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Despite the increase in acupuncture uses and greater than ever before interest of funding agencies to fund biomedical research in acupuncture, little is known about the profile of acupuncture users. We examined who these individuals are, where they reside, why they use acupuncture, and what price ...
This paper outlines an exploratory study charting the circumstances of use and patient perspectives regarding the acupuncture service offered in an antenatal clinic at an Australian public hospital. Study participants were recruited from women attending the antenatal clinic. Upon completion of their course...
USA [9], and based on the most recent available data, the number was estimated to be 28,000 licensed in 2009 and still keeps increasing [10]. However, when compared to other western countries, Americans are reported as having a lower prevalence of acupuncture use than their counterparts in...
Therefore, pain associated with the HZ infection remains a challenge for effective management. Recently, the efficacy of acupuncture has been evaluated for pain therapy in acute HZ. This case report describes the use of traditional Chinese acupuncture for the treatment of pain and skin rash ...
using stone needles on specific points on the surface of the body could get rid of pain and disease,acupuncture has become an (3)(essence) part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),in line with the philosophy that promotes the harmonious (和谐的) coexistence of humans ...
There has been a paucity of studies examining acupuncture for reducing the symptom burden on these patients. Materials and Methods: This retrospective case series highlights patients referred for acupuncture or palliative care at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN. In the past ...
Outcomes of joint pain and stiffness will be measured with BPI-SF, WOMAC, quality of life and cognitive function with FACT-G, FACT-Cog, hand strength by a grip test, and serum markers of inflammation (CRP) by a blood test. Discussion: In this article, we report the acupuncture pilot ...
Acupuncture needles are made of metal and about as thick as a human hair. They normally go less than one centimeter into the skin. When they are in the skin the acupuncturist may twist them or send electricity through them. The patients rest for a short time and then the needles are remo...