Acupuncture Blogs

Tue Jun 2024

Psycho-Emotional Treatment of Stress and Anxiety Disorder in TCM: A Case Study

This case study demonstrates not only a very successful traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment result for stress reaction

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Tue Jun 2024

Caffeine, Acupuncture and Pain

Does caffeine consumption reduce the efficacy of acupuncture analgesia? What does the current research state?

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Tue Jun 2024

Unveiling the Path to a Good Death

Working with chronically ill patients entails acknowledging the reality that not all patients will survive their diagnosis.

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Fri Jun 2024

Ohio Health Network Using Acupuncture for Long COVID

Cleveland, Ohio-based University Hospitals features an integrative health network that is utilizing acupuncture

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Fri Jun 2024

Distress and the Human Heart-Mind: The Other Pandemic

The past decade has been marked by many powerful events, natural disasters, an unprecedented humanitarian

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Fri Jun 2024

Acupuncture: Essential for Knee Arthritis

Arthritis is no laughing matter, as evidenced by its prevalence in the U.S. population alone. According to the CDC

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Fri Jun 2024

Acupuncture and Alzheimer’s Disease

When a new patient walks in the door, how many of us think, I have the honor and privilege of taking care of this patient

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Mon Jul 2024

Effects of Acupuncture on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an option for couples unable to have a child in the conventional fashion

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture for Women With Overactive Bladder

The most common symptom of an overactive bladder is a sudden, uncontrolled need or urge to urinate

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture treatment is associated with a decreased risk of developing stroke in patients with depression: A propensity-score matched cohort study

Depression had a significantly increased risk of stroke. Some patients with depression seek acupuncture treatment.

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture for palliative cancer pain management: systematic review

Pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms encountered by patients with cancer. Due to the multifactorial aetiology

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Mon Jul 2024

Efficacy and Underlying Mechanism of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies

Acupuncture is a nonpharmacological intervention that can be useful in the clinical management of posttraumatic

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Mon Jul 2024

Is Acupuncture Safe and Effective Treatment for Migraine? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Migraine is a debilitating condition that places a substantial economic burden on society and seriously affects patients'

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Mon Jul 2024

Traditional Chinese medicine for neck pain and low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Neck pain (NP) and low back pain (LBP) are common symptoms bothering people in daily life. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review

Acupuncture is increasingly used to treat patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), and our systematic review aimed to evaluate

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture Treatment for Emotional Problems in Women with Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating

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Mon Jul 2024

Grey matter abnormalities in major depressive disorder patients with suicide attempts: A systematic review of age-specific differences

Previous studies have reported alterations in brain structure in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with suicide attempts.

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Neuropathy and its associated pain pose great therapeutic challenges. While there has been a recent surge in acupuncture use and research

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture Therapy for Functional Effects and Quality of Life in COPD Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy (AT) for improving functional effects and quality of life in COPD patients.

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and is projected to be the third leading

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Mon Jul 2024

Safety and efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review protocol

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease with increasing morbidity and mortality

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Mon Jul 2024

Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship: The Missing Piece

Earlier diagnosis and improved treatment mean more people are surviving longer after a cancer diagnosis.

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Mon Sep 2024

Why Parkinson’s Patients Need Acupuncture

Poor sleep quality is common among Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, with potential causative factors including chemical changes in the brain that disrupt sleep-wake cycles; PD medications that negatively affect the ability to fall or stay asleep; and mental-health challenges from living with the disease itself.

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