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Neck pain: does the number of needles matter?
Categories: Neck, Acupuncture research
Italian researchers have investigated the 'dose' of acupuncture that is necessary to achieve an adequate analgesic effect in patients with cervical myofascial pain syndrome (MPS)
Qigong benefits neck pain
A German team has compared qigong and exercise therapy in patients with chronic neck pain. One hundred and twenty-three patients with chronic neck pain (VAS ? 40 mm) were randomised to six months (18 sessions) of either qigong or exercise therapy, or to a waiting list (no treatment). After six months, a significant difference was seen between the qigong and waiting list control groups in terms of ...
Qigong and exercise therapy both reduce chronic neck pain
Qigong and exercise therapy are both effective at reducing chronic neck pain. 122 patients, mean age 44, with long-term, nonspecific neck pain were randomised to either group qigong lessons, or individualised exercise therapy. Patients received a maximum of 12 treatments over three months. Improvement was significant in both groups immediately after treatment for most outcome measures, and this wa ...
ACUPUNCTURE & NECK PAIN
Categories: Neck
A randomised placebo-controlled study carried out at three University out-patient departments in Germany, compared the use of massage, acupuncture and sham laser on 177 patients with chronic neck pain. All patients received five treatments. The acupuncture group showed the best results in nearly all secondary outcome measures (Abstracted in Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur, Jg. 43, 1, 2000 ...
ACUPUNCTURE & NECK PAIN
Categories: Neck
A study published in the British Medical Journal shows that acupuncture is an effective short term treatment for patients with chronic neck pain. A total of 177 patients with chronic neck pain were randomly allocated to five treatments of three different kinds over a three week period. 56 patients received needle acupuncture, 60 were given conventional massage, and 61 received "sham" las ...
ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC NECK PAIN
Categories: Neck
A small Norwegian study has found that acupuncture can have significant long term effects in reducing neck pain. 24 female office workers with chronic neck and shoulder pain were randomly assigned to receive acupuncture to either true points or to non-points. All received 10 treatments over a 3-week period. The pain intensity had fallen by 70% in the true acupuncture group after treatment and rema ...
ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVE FOR NECK PAIN
Categories: Neck
A review of ten different trials has concluded that there is evidence that acupuncture can relieve chronic neck pain. Different trials found that i. Acupuncture offered better pain relief than sham Tens or sham laser or sham acupuncture (needles inserted in unsuitable locations), ii. Acupuncture provided better pain relief than just waiting, and iii. Acupuncture provided better pain relief than ma ...
Acupuncture enhances physiotherapy for neck tension
Categories: Neck
Acupuncture combined with physiotherapy has been compared with acupuncture alone and physiotherapy alone as a treatment for tension neck syndrome. A prospective, comparative clinical trial involving 46 patients was carried out in Spain. Patients were allocated to three groups: Group-1 received physiotherapy (therapeutic exercises) combined with acupuncture; Group-2, acupuncture alone, and Group-3, ...
ACUPUNCTURE FOR HEAD AND NECK PAIN
Categories: Neck
Myofascial jaw pain can be significantly reduced by a single acupuncture treatment at Hegu L.I.-4. Twenty-eight subjects with chronic myofascial pain of the jaw muscles were randomised to receive real or sham acupuncture. Prior to treatment, each subject clenched their teeth for two minutes. Acupuncture or sham acupuncture was then administered at Hegu L.I.-4 for 15 minutes. Real acupuncture was c ...
ACUPUNCTURE AND WHIPLASH INJURY
Categories: Neck, Miscellaneous
A study has analysed postural changes after acupuncture treatment in a group of 15 patients with balance disorders caused by cervical torsion due to whiplash injury. The treatment consisted of 3 once-weekly sessions during which points Tianzhu BL-10 and Fengchi GB-20 were needled. Patients were given posturograhic evaluations before and just after treatment. 17 patients with the same symptoms, and ...
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