Scientific research on acupuncture
1. What Have Reviews of the Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture Told Us So Far? Originally published in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2004. Volume 10, Number 3, pp. 468–480. Excerpt: ... acupuncture appears to be effective for postoperative dental pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting. For migraine [and] low-back pain ... the results are considered positive by some ... For ... fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis of the knee, and tennis elbow the evidence is considered promising... Read the full article | Back to top 2. Acupuncture for Low-Back Pain Originally published in Annals of Internal Medicine. 2005. Volume 142, pp. 641-663. Excerpt: Overall, data from the 22 randomized trials included in our ... analyses suggest that acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic low back pain. ... Read the full article | Back to top 3. The Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture Versus Electrical Heat Acupuncture in the Management of Chronic Low-Back Pain Originally published in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2004. Volume 4 (10), pp. 803-809. Excerpt: Our findings suggest that 4 sessions of electrical heat acupuncture treatment over 2 weeks produced significantly greater reduction in the numerical rating scale of pain than that of the electroacupuncture or the control. However, electroacupuncture produced greater improvement in straight leg raise and reduction in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score than that of the electrical heat acupuncture and the control. Read the full article | Back to top 4. Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Acupuncture: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Originally published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2006. Volume 81 (6), pp. 749-757. Excerpt: Acupuncture was well tolerated with minimal adverse effects. Symptoms of fibromyalgia improved in the acupuncture group to a greater extent than in the control group. Specific symptoms that showed the most significant improvements included fatigue and anxiety. Read the full article | Back to top 5. Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee Originally published in Annals of Internal Medicine. 2004. Volume 141, pp. 901-910. Excerpt: Acupuncture seems to provide improvement in function and pain relief as a ... therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee .... Read the full article | Back to top 6. Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women Originally published in Fertility and Sterility. 2006. Volume 85(5), pp. 1341-1346. Excerpt: ... the present study confirms that acupuncture administered on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome of IVF (in vitro fertilization).... Read the full article | Back to top |
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