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...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 11, 2023 | Acupuncture, Cancer, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
Acupuncture alone or delivered alongside other complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) modalities can help reduce neuropathy-related symptoms during chemotherapy treatment of cancer. Israeli researchers carried out a pragmatic trail in a group of 168 participants...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 17, 2022 | Acupuncture, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
Acupuncture can enhance nerve regeneration in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), which is measurable in terms of both subjective reported improvement and objective neurological findings. A German research team carried out a cross-over study in 60...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 1, 2022 | Acupuncture, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
Acupuncture shows a tendency towards benefit along with a lack of adverse effects in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), conclude a team of Brazilian researchers. In a pilot study, 33 adult patients with cancer and CIPN were randomised to...
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 9, 2021 | Acupuncture, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Induced Periperal Neuropathy
American researchers have found that acupuncture can offer significant improvements over usual care for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). In a pilot randomised trial, they compared the effect of eight weeks of real versus sham acupuncture or...
