by Kevin Berger, DAOM | Aug 8, 2013 | Auto Injuries, Conditions and Symptoms, Degenerative Disk Disorders, General Pain, Orthopedic Conditions, Sports Injuries, Work Injuries
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapeutic techniques are effective treatments for lower back pain due to lumbar disc herniations. A new randomized, controlled clinical trial demonstrates that acupuncture and TCM therapy reduces back pain and...
by Kevin Berger, DAOM | Aug 8, 2013 | Conditions and Symptoms, Skin Conditions
Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of acne. A meta-analysis of 43 acupuncture acne trials with approximately 3,500 patients was reviewed. Several types of acne were investigated: vulgaris, papulopustular, inflammatory, adolescent and polymorphic. The...
by Kevin Berger, DAOM | Aug 8, 2013 | Anxiety, Conditions and Symptoms, Depression, Infertility
New research demonstrates that acupuncture reduces both depression and anxiety in women with PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome. The researchers hailed from State University of New York, University of Gothenburg and the Heilongjiang University of Chinese...
by Kevin Berger, DAOM | Aug 8, 2013 | Conditions and Symptoms, Stroke and Paralysis
New research demonstrates that acupuncture stimulates brain cell proliferation in the cerebrum. The researchers note that electroacupuncture “exerts a neuroprotective effect in ischemic stroke.” The researchers also successfully measured the biochemical pathway by...
by Kevin Berger, DAOM | Aug 8, 2013 | Conditions and Symptoms, Menstrual Irregularities
A new study finds acupuncture effective for relieving menstrual pain. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, periodic pelvic pain associated with dysmenorrhea is related to several differential diagnoses including cold stasis in the lower abdomen. In...
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