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 | Feb 16, 2021 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Community Acupuncture
Group acupuncture is as good as individual acupuncture for treating cancer pain and is superior for some health outcomes, report Canadian investigators. In a randomised non-inferiority trial, 74 participants were randomly allocated to group or individual acupuncture....
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 28, 2021 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Insomnia
Among cancer survivors with insomnia, both acupuncture and cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) produce significant improvements in cognitive function. However, only with acupuncture is there a significant relationship between cognitive and sleep...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
Acupuncture is effective for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients, conclude investigators from Hong Kong. In a randomised trial involving 87 patients, one arm received acupuncture twice weekly for eight weeks, while the other arm...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Insomnia
Acupuncture produces meaningful, durable improvement cancer survivors’ insomnia, according to an American research team. In a randomised trial, they compared eight weeks of acupuncture with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in 160 cancer survivors....
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Acupuncture, Cancer
Breast cancer survivors have similar rates of preference for acupuncture versus medication for pain management. Researchers in the USA conducted a cross-sectional study among breast cancer survivors who were currently, or had been, taking an aromatase inhibitor. Among...
