by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 7, 2018 | Acupuncture, Periods
Indian clinicians have found acupuncture to be effective for the management of dysmenorrhoea. Sixty females were randomly assigned to either an acupuncture group or a no-treatment control group. The acupuncture group received 20 minutes of acupuncture for 15 days per...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 15, 2018 | Acupuncture, Periods
Investigators from Australia and New Zealand report that acupuncture treatment can reduce menstrual pain intensity, and that its effects can still be felt one year later. A randomised controlled trial was performed with 74 women randomly assigned to one of four...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jul 14, 2011 | Acupuncture, Periods
A Cochrane database systematic review by Australian authors has concluded that current evidence supports the use of acupuncture to reduce menstrual pain. Ten trials with data reporting on 944 participants were included in the review. The results showed that there was...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 7, 2011 | Acupuncture, Pain, Periods
In another German study, the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture in patients with dysmenorrhoea was studied. In a randomised controlled trial plus non-randomised cohort, patients with dysmenorrhoea were randomised to 15 sessions of acupuncture...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 7, 2011 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Pain, Periods
The evidence supporting the use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for primary dysmenorrhoea is promising, but better quality research on the subject is still required. These are the conclusions of a systematic review by Australian researchers, which included 39 RCTs...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 15, 2011 | Acupuncture, Pain, Periods
A pragmatic randomised study has evaluated the clinical and economic effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of women with dysmenorrhoea. 201 patients were allocated to receive either up to 15 acupuncture sessions over three months or no acupuncture. Both groups...
