Transcranial current stimulation

Transcranial current stimulation

Transcranial direct current stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS Therapy) are a trending subject of current studies.

The newly discovered benefits of these therapies include pain relief, treatment for sleep disorders, depression, cognitive enhancement (including speeding up learning, creativity enhancement, and improving mathematical abilities, etc.).

Are these transcranial therapies really novel? These treatments are strikingly similar to a well-established treatment – scalp electroacupuncture.

Scalp electroacupuncture has been used safely and effectively for decades, with numerous studies supporting its benefits for conditions such as

But here’s the best part: scalp acupuncture is much more cost-effective than transcranial therapies.

Brain mapping techniques are becoming cheaper and more accessible. This leads to more studies and a better understanding of the human brain. This will open up opportunities for new treatments using transcranial current stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and even electro-acupuncture. So if you’re looking for an effective and affordable alternative treatment, give electroacupuncture a try!

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Acupuncture for stress

Acupuncture interferes with the mechanism of stress

Acupuncture is great at reducing stress. Even our patients who seek acupuncture for fertility report reduced anxiety. One of the first things they often notice is that sleep improves and they experience reduced irritability. They feel more relaxed both at work and at home.

Until recently, we didn’t fully understand how acupuncture helps with stress, we knew very little about what exactly happens on the cellular level. Researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center made a breakthrough discovery. It turns out that acupuncture interferes with the very mechanism of stress by blocking the chronic, stress-induced elevations of the HPA axis hormones and the sympathetic NPY pathway.

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Bells palsy celebrity acupuncture

Acupuncture for Bell’s Palsy

An American celebrity Carnie Wilson: “Who believes in Acupuncture? I’m treating my Bell’s Palsy with it. IT’S WORKING.” (more on medicaldaily.com)

What is Bell’s Palsy?

It is a condition characterised by a sudden, temporary weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, typically on one side of the face. It is caused by inflammation or damage to the facial nerve, which controls the movement of the muscles in the face. Bell’s palsy can cause a variety of symptoms, including drooping of the eyelid or corner of the mouth, difficulty smiling or closing the eye on one side, drooling, a decrease in taste sensation, and hypersensitivity to sound in one ear.

Role of acupuncture

Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy was recommended by the World Health Organization in 2002. There were a number of recent controlled trials which investigated the effectiveness of acupuncture. A recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has shown that not only is acupuncture effective for Bell’s Palsy, but stronger acupuncture stimulation leads to significantly better results. This is a crucial discovery, as it helps us treat this condition with acupuncture more effectively, and adds to the growing evidence that acupuncture has real, measurable benefits beyond just a placebo effect.

Why to start acupuncture as early as possible

A study published in 2021 summarised 15 randomised controlled trials and data from 2847 patients. They found that acupuncture was as effective as prednisone. However acupuncture was more effective when treatments started within a week of developing the condition. So, start acupuncture as early as possible.