Acupuncture Continuing Education

Acupuncture Prevents Muscle Loss

Acupuncture is effective for preventing skeletal muscle tissue loss for hemodialysis patients. Beijing Huairou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers investigated the efficacy of a special acupuncture point prescription for the alleviation of sarcopenia in hemodialysis patients. [1] Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle tissue associated with aging. Sarcopenia is associated with both muscle […]