by Heaton Acupuncture | May 23, 2019 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, British Acupuncture Council, Cancer, Events, Homeopathy, Symposium
On Sunday 19th May we were honoured to host the 2nd acupuncture symposium organised by the local British Acupuncture Council Coordinator, with people attending from Berwick upon Tweed to Middlesbrough. It was a day full of learning, reconnecting with colleagues and...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 18, 2017 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
A study by investigators from the UK suggests that both group and individual acupuncture may be effective for treating the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. In a pilot randomised trial, 120 patients received either a standardised advice/exercise booklet, the booklet...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 5, 2016 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi can improve endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in elderly women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Korean investigators assigned 56 female RA patients to either a weekly tai chi exercise group, or a control group who received general information about...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Arthritis, Elderly, Tai Chi Chuan
Participating in tai chi (TC) leads to significant improvements in physical and mental health among older adults with arthritis, according to a Canadian cohort study. A 16-week intervention was conducted among 102 older adults from low-income neighbourhoods with...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Arthritis
Acupuncture is the most effective CAM for treating musculoskeletal conditions and one of only a few therapies that is supported by current medical evidence, according to a report commissioned by the charity Arthritis Research. UK. The report, which examined trial data...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 14, 2011 | Acupuncture, Arthritis
The analgesic benefits of acupuncture may be partially mediated through placebo effects related to the acupuncturist’s behaviour, according to US researchers. The team conducted a three-month randomised clinical trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis to...
