by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 30, 2020 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Research, Osteoarthritis, Tai Chi Chuan
The 2019 ‘Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis’ from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) includes tai chi and acupuncture in its recommendations for clinicians and patients making treatment decisions for the management of osteoarthritis (OA). This...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 10, 2017 | Acupuncture, Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, TENS
UK researchers examining economic data on 12 non-pharmacological interventions for osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) have found acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to be cost-effective. The authors applied network meta-analysis to data...
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 | Mar 28, 2017 | Osteoarthritis, Tai Chi Chuan
A research team from the American National Institutes of Health has concluded that tai chi produces beneficial effects similar to those of a standard course of physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis. The team randomly assigned 204 participants with symptomatic knee...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 24, 2015 | Moxibustion, Osteoarthritis
Six-weeks of treatment with moxibustion seems to improve physical and mental quality of life in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Chinese investigators randomly allocated 150 patients with KOA to either a true moxibustion group (n=77) or a sham...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 23, 2015 | Osteoarthritis, Tai Chi Chuan
A 12-week balance training program combining tai chi and strength training (TCST) can effectively improve balance and aerobic capacity in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis who are awaiting hip surgery. A total of 81 patients aged from 60 to 69 years old were...
