EVIDENCE‐BASED ANSWER Acupuncture appears to improve diabetic peripheral neuropathy symptoms better than B vitamins or no treatment and to improve symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis better than gastroprokinetic agents (SOR: B, meta‐analyses of unblinded, low‐quality RCT...
Effects of Acupuncture on Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (P3.306) Acupuncture is probably effective in the treatment of HIV-related neuropathy and there is insufficient evidence for its benefits in idiopathic neuropathy. Meta-analyses of all diabetic neuropathy and bell's pals...
By inserting needles in specific anatomical locations on the body, acupuncture can provide viable treatment for individuals suffering from chronic ailments such as arthritis, neuropathy or fibromyalgia. Study results also have shown that acupuncture for IVF can be effective for increasing conception rates...
Yet another hypothesis applies specifically to how acupuncture can be used to treat nerve damage, such as chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy, a condition that often causes numbness or weakness in the feet and hands. "The idea is that by putting the needle in, you stimulate the brain to secret...
Many seniors are now opting for services like massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga, and art therapy, which have proven to be beneficial in improving mental and physical well-being. Cognitive Health Support With a growing understanding of cognitive health issues, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, ...
Additionally, peripheral nerve crush-induced neuropathy impacts CtBP2 expression in the sciatic nerve [40]. CtBP2 exerts repression on gene transcription, affecting neuronal differentiation in neurodegenerative diseases and brain injury [41]. CtBP2 modulates the spatial reference memory pathway by ...
Ischemic stroke, a condition possibly treated safely and effectively via acupuncture, might find autophagy as a related mechanism. This systematic review endeavors to provide a comprehensive summary and evaluation of the evidence concerning autophagy's role in acupuncture for animal models of middle ...
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Through acupuncture, the incidence of moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis can be lessened, symptoms alleviated, life quality improved, and reliance on emergency medications lowered. For elderly patients, the prognosis for myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is not optimistic. The proc...
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that provides short-term pain relief using low-voltage electric current. It is noninvasive, inexpensive and can even be self-administered.