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Several months ago, I wrote a post about how acupuncture and massage can help with post-surgical pain relief. Recently, another study came out supporting that finding. The study, done by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, involved 70 participants. All were patients who
Read MoreAccording to a study published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology, acupuncture may be as effective as medication in treating rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Patients’ symptoms were rated based on joint tenderness, swollen joints, morning stiffness, and quality of life. While this was a small study and there
Read MoreIt has been fun watching the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. As an acupuncturist, I find it especially interesting to see the information circulating about Traditional Chinese Medicine (although some of it is mis-information).One clinic in the Olympic athlete’s’ village is offering acupuncture and traditional Chinese
Read MoreAn Italian study found that acupuncture relieved pain for migraine sufferers. Acupuncture out-performed three controls: two groups that received “sham†acupuncture and one which received no preventative treatment. Improvement in symptoms continued for six months. Acupuncture appeared to help even in patients who had not gotten
Read MorePreliminary evidence from six research trials has found that Chinese Club Moss may be effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease. It has been shown to increase cognition and function in Alzheimer’s patients and to reduce behavioral disturbances.Researchers theorize that the beneficial effects of Chinese Club Moss are
Read MoreRecent research from Germany found acupuncture to be effective for treating painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea). Women in the control group did not receive acupuncture while women in the treatment group were given 15 acupuncture treatments. After three months, the women in the acupuncture treatment group reported less
Read MoreThis past Saturday, I volunteered at Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Metrowest in Framingham, MA. VAC offers free auricular (ear) acupuncture treatments for veterans and their families. The treatments are primarily geared toward stress reduction, but like all forms of acupuncture they help to restore balance in
Read MoreMany people are surprised at the breadth and scope of disorders that can be treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, I generally tell people that acupuncture and TCM are not appropriate for emergency or life-threatening conditions. If you break your leg or are having sudden
Read MoreScientists are studying the impact of a Chinese mushroom (Phellinus linteus, or song gen in Chinese) on breast cancer tumors. Preliminary research shows that extracts from the mushroom reduced the growth of cancer cells and blood vessels that supplied the tumors. The mushroom has also shown
Read MoreAcupuncture has long been used to treat hot flashes in perimenopausal and menopausal women. Now, researchers in Norway have found acupuncture to be helpful in treating hot flashes caused by Tamoxifen, a common treatment for breast cancer. Real acupuncture performed better than “sham†acupuncture, relieving hot
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