JUNE 23, 2015 Trials Kwon HJ, et al. Incomplete recovery from facial palsy results in social and physical disabilities, and the medical options for the sequelae of Bell’s palsy are limited. Acupuncture is widely used for Bell’s palsy patients in East Asia, but its efficacy is unclear. Compared with the waiting list group, acupuncture had […]
Acta Physiol Scand. 1987 Sep;131(1):161-2. A comparative study of the pain-relieving effect of laser treatment and acupuncture. Lundeberg T1, Hode L, Zhou J. Full Text Article
Torture. 2012;22(1):38-57. Complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of refugees and survivors of torture: a review and proposal for action. Longacre M, Silver-Highfield E, Lama P, Grodin M. Abstract Survivors of torture and refugee trauma often have increased needs for mental and physical healthcare. This is due in part to the complex sequelae of […]
Bubnov Rostyslav V. and Wang Jun. Medical Acupuncture. December 2013, 25(6): 437-443. ABSTRACT Background: Most pain syndromes in clinical practice are myofascial in nature and are caused by the myofascial trigger point (MTrP) formation. Recent clinical studies show that MTrP dry needling is most effective to release myofascial pain after local twitch response (LTR) is […]
Laird Harrison May 28, 2015 PALM SPRINGS, California — Acupuncture appears to thicken the cortex of patients with idiopathic hand pain while alleviating their pain, a new study suggests. The finding provides new evidence for a condition resembling carpal tunnel syndrome but with a different cause, said first author, Norman Kettner, DC, chair of radiology […]
Date: May 7, 2015 Source: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Summary: Scientists have found that baicalein significantly lowers eye pressure and may act as an all-natural treatment for glaucoma. Scientists have found that baicalein significantly lowers eye pressure and may act as an all-natural treatment for glaucoma. The research is being presented at the […]
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 May 2;15(1):140. [Epub ahead of print] Floden L1, Howerter A2, Matthews E3, Nichter M4, Cunningham JK5, Ritenbaugh C6, Gordon JS7, Muramoto ML8. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use has steadily increased globally over the past two decades and is increasingly playing a role in the healthcare system in the United States. CAM practice-based effectiveness […]
APM&R. May 2015. Volume 96, Issue 5, Pages 944–955 Lin Liu, MSc Abstract Objective To evaluate current evidence of the effectiveness of dry needling of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) associated with neck and shoulder pain. Data Sources PubMed, EBSCO, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, ScienceDirect, The Cochrane Library, ClinicalKey, Wanfang Data Chinese database, China Knowledge Resource Integrated […]
APM&R. May 2015Volume 96, Issue 5, Pages 775–781 Daniel Pecos-Martín, PhD Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of dry needling into a myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the lower trapezius muscle of patients with mechanical idiopathic neck pain. Design A single-center, randomized, double-blinded controlled study. Setting Patients were recruited from the student population of a local […]
08.04.2013 by Sarah Wickline Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Cues and associations given to people affected their responses to placebos and active treatments in a crossover trial, suggesting that the placebo effect depends more on “state” than “trait”. The results imply that the non-specific effects of acupuncture may contribute to the analgesic effect observed […]
9/15/14 Interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by headache patients is widespread. A 2002 survey showed that more than 85% of headache patients use CAM therapies and 60% felt they provided some relief.[113] Overall, more than 70% of patients who use CAM do not tell their doctors about it. Some CAM techniques […]
Mil Med. 2015 Mar;180(3):350-354. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices in Military Personnel and Families Presenting to a Military Emergency Department. Ross EM1, Darracq MA2. Author information 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134. 2Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego, 200 West Arbor […]
Preston Phillips 11:19 PM, Feb 4, 2015 SAN DIEGO – A local woman is suing a chiropractor, claiming his botched acupuncture procedure led to a collapsed lung and thousands in medical bills. Jaime Del Fierro is suing for thousands in hospital bills and damages that she claims to have incurred following what she calls a […]
Acupuncture for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis The American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 01/27/2015 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Feng S, et al. – The authors assessed the evidence for the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for the management of allergic rhinitis (AR) patients by performing a systematic review and […]
Acupuncture for spasticity after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 01/16/2015 Evidence Based Medicine Lim SM, et al. – The aim of this systematic review was to determine how effective acupuncture or electroacupuncture (acupuncture with electrical stimulation) is in treating poststroke patients with spasticity. Acupuncture could […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 01/12/2015 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Liu L, et al. – This study aimed to evaluate current evidence on the effectiveness of dry needling for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) associated with neck and shoulder pain. Dry needling can be recommended to relieve MTrP pain of neck and shoulders in […]
Tory McJunkin, MD Pain Medicine News ISSUE: DECEMBER 2014 | VOLUME: 12(12) Knee pain is a very common complaint that can be debilitating when severe. A proper evaluation must begin with a thorough history and physical examination. If the patient is not a surgical candidate, there are several conservative treatment options—such as physical therapy for […]