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Acupuncture Treats Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Acupuncture alleviates carpal tunnel syndrome and heals injured peripheral nerves. Electromyography, nerve conductions studies, and ultrasonic imaging confirms that acupuncture combined with moxibustion improves electrophysiological peripheral nerve responses and repairs peripheral nerve tissues for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In addition, the researchers (Ding et al.) recorded significant pain relief in clinical observations using […]

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Neck Pain Alleviated with Acupuncture

Acupuncture, Research, Sports Medicine / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture and moxibustion alleviate neck pain. Researchers from Xinjiang Medical University Hospital find acupuncture combined with moxibustion delivers consistent positive clinical outcomes for patients with cervical spondylosis, a degenerative disease of the spine. Acupuncture, as a standalone therapy, produced an 83.33% total effective rate. However, adding moxibustion increased the total effective rate to 96.67%.

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Treating Multiple System Atrophy with Acupuncture

Acupuncture, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture increases drug efficacy for the treatment of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Formerly known as Shy-Drager Syndrome, MSA is an autonomic nervous system disorder affecting balance, coordination, and movement. Orthostatic hypotension is a key sign manifesting in dizziness upon standing. Additional symptoms include slowness of movement, rigidity, incontinence of urine, impaired speech, syncope, and

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Vertigo Relieved by Acupuncture

Acupuncture, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture alleviates vertigo. Researchers at Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine conclude that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of vertigo. Researchers from Jianghan University find electroacupuncture combined with ultrasound therapy is an effective treatment protocol for the treatment of vertigo. In addition, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueyang Hospital) researchers conclude that

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Acupuncture Relieves Gastritis and is More Effective than Ranitidine

Acupuncture, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture relieves gastritis and is more effective than the drug ranitidine, an antihistamine. Researchers from Chenzhou First People’s Hospital investigated the efficacy of acupuncture and ranitidine for the treatment of chronic gastritis, a digestive disorder characterized by inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis causes indigestion with burning pain of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, bloating,

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Acupuncture and Curcumin Protects the Liver from Fibrosis

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture combined with oral curcumin intake protects the liver from fibrosis. Curcumin is the chief curcuminoid in turmeric (Jiang Huang, Rhizoma Curcumae Longae). Curcumin is bright yellow, hence the name ginger yellow in Chinese. Jiang is translated as ginger and huang means yellow. Curcumin is a principle polyphenol in Jiang Huang, a member of

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Acupuncture and Herbs Alleviate Hay Fever

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture and herbs alleviate hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Symptoms include postnasal drip, runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, and ear or throat irritation. Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial. Their findings document that a treatment regimen of acupuncture combined with herbal medicine results in a 91.1%

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Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Anesthesia

Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture as an adjunct to anesthesia. Interesting video.

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Acupuncture Reduces High Blood Pressure

Acupuncture, Research, Staying Healthy / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] A new study suggests that a form of acupuncture may benefit patients with high blood pressure and lower their risk of stroke and heart disease.Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture that applies low-intensity electrical pulses through needles inserted at specific points on the body. The single-blind trial, conducted at the University of California-Irvine (UCI),

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Acupuncture Quiets Tinnitus

Acupuncture, Research / Laith Naayem

[retweet][facebook] Acupuncture alleviates tinnitus. Researchers from the Central Hospital of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in Chaoyang City investigated the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus associated with cervical disorders. The data demonstrates that one standard acupuncture point prescription is 50% effective and a specialized acupuncture point prescription has an 80% total

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