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, 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, Insomnia
Auricular acupuncture can reduce pain and insomnia compared with usual care,, report US researchers. Forty-five military veterans who were experiencing chronic pain and insomnia were randomised to either an auricular acupuncture group (AAG) or a usual care group (CG)....
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 10, 2017 | Acupuncture, Depression, Insomnia
Acupuncture could be a viable alternative to medication for treating depression-related insomnia, report the authors of a meta-analysis from China. Eighteen randomised-controlled clinical trials with 1678 participants were analysed. The results showed that acupuncture...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Elderly, Insomnia, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi qigong (TCQ) may be useful for improving sleep quality in older adults with cognitive impairment. Hong Kong clinicians randomised 52 older adults with cognitive impairment who complained of sleep disturbance to either a TCQ group or a control group. The...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Insomnia, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi may be an effective non-pharmaceutical means of improving anxiety and poor sleep quality in young adults, according to a pilot study from America. Seventy-five adults aged 18-40 were randomised to one of three interventions: 10 weeks of tai chi classes (twice...
