Headaches appear on both sides of the head are closely related to dysfunction of the gallbladder meridian, and the points are often selected as the major points for the condition. Puncturing them can activate and unblock the local collaterals, promote blood flow and stop pain directly. During ...
Read more aboutacupuncture and migraine headache Acupuncture Points used for Migraine Headaches Acupuncture and Migraine Headaches – New Research from the BMJ Information published online in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), demonstrated the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic (migrai...
Key points from recent publications: 91 suffers of migraine headaches or tension headaches were divided into two groups. One group was given acupuncture over 4 weeks and another continued on their previous headache treatments without acupuncture. The group that was given acupuncture had, on average,...
For those who received AA and TCA, the mean Headache Impact Test scores decreased but slightly increased for the patients who just had usual care (-6.4 points, -2.9 points, and +0.6 points, respectively). In addition, there was a greater decrease in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) scores with...
3. The use of acupoints as a therapy for headache Acupuncture has been used to treat various diseases, and there are many reports, from various countries around the world, on the use of acupuncture as a therapy for headaches. Acupuncture has been used to relieve tension‐type headaches...
Acupuncture treatment is frequently sought for tension-type headache (TTH), but there is conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness. This randomised, controlled, multicentre, patient- and observerblinded trial was carried out in 122 outpatient practices in Germany on 409 patients with TTH, defined ...
is based on the premise that there are patterns of energy flow (Qi) through the body that are essential for health. Disruptions of this flow are believed to be responsible for disease. Acupuncture may, it has been theorized, correct imbalances of flow at identifiable points close to the skin...
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Acupuncture’s Impact on Headache Frequency “Tension-type headaches are one of the most common types of headaches and people who have a lot of these headaches may be looking for alternatives to medication,” said study author Ying Li, MD, Ph.D., of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese ...
For people with frequent migraines, preventive treatments to reduce headache frequency are available, but not all patients respond well to drug therapy and many prefer to avoid it. Evidence for the benefit of acupuncture on migraine prevention has been mixed. ...