Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2008 Aug;36(2):160-3. Abstract AIM: To systematically review the literature on vascular injuries caused by acupuncture. METHOD: Systematic literature search in Medline and PubMed. RESULTS: Twentyone cases were identified and the majority developed symptoms in direct connection with the acupuncture treatment. Three patients died, two from pericardial tamponade and one from […]
Progress in Neurobiology Volume 85, Issue 4, August 2008, Pages 355–375 Zhi-Qi Zhao Abstract Acupuncture has been accepted to effectively treat chronic pain by inserting needles into the specific “acupuncture points” (acupoints) on the patient’s body. During the last decades, our understanding of how the brain processes acupuncture analgesia has undergone considerable development. Acupuncture analgesia […]
Eur Spine J. 2008 Apr; 17(Suppl 1): 123–152. Published online 2008 Mar 4. doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0631-z PMCID: PMC2271098 Eric L. Hurwitz Abstract Study Design. Best evidence synthesis. Objective. To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize literature from 1980 through 2006 on noninvasive interventions for neck pain and its associated disorders. Summary of Background Data. No comprehensive systematic […]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 4 (2007), Issue 1, Pages 51-57 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel054 Original Article Yun-Kyoung Yim Abstract This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and immuno-regulatory effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) at ST36 on Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice. Male DBA/1J mice were divided into five groups: Normal, Control, NR (needle retention), EAI and […]
Neurobiological Correlates of Acupuncture: Modern Science Explores Ancient Practice Air date: Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 11:00:00 AM Dr. Rosen’s research focuses on the development and utilization of physiological and functional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques and the application of this technology to solve specific biological and clinical problems. The techniques that he and his colleagues […]
Published: Mar 2, 2006 By Judith Groch Full Story Action Points Discuss with migraine patients that acupuncture might do just as well for them as drug therapy. Explain that drug therapy, like acupuncture, might also halve the number of days with a migraine headaches. ESSEN, Germany, March 2 – With acupuncture for migraine, apparently it’s […]
Mediators of Inflammation Volume 12 (2003), Issue 2, Pages 59-69 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0962935031000114943 Freek J. Zijlstra Abstract Acupuncture has a beneficial effect when treating many diseases and painful conditions, and therefore is thought to be useful as a complementary therapy or to replace generally accepted pharmacological intervention. The attributive effect of acupuncture has been investigated in inflammatory […]
Acupunct Med. 2001 Dec;19(2):103-8. Peuker E, Grönemeyer D. Abstract Acupuncture has a reputation among the public of being safe. Although recently performed prospective studies on the frequency of adverse effects of acupuncture found no severe complication, since 1965 many case reports of serious or even life-threatening incidents caused by acupuncture have appeared in the scientific […]
Study Highlights the “Exceptional Usefulness” of Treatment By Editorial Staff Acupuncture Today April, 2001, Vol. 02, Issue 04 According to the National Headache Foundation, as many as 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches each year.1 Migraines can be caused by a variety of physical and environmental factors, including diet, stress, allergens, menstruation, and changes in […]