Acupuncture Research
Pain
Acupuncture Superior to Conventional Treatment of Low Back Pain, Study Says
MRI Shows That Acupuncture Treatments Reduce Pain
Acupuncture greatly diminishes the amount of brain activity associated with pain impulses, doctors report.
Acupuncture Effective For Reducing Pain, Improving Physical Function and Quality of Life in Arthritis Patients. Analyzing 13 studies with 974 rheumatoid arthritis patients showed that acupuncture had better results in relieving RA symptoms compared with controls.
Acupuncture Superior to Drug Therapy for Migraines
Studies find that acupuncture is more effective than medication during a migraine attack and at least as effective as drug therapy in preventing migraines, with fewer side effects.
Women’s Health
Pregnancy
Acupuncture Effective for Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial
Acupuncture helps relieve morning sickness for pregnant women, a study shows.
Acupuncture Reduces Back Pain in Pregnancy With No Side Effects
Cancer/Chemotherapy
Acupuncture Relieves Cancer Chemotherapy Fatigue
Acupuncture helps relieve the crippling fatigue associated with chemotherapy treatment in cancer patients.
Acupuncture Relieves Cancer Pain, Nausea, and Other Side Effects