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Information, and Resources for Acupuncture:
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Acupuncture Found
Valuable in Treatment of Knee Pain |
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A British study, which focused
specifically on acupuncture’s cost-effectiveness in
treating chronic knee pain, concluded that one-third
of patients with knee osteoarthritis and who were
candidates for total knee replacement surgery had
achieved long-term symptom relief after two years.
Adrian White et al (2012) “Group acupuncture for
knee pain: evaluation of a cost-saving initiative in
the health service”, Acupunct Med2012;30:170-175
doi:10.1136/acupmed-2012-010151 |
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Acupuncture is
Effective for Chronic Pain |
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Individual patient data
meta-analyses were conducted using data from 29
randomized controlled trials, with a total of 17,922
patients analyzed. As a conclusion, acupuncture is
effective for the treatment of chronic pain and is
therefore a reasonable referral option. Significant
differences between true and sham acupuncture
indicate that acupuncture is more than a placebo.
Andrew JV et al (2012) “ Acupuncture for Chronic
Pain: Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis”, Arch
Intern Med. 2012;():1-10.
Doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3654. |
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Reduction in Days
of Missed Work due to Migraine |
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120 patients with migraine
without aura were randomly assigned to an
acupuncture group (AG) or a conventional drug
therapy group. AG patients received acupuncture
twice a week for a maximum of thirty treatments.
Four sites in Italy, two hospitals and two
university public centers provided the acupuncture,
the two university sites also provided the
pharmacological therapy, severity and frequency of
headache and days of missed work were evaluated 12
months after admission. The AG had an absence rate
of 1120 working days per year while the drug therapy
group had a total absence rate of 1404 working days
per year.
Liguori A et al (2000) “Comparison of
pharmacological treatment versus acupuncture
treatment for migraine without aura”, J Trad Chin
Med 20:231-240 |
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Acupuncture
Treatment Results in Avoidance of Surgery, Fewer
Hospital Visits and Greater Return to Employment |
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69 patients with severe angina
pectoris received 12 acupuncture treatments in 4
weeks. Patients were also instructed to perform
shiatsu 2x/day and received counseling in stress
reduction, exercise and diet. Of the 49 patients who
were candidates for coronary bypass or balloon
angioplasty surgery, 30 had surgery postponed by the
2-year follow-up due to clinical improvement.
Ballegaard S et al (1996) “Cost-benefit of
combined use of acupuncture, shiatsu and lifestyle
adjustment for treatment of patients with severe
angina pectoris”, Acupunct Electro-Ther Res
21:187-197 |
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Acupuncture
Treatment Results in Decreased Days in Hospital or
Nursing Home |
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Half of 78 stroke patients
receiving standard rehabilitative care were randomly
chosen to receive adjunctive acupuncture treatment.
Patients given acupuncture recovered faster and to a
greater extent, spending 88 days/patient in hospital
and nursing homes compared to 161 days/patient for
standard care alone.
Johansson K et al (1994), “Can sensory
stimulation improve the functional outcome in stroke
patients?”, Neurology 43:2189-2192 |
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Acupuncture
Treatment Results in the Avoidance of Surgery |
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29 patients with severe
osteoarthritis of the knee, each awaiting
arthroplasty surgery, were randomized to receive a
course of acupuncture treatment or be placed on a
waiting list to receive similar acupuncture
treatment starting 9 weeks later. Of the 29
patients, 7 were able to cancel their scheduled
surgeries.
Christensen BV et al (1992) “ Acupuncture
treatment of severe knee osteoarthrosis: a long-term
study”, Acta Anesthesiol Scand 36:519-525 |
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