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Acupuncture better than physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis
Acupuncture has a better clinical effect on knee osteoarthritis than physiotherapy, which may be due to its ability to promote cartilage repair ...
Tai chi has vascular benefits in rheumatoid arthritis
Tai chi can improve endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in elderly women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ...
Moxibustion improves quality of life in knee osteoarthritis patients
Six-weeks of treatment with moxibustion seems to improve physical and mental quality of life in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
Acupuncture works for osteoarthritis
Categories: Arthritis
The use of acupuncture to manage osteoarthritis is associated with a significant reduction in symptoms, concludes a Canadian meta-analysis ...
Acupuncture - the most effective form of CAM for musculoskeletal conditions
Categories: Arthritis , Miscellaneous
Acupuncture is the most effective CAM for treating musculoskeletal conditions and one of only a few therapies that is supported by current medical evidence, according to a report commissioned by the charity Arthritis Research UK. The report, which examined trial data on 25 therapies, was aimed at helping people with musculoskeletal conditions and healthcare professionals choose safe and effective ...
Tai chi for knee osteoarthritis
A systematic review by Danish authors has found moderate evidence for short-term improvement of pain, physical function and stiffness in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who practice tai chi. Five RCTs with a total of 252 patients were included. Analysis showed moderate overall evidence of short-term effectiveness for pain, physical function and stiffness. Strong evidence was found for sho ...
Ear acupressure helps with pain of knee surgery
Applying auricular acupressure (AA) in the peri-operative period of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can alleviate post-operative pain, decrease opioid consumption and promote early rehabilitation, say Chinese clinicians.
Acupuncture more effective for knee osteoarthritis
Acupuncture should be considered to be one of the most effective treatments for short-term alleviation of knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), according to a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies by UK authors.
Acupuncture is the top therapy for arthritis
Categories: Arthritis , Miscellaneous
Acupuncture is the most effective complementary therapy for treating osteoarthritis, and also scores highly for other chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions, according to a report by the charity Arthritis Research UK. The report summarises current evidence for practitioner-based complementary therapies that are commonly used to treat rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and low back pain. ...
Tai chi beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis
A pilot study suggests that practicing tai chi can help people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis both mentally and physically. A pragmatic non-randomised before/after study compared the effects of two interventions on 21 RA patients who were allocated into two groups. Both groups followed a tai chi exercise programme, twice a week for 12 weeks, and one group also received auricular acupressure t ...
Acupuncture offers GPs low-cost alternative to knee surgery
British researchers have found that acupuncture offers an acceptable, low-cost alternative to knee replacement for sufferers of osteoarthritis (OA).
Acupuncture has benefits for knee osteoarthritis
A three-armed RCT carried out by Greek investigators has shown that a combination of acupuncture plus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is significantly more effective for chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis (OA) than either sham acu ...
Cold and Heat patterns correlated with gene expression patterns
Categories: Arthritis , General discussion
TCM patterns of Cold and Heat in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients can be correlated with specific patterns of gene expression, according to a Chinese group.
Acupuncture decreases inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis
Categories: Arthritis , Miscellaneous
Chinese scientists have found that acupuncture can lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the blood and synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Needling depth matters for muscle pain
Depth of needle penetration is important for relief of exercise-induced muscular pain, according to a Japanese acupuncture study carried out on twenty-two healthy volunteers.
Acupuncture for rheumatic conditions - systematic review
An overview of systematic reviews of acupuncture for rheumatic conditions has found relatively clear evidence to suggest that it is effective for osteoarthritis (OA), low back pain and lateral elbow pain, but ineffective for fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. From their evaluation of the thirty systematic reviews that met their inclusion criteria, the authors concluded that for OA, low back pa ...
Tai chi has multiple benefits in rheumatoid arthritis
A Norwegian study has used both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine how group tai chi exercise impacted on disease activity, physical function, health status and experience in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Fifteen patients were instructed in TC twice weekly for 12 weeks. TC led to improved lower-limb muscle function at the end of intervention and at 12 weeks follow-up. Qualitativ ...
Tai chi benefits women with osteoarthritis
Korean researchers have shown that tai chi was able to improve bone density and muscle strength and decrease fear of falling, when practised by older women suffering from osteoarthritis. Eighty-two women were randomly assigned to either a TC group or a control group. After a six-month study period, subjects in the TC group had significantly greater knee extensor endurance and significantly greater ...
ACUPUNCTURE MINIMALLY BENEFICIAL FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS
Categories: Arthritis
The latest systematic review to assess the effects of acupuncture for treating peripheral joint osteoarthritis (OA) has concluded that although there is evidence of benefit, it is probably not clinically relevant and may be partially due to placebo effects. The German authors included 16 trials involving 3498 people in their analysis. In comparison with a sham control, acupuncture showed statistic ...
TAI CHI AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
Categories: Arthritis
South Korean research has shown that (Sun-style) tai chi is effective in alleviating several symptoms of osteoarthritis.
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