Acupuncture for Pain Management and More!

Acupuncture, an ancient form of medicine that originated in China several thousand years ago, has been used by Canadian physicians since the 1970s. Research on the neurophysiology of acupuncture analgesia supports the theory that it is mediated primarily via the selective release in the central nervous system of neuropeptides. Evidence of its anti-inflammatory effects is emerging. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials provide evidence for acupuncture's effectiveness in treating back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis. Applications of electroacupuncture using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation can provide good pain relief via home treatment and make management of cancer pain using acupuncture knowledge realistic. Here are the other uses and the benefits we get from acupuncture!

1. Acupuncture for Chronic Headaches
2. Verum or Sham Acupuncture Nearly Twice as Effective as Usual Therapy for Back Pain
3. Acupuncture Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms
4. Acupuncture Effective in Reducing Pain and Dysfunction After Neck Dissection
5. Acupuncture May Improve Success of In Vitro Fertilization
6. Acupuncture Can Relieve Hot Flushes Caused by Cancer drugs
7. Acupuncture Therapy Rapidly Terminates Intractable Hiccups Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction
8. Acupuncture May Be Effective for Fibromyalgia
9. Acupuncture May Be Helpful for Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy
10. Acupuncture Eases Lower Back Pain
11. Acupuncture May Help Tension Headaches
12. Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of AIDS Drugs
13. Acupuncture May Reduce Symptoms of Persistent Allergic Rhinitis in Children
14. Acupuncture May Improve Sperm Quality
15. Acupuncture May Be Effective for Overactive Bladder
16. Acupuncture for insomnia
17. Acupuncture for acute stroke
18. Acupuncture for schizophrenia
19. Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
20. Acupuncture for epilepsy
21. Acupuncture for depression
22. Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
23. Acupuncture for neck disorders
24. Acupuncture for shoulder pain
25. Acupuncture for chronic asthma
26. Acupuncture for vascular dementia
27. Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
28. Acupuncture for induction of labour

These informations are from Medscape, MEDLINE, and eMEDICINE.