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...
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...
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...
