Results of a new study showed that acupuncture treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is superior to all controls. Four studies comparing the effects of acupuncture with different doses of progestin and anti-anxiety medications also supported the use of acupuncture. Acupuncture significantly improved symptoms when compared with sham acupuncture, ruling out the placebo effect.
This post is not directly about acupuncture, but needles are a part of the picture. Dan Ariely is a behavioural economist and an author of a great book Predictably Irrational. In this video he explains reward substitution, one of the strategies he used to overcome procrastination and achieve long-term health goals. What is your strategy?
This doco is an amazing story on stroke recovery with the help of acupuncture. It makes me nostalgic for China as most of the movie was filmed in one of the hospitals I have completed my acupuncture training.
ABC news has published a video on menopausal hot flashes and acupuncture. We had a number of positive studies recently on hot flashes and acupuncture. Among them hot flashes experienced by breast cancer patients. It is a side effect of estrogen-antagonist treatment. Acupuncture has also been shown to be effective for hot flashes experienced by […]
Short-term acupuncture treatment may result in long-term improvement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients. That’s the conclusion of a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Pain.
A dramatic improvement showed following acupressure for complex regional pain syndrome is reflected in these images below: This is not an x-ray, it is a bone scan. A radioactive substance injected into one of the blood vessels shows an increased circulation to the joints in the affected area. And following a course of acupressure, the […]
At World Congress of Pain held in Montréal, Canada, Acupuncture was featured in numerous presentations. Furthermore, it was also spotlighted in the plenary session. Neuroscientist Ji-sheng Han, director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at Peking University and founder of the Chinese Association for the Study of Pain talked about his new studies and perspective on […]
Acupuncture for PMS, a new study
Results of a new study showed that acupuncture treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is superior to all controls. Four studies comparing the effects of acupuncture with different doses of progestin and anti-anxiety medications also supported the use of acupuncture. Acupuncture significantly improved symptoms when compared with sham acupuncture, ruling out the placebo effect.
Why we procrastinate about long-term health goals
This post is not directly about acupuncture, but needles are a part of the picture. Dan Ariely is a behavioural economist and an author of a great book Predictably Irrational. In this video he explains reward substitution, one of the strategies he used to overcome procrastination and achieve long-term health goals. What is your strategy?
Acupuncture stroke recovery story – 9000 needles
This doco is an amazing story on stroke recovery with the help of acupuncture. It makes me nostalgic for China as most of the movie was filmed in one of the hospitals I have completed my acupuncture training.
Hypothyroidism – how acupuncture can help
How acupuncture helps hypothyroidism? The possible mechanism of action of acupuncture for hypothyroidism.
Acupuncture helps hot flashes
ABC news has published a video on menopausal hot flashes and acupuncture. We had a number of positive studies recently on hot flashes and acupuncture. Among them hot flashes experienced by breast cancer patients. It is a side effect of estrogen-antagonist treatment. Acupuncture has also been shown to be effective for hot flashes experienced by […]
Carpal Tunnel and acupuncture
Short-term acupuncture treatment may result in long-term improvement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients. That’s the conclusion of a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Pain.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and acupressure
A dramatic improvement showed following acupressure for complex regional pain syndrome is reflected in these images below: This is not an x-ray, it is a bone scan. A radioactive substance injected into one of the blood vessels shows an increased circulation to the joints in the affected area. And following a course of acupressure, the […]
At World Congress of Pain held in Montréal: Acupuncture for Pain (II)
At World Congress of Pain held in Montréal, Canada, Acupuncture was featured in numerous presentations. Furthermore, it was also spotlighted in the plenary session. Neuroscientist Ji-sheng Han, director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at Peking University and founder of the Chinese Association for the Study of Pain talked about his new studies and perspective on […]