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Acupuncture helps pregnant women with pelvic pain stay active – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2022

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 1, 2022 | Acupuncture, Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy

Treating pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy with either acupuncture or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may enable pregnant women to stay active, according to research carried out in Sweden. One hundred and thirteen women with PGP between weeks...

Moxibustion effective for correcting breech presentation – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2021

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 6, 2022 | Breech, Moxibustion, Pregnancy

Moxibustion has positive effects on correcting breech presentation, according to a systematic review by Taiwanese authors.  Data from sixteen RCTs involving 2555 participants were included in their meta-analysis.  Compare to control interventions, moxibustion...

Prenatal acupuncture reduces depression and distress – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 16, 2021 | Acupuncture, Pregnancy

Prenatal acupuncture can reduce depression, stress and distress, whilst also being well-tolerated and free from adverse events.  Australian clinicians carried out a pragmatic trial with 57 pregnant women suffering from depressive symptoms who were randomised to...

Acupuncture normalises birth outcomes – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2020

by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 30, 2020 | Acupuncture, Pregnancy

Data collected from over 6000 births suggests that acupuncture normalises birth, leading to reductions in maternity service costs. A London-based maternity acupuncture service which provides birth preparation acupuncture, assessed its routine hospital maternity data...

Acupuncture cost-effective for pain in pregnancy – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Pregnancy

Pregnant women with pelvic girdle and low back pain treated with acupuncture in addition to routine care report less pain and disability than those who receive routine care alone. French researchers allocated 199 women at gestational age between 16 and 34 weeks to...

Ear acupuncture reduces pain in pregnancy – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Pregnancy

Two weeks of ear acupuncture significantly reduces lumbar and pelvic pain and reduces functional disability in pregnant women. A randomised trial conducted in Spain enrolled 220 pregnant women at 24-36 weeks gestation. Participants were randomly assigned to receive...
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Sandyford
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DJ

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