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Magnetic Acupuncture reduces paediatric post-op pain – Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2023

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jun 27, 2023 | Babies, Children, Magnetic Acupuncture, Surgery

Magnetic acupuncture (MA) can be used as a noninvasive technique for reducing post-operative pain in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), report German investigators. A total of 126 children having LA for acute appendicitis were randomised to three...

Battlefield acupuncture reduces veterans’ pain and opioid use after surgery – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2022

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 8, 2022 | Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA), Surgery

Battlefield acupuncture (BFA) shows potential benefits for reducing pain intensity and opioid requirement in military veteran patients undergoing surgery.  American clinicians randomly assigned 72 patients undergoing major surgery under general anesthesia to receive...

Electro-acupuncture speeds up bone healing after knee surgery – Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2022

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 1, 2022 | Electro-Acupuncture, Knee Osteoarthritis, Surgery

Electro-acupuncture (EA) can speed up the healing of bone and surrounding soft tissues after tibial osteotomy, while simultaneously reducing knee joint pain and improving function. Chinese clinicians randomised 50 patients with knee osteoarthritis who had undergone...

Acupuncture improves post-surgical dry eye – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 18, 2021 | Acupuncture, Dry Eyes, Post Operative, Surgery

Acupuncture in addition to usual care may improve post-surgical dry eye syndrome, Korean researchers report. A total of 18 patients with dry eye syndrome occurring after refractive surgery received either usual care only, or usual care plus additional acupuncture...

Acupuncture reduces use of opioids after knee surgery – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2017

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 22, 2018 | Acupuncture, Knee Osteoarthritis, Surgery

A systematic review by American authors has concluded that acupuncture and electrotherapy can reduce opioid consumption after total knee arthroplasty. Thirty-nine randomised trials (2391 patients), which examined the use of various drug-free interventions (passive...

Acupuncture beneficial post neck surgery – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2016

by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 6, 2016 | Acupuncture, Surgery

Acupuncture beneficial post neck surgery Acupuncture may be useful to patients suffering from neck and shoulder pain following surgical treatment for cervical lymphatic metastases. Italian clinicians randomly assigned 48 patients with chronic pain or dysfunction...

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Sandyford
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1DJ

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