Borders Acupuncture & Massage

22/08/2023

📢 Read the full article AND the paper "Intraoperative Acupuncture as Part of a Multimodal Analgesic Regimen to Reduce Opioid Usage After Total Knee Arthroplasty" on the EBA Forum: www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/forum

🗣️ “The demand for acupuncture from patients is skyrocketing,” Cheng said. “Patients are requesting it, and we as doctors need to meet that demand.”

👉 The use of perioperative may help improve postoperative outcomes by decreasing acute , and use, according to a presentation from the 2023 spring meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

11/05/2022

"Acupuncture is widely known for its effectiveness in the treatment of pain. Its unique role in reducing suffering in patients experiencing pain is one of the main reasons it has become so popular around the world. The research is plentiful on the effects of acupuncture on specific painful conditions, as can be seen throughout this website. For acute pain, a systematic review of 13 trials found that acupuncture was more effective than both sham needling and injection with painkillers."
🔗 https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/pain/

Another study in the journal, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, in the paper titled ‘Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: an Update and Critical Overview’ concluded that “mounting evidence supports the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat chronic low back, neck, shoulder, and knee pain, as well as headaches. Additional data are emerging that support the use of acupuncture as an adjunct or alternative to opioids, and in perioperative settings.”

Check out this and many more resources on EBA Connect and on the EBA Forum 👍

22/03/2022

📣 Both acupuncture and electroacupuncture have a similar effectiveness on reducing anxiety levels;

📑 NEW post on the EBA Forum (including the full list of acupuncture points used for both groups: Acu and EA) 👍 Join the discussion:
🔗 https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/forum/

👉 ...only 5 sessions are needed to reduce anxiety to a lower degree, however, until the 10th session the anxiety levels continue to decrease.

08/12/2021

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat many common health concerns, and scientific evidence increasingly supports its benefits.

03/11/2021

Since the menopausal transition is such an individual and elongated process, tailored treatments such as those used in acupuncture may provide significant benefits. Various studies have shown that acupuncture may offer relief from some of the most common menopausal symptoms.

27/09/2021

03/09/2019

By Mark Bovey, research manager at the British Acupuncture Council Migraine Awareness Week 2018 runs from 2 – 8 September 2018 According to the M...

14/08/2019

“Ulysses specialty. Chinese traditional medicine herbs on acupuncture needles. Not always pleasant but effective 😃”

27/03/2019

It's more powerful than therapy or drugs to balance emotions during turbulent times says Sarah Vine. Here she describes how acupuncture changed her life

15/02/2019

The evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture is increasing, in particular for chronic low back pain, migraine prevention, allergic rhinitis - read on for more...

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https://www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org/present-research/acupuncture-scientific-evidence/

Research into acupuncture as a medical treatment has grown exponentially in the past 20 years, with over 13,000 studies conducted in 60 countries.

13/02/2019

If you are in pain or suffering from headaches, acupuncture could be the thing for you.
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