Acupuncture Continuing Education

Stanford Acupuncture Opioid Drug Abuse Knee Replacement Finding

  Acupoints of the knee Photo: Healthcare Medicine Institute  Stanford University researchers conclude that acupuncture reduces and delays the need for opioids after total knee replacement surgery. Over 4.7 million people in the United States have had knee replacement surgery. Conventional post-surgical treatment often includes prescription opioids. [1] The drugs often provide pain relief for […]

Acupuncture Premature Ovarian Failure Finding

  Lower back acupuncture points   Controlled studies find acupuncture effective for the treatment of premature ovarian failure (primary ovarian insufficiency). This condition is characterized by the loss of normal ovarian function prior to the age of 40. The average age of onset is 27. Research measures the efficacy of acupuncture in the regulation of […]