There is now a growing number of research trials in Acupuncture as well as numerous news items in the media.
Below is a collection of these.
Below is a collection of these.
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Acupuncture articles and research
The Evidence Based Acupuncture website is a great starting point to learn more about Acupuncture. Click here to see their site
Take a look at this link for a concise, fully referenced document that helps explain Acupuncture in a modern world:
- Acupuncture: More than Pain Management: A review of the research and potential of an ancient therapy in modern times
- Acupuncture For Pain
Interesting Videos on Acupuncture
- The Science of Acupuncture BBC Documentary Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture Research Explained: A nice video the helps understand how research is conducted.
- A detailed look through the substantial evidence supporting acupuncture for low back pain
- The Top 8 Conditions that Acupuncture Treats
The Acupuncture Now Foundation :
- Provides quality video segments and other publications to inform the public about the advantages of acupuncture and to bring down barriers of misunderstanding
- Acupuncture: An Overview of Scientific Evidence
Other Media items:
- Oprahs First Acupuncture Session The Oprah Winfrey Show OWN YouTube
- Dr Shaun Holt talks about the benefits of Acupuncture
- Acupuncture reduces pain and the need for Opioids after surgery
- Acupuncture for chronic headaches
Dear Science Based Medicine, Just a Few Questions About Acupuncture
Acupuncture Before Opioids.pdf
Articles/Research
Allergies
Hay fever:
Antenatal
- Using moxibustion in primary healthcare to correct non-vertex presentation
- Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
- The practice of acupuncture and moxibustion to promote cephalic version for women with a breech presentation: implications for clinical practice and research
- Effects of LI4 acupressure on labor pain in the first stage of labor
- Prebirth/ Labour prep acupuncture
- Acupuncture for cervical ripening/ Induction
Asthma
Cancer
- Quality of life of breast cancer patients 2 years after acupuncture
- Acupuncture in the Oncology Setting. Clinical Trial Update.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine for cancer-related symptoms
- Acupuncture for Treatment of Uncontrolled Pain in Cancer Patients: A Pragmatic Pilot Study
- Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Psychological Symptoms
- Integrating Acupuncture into Cancer Care
- Exploring the Needs and Concerns of Women with Early Breast Cancer during Chemotherapy
- What is the evidence for the use of acupuncture as an intervention for symptom management in cancer supportive and palliative care
- Acupuncture relieves menopausal discomfort in breast cancer patients: a prospective, double blinded, randomized study
- Acupuncture relieves menopausal discomfort in breast cancer patients. A prospective double blinded randomized study
Chronic Prostatitis
Digestive Disorders
Constipation:
- Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic constipation: a systematic review
- Comparison of acupuncture and other drugs for chronic constipation: A network meta-analysis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS):
- Complementary and alternative medicines in irritable bowel syndrome: an integrative view
- Effectiveness of acupuncture to treat irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis
- Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Reflux:
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease improves with Acupuncture
- Efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Ear,Nose, Throat
Eyes
Fertility & IVF
- Mariah Carey credits Acupuncture for pregnancy
- Acupuncture for ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome
- The role of acupuncture in assisted reproductive technology
- Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy
- TCM may be of benefit when added to IVF treatment
Mental/Emotional
Anxiety /Depression:
- Auricular (Ear) acupuncture effectively reduces state anxiety before dental treatment
- Acupuncture, counselling or usual care for depression and comorbid pain: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial
- Acupuncture and Counselling for Depression in Primary Care
- The Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality and on Emotional Measures among Individuals Living with Schizophrenia
- Acupuncture on Yintang point decreases preoperative anxiety
- Acupuncture and Chinese herbs as treatments for depression: an Australian pilot study
Nocturia
Pain
Arthritis:
- Acupuncture and other physical treatments for the relief of pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee
- Acupuncture for gouty arthritis
- Effectiveness of acupuncture as adjunctive therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled trial
Back pain:
- Acupuncture for Back Pain
- Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, double-blind, placebo trial
- Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
- Effectiveness and acceptance of acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial
- Taking paracetamol for back pain is no better than a placebo
- A detailed look through the substantial evidence supporting acupuncture for low back pain
- Low Back Pain and Sciatica
Carpal tunnel syndrome:
Chronic Pain:
- Outcomes of acupuncture for chronic pain in urban primary care
- Acceptability of an acupuncture intervention for geriatric chronic pain
Fibromyalgia:
- Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Recommendations of Recent Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Guidelines with Special Emphasis on Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- Acupoint Stimulation for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
- Effect of acupuncture at tender points for the management of fibromyalgia syndrome
- A randomized clinical trial of fibromyalgia treatment with acupuncture compared with fluoxetine
Headaches/Migraine:
- Acupuncture relieves migraines. Researchers conclude that acupuncture decreases the frequency of migraine attacks and reduces migraine intensity
- The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis: A Randomised Clinical Trial
- Acupuncture and botulinum toxin A injection in the treatment of chronic migraine: A randomized controlled study
Injury recovery:
Knee Pain:
- Acupuncture treatment for chronic knee pain
- Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Beneficial for Total Knee Arthroplasty Pain
Labour pain:
Plantar fasciitis
Menopause:
Acupuncture beats gabapentin for hot flashes in RCT
Menstrual irregularities
Dysmenorrhea:
Endometriosis :
Osteoarthritis:
- Treatment of knee osteoarthritis with Acupuncture
- Comparison the effect of lateral wedge insole and acupuncture in medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial
- Objectifying specific and nonspecific effects of acupuncture: a double-blinded randomised trial in osteoarthritis of the knee
Post-surgical pain:
Plantar fasciitis:
- Efficacy of electro-acupuncture in chronic plantar fasciitis
- The effectiveness of acupuncture for plantar heel pain: a systematic review
- Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
Tennis Elbow:
TMJ:
- Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular disorder
- Acupuncture to treat temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- Update on current care guideline: temporomandibular disorders
- Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine and psychosocial care in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders-associated chronic facial pain.
Quit smoking
- Acupuncture attenuates autonomic responses to smoking-related visual cues
- Alternative Smoking Cessation Aids
- Alternative smoking cessation aids
Sleep
Stroke
Well-being
- How acupuncture works. A CNN item
- Patients whose GP knows complementary medicine tend to have lower costs and live longer
- Samuel L Jackson has Acupuncture for well-being
Weight Loss
- Randomised clinical trial of five ear acupuncture points for the treatment of overweight people
- The effects of auricular electroacupuncture on obesity in female patients--a prospective randomized placebo-controlled pilot study
Other
MRI Reveals Acupuncture Modulates Brain Activity
Acupuncture in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Further resources:
ARRC is a specialist resource for acupuncture research information. It is funded by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)
It was established in 1994 by the BAcC in partnership with the Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),
a research charity. ARRC's central aim is to serve registered acupuncturists and others by providing good quality information on
research into acupuncture.
