Acupuncture Continuing Education News

Acupuncture is effective for endometriosis relief. Research published by Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University finds electroacupuncture more successful than a powerful hormone antagonist for treating endometriosis. This is consistent with an independent laboratory study, whose findings indicate that the combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine reduces the size of ectopic endometrial tissue and downregulates levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, a painful condition of the tendons usually caused by overuse of the elbow and often referred to as tennis elbow. Researchers at the Dengfeng Community Health Service Center (Yuexiu District, Guangzhou) conducted a clinical trial comparing abdominal acupuncture monostherapy and abdominal acupuncture combined with warm needle acupuncture treatments. Both methods benefitted the patients, but the

Acupuncture is effective for reducing pain and stiffness and restoring physical functioning in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers from the Second Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducted a clinical trial in Botswana while working on an international medical aid program. [1] In the study, efficacy of regular drug therapy and warm needle acupuncture were analyzed. The warm needle acupuncture treatment

Acupuncture is effective for relieving varicose veins in the lower extremities. In a recent clinical trial, researchers at the Beijing Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine found that an integrated protocol including acupuncture in addition to pharmaceutical treatment had better patient outcomes than pharmaceutical treatment alone. [1]

Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of kidney stones. In one investigation, acupuncture outperformed standard drug therapy for pain relief due to ureteral stones (kidney stones stuck in ureters). In another independent investigation, acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was more effective than using ESWL alone for removing kidney stones.

Acupuncture is effective for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). University of Campinas researchers found true electroacupuncture more effective than sham electroacupuncture for improving quality of life in patients with MS. [1] In another study by Wang et al., acupuncture reduced the rate of MS relapses. Compared with sham acupuncture, true acupuncture reduces the annual recurrence rate, pain levels, and bouts of depression levels.

Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of Meniere’s disease. Researchers at Zunyi Medical University Affiliated Hospital conducted a clinical trial comparing the efficacy of a standard pharmaceutical treatment regimen with the addition of acupuncture to that regimen. The latter outperformed the standard regimen regarding hearing loss, speech discrimination score, and blood flow at the common carotid arteries. [1]

Herbal medicine is effective for alleviating symptoms associated with COVID-19, according to modern research. Results indicate that an integrative medicine model of patient care is superior to biomedical monotherapy.

Acupuncture and herbs are shown effective for the treatment of COVID-19 in modern research. In one investigation, acupuncture plus herbal medicine produced significant outcomes for severe COVID-19 patients. In another independent investigation, acupuncture and herbs alleviated symptoms for COVID-19 patients. The results were confirmed with CT scans. Let’s take a look at both investigations.

Acupuncture improves quality of life for migraine patients by relieving pain and tension and reducing frequency of attacks. Researchers from the Qingpu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine who conducted a clinical trial comparing manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture treatments found better patient outcomes with electroacupuncture. [1]