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Acupuncture and acupressure helpful in preventing menstrual migraine – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Headache, Migraine

Acupuncture and acupressure could be a safe alternative intervention for preventing menstrual migraine (MM). Canadian researchers carried out a randomised pilot study of 18 women allocated to three groups: verum acupuncture, acupressure and control acupuncture....

Scalp electro-acupuncture beneficial for headache – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2018

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 7, 2018 | Electro-Acupuncture, Headache

Scalp electro-acupuncture (EA) can be successfully used to reduce pain severity and disability in headache patients. Japanese investigators treated 54 primary headache patients at two bilateral points located on the occipital scalp with 50 Hz EA for 15 minutes, once a...

Acupuncture restores balance to brain regions affected by migraine – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2017

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 22, 2018 | Acupuncture, Headache, Migraine

Acupuncture may help restore impaired homeostasis of the trigeminovascular pain pathway in migraines. In a collaboration between US and Chinese researchers, 100 migraine without aura (MwoA) patients and 46 matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. Patients were...

Acupuncture valuable for treating tension headache – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2016

by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 20, 2016 | Acupuncture, Headache, Pain

A Cochrane systematic review suggests that a course of acupuncture consisting of at least six treatments can be a valuable option for people with frequent tension-type headache. The international team of authors included 12 trials with 2349 adults in their updated...

Lasting benefits of acupuncture for migraine – Journal of Chinese Medicine, Feb 2014

by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Headache, Migraine

The results of a prospective interventional study carried out by American researchers suggests that acupuncture has persistent beneficial effects on both the frequency and intensity of migraines. Fifty-nine individuals with a diagnosis of migraine received acupuncture...

NICE recommends acupuncture for headache – Journal of Chinese Medicine Feb 2013

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 26, 2013 | Acupuncture, Headache

NICE (the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has published new clinical guidelines on the treatment of headache. They conclude that acupuncture is effective for the prevention of tension-type headaches and migraine, and should be...
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  • Benefits of acupuncture in menopause are long-lasting – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020
  • Electro-acupuncture improves recovery from Bell’s palsy – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020

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Heaton Acupuncture Clinic
182 Portland Road
Sandyford
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DJ

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