Tag: acupuncture pain relief
HRV, Acupuncture and Migraineurs
Backer_MigraineHRV_2007 I am posting this older article so that I can link to it on an upcoming handout for the UCSF presentation on Wednesday November 26th. Interestingly, what they see is that LF decreases over time in the verum acupuncture group. Acupuncture in migraine: investigation of autonomic effects Bäcker M, Grossman P, Schneider J, Michalsen…
Read MoreBrain Activation in Acupuncture Local and Distal for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Whole article is here. If I ever get around to learning all the brain areas, I might be able to comment better on this study. Fascinating that the local and distal both worked better than the sham acupuncture on the affected limb. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:795906. Acupuncture-evoked response in somatosensory and prefrontal cortices predicts…
Read MoreAcupuncture Mechanisms for Pain: from Anesthesiology Journal
Concise summary of the current science behind acupuncture’s pain relieving effects, and a definitive endorsement for its use to minimize potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals. full text here Anesthesiology. 2013 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print] Mechanisms of Acupuncture-Electroacupuncture on Persistent Pain. Zhang R, Lao L, Ren K, Berman BM. Source From the Center for Integrative…
Read MoreJulianne Moore’s Fountain of Youth
Is this how Julianne Moore stays looking so young? November 4, 2013 by Tian Nu San Hua 0 Comments Carrie star Julianne Moore covers Health magazine this month and gave up some secrets about how she stays looking so good at 52. Acupuncture: “For back pain, it’s amazing. I also had a period after my…
Read MoreJulianne Moore's Fountain of Youth
Is this how Julianne Moore stays looking so young? November 4, 2013 by Tian Nu San Hua 0 Comments Carrie star Julianne Moore covers Health magazine this month and gave up some secrets about how she stays looking so good at 52. Acupuncture: “For back pain, it’s amazing. I also had a period after my…
Read MoreAcupuncture and Isometric Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis has been one true success story for acupuncture research. In this study, they compare acupuncture and isometric exercise for knee osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, they don’t describe the isometric exercises well. At. all. Int J Prev Med. 2013 Apr;4(Suppl 1):S73-7. Comparison of the effects of acupuncture and isometric exercises on symptom of knee osteoarthritis.Saleki M,…
Read MoreMarines Use Acupuncture for Pain and PTSD
Nice article from Kaneohe Bay ( site of a few vacations in the past) about a Marine Medical Acupuncturist. “Since their first meeting last year, Ivey has continued to see Kleyensteuber for more than 16 sessions. Ivey said he feels more relaxed, better at handling stress and has physical relief from his previous back pain..” “Using…
Read MoreChronic Pain and the Role of Brain Activity
This article has pertinent discussion of the issues behind chronic pain. When a person has chronic pain, they end up with “central sensitization.” What this means is that even if the initial pain problem is gone, the brain keeps signalling that there is a problem. This brain initiated signal can lead to ongoing and pernicious…
Read MoreBrain Specificity of Acupoints for Migraine
I like this study because it uses an actual “patient” group (people with an ailment) rather than healthy volunteers. And also because it shows a difference not only in the subjects reduction in pain, but actually different metabolic pain profiles in the targeted acupuncture therapy versus the acupuncture points not targeted for migraine. Helps to…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Experimentally Induced Pain
This is a different sort of experiment than one typically sees. They gave acupuncture to healthy volunteers to see if it would mitigate pain from cold pressor test, or intradermal capsaicin injections (ouch!) There was no significant difference between the sham group and verum group. I am not sure what acupuncture points they used. This…
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