Acupuncture relieves low back pain and is cost-effective
... ... Acupuncture is used by an esti...Acupuncture relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Evidence suggests acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic study....... Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No cure is known and available treatments are only partially effective....... Ma...Acupuncture is as effective as standard drug treatments for migraine
Treatment outcomes for migraine do not differ between patients treated with sham acupuncture, traditional Chinese acupuncture, or standard therapy, according to an Article published online today (Thursday March 2, 2006) by The Lancet Neurology....... There are several effective drug treatments available for the prophylaxis of migraine. However, despite poor evidence from randomised controlled tri...Acupuncture cuts tension headache rates by almost half
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for tension headache, cutting rates for sufferers by almost half, shows a study on bmj.com this week....... And a minimal acupuncture course works almost as well as traditional Chinese therapy, say the researchers....... In a randomised controlled trial - the gold standard of clinical trials - researchers in Germany divided 270 patients with a similar severit...Acupuncture offers short-term benefit for arthritis
Results of a randomised trial in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that acupuncture could reduce pain and improve joint functioning in the short-term for people with osteoarthritis of the knee. ...... Osteoarthritis most frequently affects the knee joint. Despite a limited evidence base, arthritis patients are increasingly turning to acupuncture, especially as side-effects of non-steroidal...New report indicates acupuncture provides relief for sufferers of dry mouth
The emergence of acupuncture is allowing some patients to relieve or significantly reduce dry mouth's debilitating effects, according to a report in the May/June 2005 issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed journal.... ...Dry mouth (also known as xerostomia) is a painful condition caused by a decrease in the amount of saliva in the mouth when s...Acupuncture treatment no more effective than sham treatment in reducing migraine headaches
Migraine patients who received true acupuncture had no decrease in headaches as compared with those who received sham acupuncture treatment, according to a study in the May 4 issue of JAMA. ......Migraine is a common and disabling condition that typically includes attacks of severe, pulsating, 1-sided headaches, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to sound and light, according to backgrou...