PM R. 2018 May 29. pii: S1934-1482(18)30287-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.05.015. [Epub ahead of print] Martín-Pintado-Zugasti A1, Fernández-Carnero J2, León-Hernández JV3, Calvo-Lobo C4, Beltran-Alacreu H5, Alguacil-Diego I6, Gallego-Izquierdo T7, Pecos-Martin D7. Abstract BACKGROUND: Previous studies in asymptomatic subjects have demonstrated that myofascial trigger point (MTrP) dry needling frequently is associated with postneedling soreness. However, to the authors’ […]
Acupuncture in Medicine. 2018;36(5):302-310. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2017-011566 Alberto Gaubeca-Gilarranz Abstract Objective To compare the effectiveness of trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) versus placebo needling, relative to an untreated control group, on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhoea. Methods In this randomised, single blind, parallel-group trial, 56 females with primary dysmenorrhoea were randomly allocated to TrP-DN […]
Cite this article as: Rastegar, S., Baradaran Mahdavi, S., Hoseinzadeh, B. et al. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) (2018) 42: 109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-017-3681-1 Abstract Introduction Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain. Considering different interventions which are applied for patients with plantar fasciitis, dry needling is proposed as a new modality of treatment recently. The aim […]
March–April, 2018 Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 41, Issue 3, Pages 208–217 Simone Aparecida Penimpedo Calamita, PT, MSc Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to assess changes in upper trapezius myoelectric activity and pain in patients with nonspecific neck pain after a single session of acupuncture (ACP). Methods A blinded randomized […]
Tatiana E. Salazar Stem Cells 2017;35:1303–1315 Abstract Electroacupuncture (EA) performed in rats and humans using limb acupuncture sites, LI‐4 and LI‐11, and GV‐14 and GV‐20 (humans) and Bai‐hui (rats) increased functional connectivity between the anterior hypothalamus and the amygdala and mobilized mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into the systemic circulation. In human subjects, the source of […]
Complement Ther Med. 2018 Apr;37:143-157. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 5. Phang JK Abstract OBJECTIVES: To summarize all good quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions in patients with rheumatic diseases. METHODS: A systematic literature review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) was performed. […]
Lindsay M. Fox, MD The American Journal of Emergency Medicine Published online: February 27, 2018 Accepted: February 26, 2018 Received in revised form: February 26, 2018 Received: November 29, 2017 Abstract Introduction Battlefield acupuncture (BFA) is an ear acupuncture protocol used by the military for immediate pain relief. This is a pilot feasibility study of […]
To cite this article: Bridgett Rhianna, Klose Petra, Duffield Rob, Mydock Suni, and Lauche Romy. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. November 2017, ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2017.0191 Online Ahead of Print: November 29, 2017 ABSTRACT Objective: Despite the recent re-emergence of the process of cupping by athletes, supporting evidence for its efficacy and safety […]
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2017 Dec;61(3):269-276. Kissel JA1, Wong C2. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the clinical management of a ganglion cyst presenting on the right dorsal wrist. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 38-year-old female complaining of a symptomatic right dorsal wrist ganglion of four years duration. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The patient was treated with high-frequency electroacupuncture in […]
by Kristin Jenkins, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today June 27, 2017 Acupuncture in the lumbosacral region appears to be an effective treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence that rivals behavioral treatments such as pelvic floor muscle training, researchers found. In a randomized, participant-blinded, controlled clinical study, the mean decrease in urine leakage was 9.9 g at week […]
To cite this article: Dimitrova Alexandra. Medical Acupuncture. December 2017, 29(6): 352-365. https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2017.1242 Published in Volume: 29 Issue 6: December 1, 2017 Online Ahead of Print: November 17, 2017 ABSTRACT Background: Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is defined as damage to the peripheral nervous system caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction. Multiple recent trials have suggested that acupuncture is beneficial […]
Andrew J. Vickers, PhD The Journal of Pain. Published online:November 30, 2017 Highlights – Acupuncture has a clinically relevant effect on chronic pain that persists over time – The effect of acupuncture cannot be explained only by placebo effects – Factors in addition to the specific effects of needling are important contributors – Referral for […]
Pauline Anderson October 30, 2017 SAN DIEGO — The last two decades have seen “unprecedented advances” in the use of acupuncture to treat pain conditions, with a “rapid rise” in the number and quality of related published studies, according to a physician who is an experienced acupuncture practitioner. “Right now, we have a pretty solid […]
To cite this article: Ural Fatma Gülçin, Öztürk Gökhan Tuna, Bölük Hüma, and Akkuş Selami. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. October 2017, 23(10): 819-822. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2016.0370 Published in Volume: 23 Issue 10: October 1, 2017 Online Ahead of Print: June 7, 2017 ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the effect of acupuncture on common extensor tendon […]
by Joanne Finnegan | Aug 31, 2017 9:09am The Joint Commission has released new pain assessment and management standards that will take effect January 1 for all accredited hospitals. The new and revised standards come in response to the country’s opioid crisis, which every day claims 91 American lives as a result of overdoses, the Joint […]
AUGUST 23, 2017 Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Raissi G, et al. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the additive effect of medical acupuncture on controlling the symptoms of the restless legs syndrome (RLS). The researchers revealed that in the treatment of restless legs syndrome, acupuncture plus a low dose of gabapentin (300mg/day) […]
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science — Peng J, et al. | August 18, 2017 A scrutiny was performed of the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Based on the results, the inference drawn was that EA was effective for AD. It possibly led to an improvement of the clinical symptoms in […]
To cite this article: Crawford Paul, Penzien Donald B., and Coeytaux Remy. Medical Acupuncture. August 2017, ahead of print.https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2017.1234 Online Ahead of Print: August 4, 2017 ABSTRACT Background: Acupuncture is being offered to patients as part of routine medical care in selected military bases in the United States. There is little published information about the clinical outcomes […]