Complementary and Integrative Treatments for Migraine: An Expert Interview
Approximately half of the 14% of Americans who have severe headache and migraine report having tried interventions such as meditation, yoga, and deep breathing exercises.
Acupuncture
Electroacupuncture May Effectively Alleviate Pain at Myofascial Trigger Points
Electrical stimulation, particularly electroacupuncture, was found to alleviate pain at myofascial trigger points.
Upcoming Study to Test Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Investigators hypothesize that needle and laser acupuncture may improve clinical and subjective symptoms in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Physicians Present Recommendations For and Against Acupuncture for Pain
In the approach adopted by NICE, the benefit of acupuncture is compared with sham acupuncture rather than a direct comparison with pharmaceutical treatments.
Trigger Point Injections, Pulsed Radiofrequency for Abdominal Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Trigger point injection with steroids and pulsed radiofrequency treatment of trigger points may effectively relieve pain associated with abdominal myofascial pain syndrome.
Acupuncture May Be Effective on Pain, Fatigue Associated With Fibromyalgia
A group acupuncture program may represent a safe, tolerated and effective management strategy for women with fibromyalgia by providing greater improvement in global symptom impact, pain, and fatigue compared with education.
Acupuncture, Physiotherapy Combination May Benefit Patients With Tension-Type Headache
Patients with tension-type headache experience benefit from acupuncture and stretching, especially in combination with pressure pain threshold physiotherapy hands-on techniques.
Pain Expectancy May Affect Perception of Analgesia After Genuine, Sham Electroacupuncture
Pain expectancy may affect the pain experience in older patients with knee osteoarthritis after genuine and sham electroacupuncture.
No Added Benefit for Acupuncture in Routine Rehabilitation After Total Knee Replacement
The addition of adjunctive acupuncture to routine rehabilitation therapy after total knee replacement may not provide a significant benefit over exercise only for relieving postoperative pain.
Acupuncture Provides Effective Pain Relief in Joint Pain Related to Breast Cancer Treatment
Acupuncture may represent an effective adjuvant therapy in the management of joint pain associated with aromatase inhibitor treatment in postmenopausal women with breast cancer.
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