 patients undergoing elective open hysterectomy into an acupuncture group (bilateral acupuncture at...

Ten weeks of acupuncture improves chemo neuropathy – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2023 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy

A ten-week course of acupuncture can lead to measurable improvement in symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a British research team. In a pragmatic trial, 108 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy who were experiencing CIPN...

Acupuncture reduces eczema itch – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2023 | Acupuncture, Eczema

Acupuncture can reduce itching in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and may help them reduce their use of topical corticosteroids (TCS), according to a study carried out in Germany. A total of 121 patients were randomised to one of three treatment arms; acupuncture...
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Sandyford
Newcastle upon Tyne
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