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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Tai chi improves physical performance in peripheral neuropathy
Categories: Neurological, Tai chi
American researchers have found that long-term tai chi exercise improves physical performance among people with peripheral neuropathy. Twenty-five patients completed 24 consecutive weeks of modified, group-based TC. After six weeks of TC, participants showed increased six-minute walk, timed up-and-go, and leg strength performance. Continued improvement was observed in the timed up-and-go. Plantar ...
Acupuncture relieves diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Categories: Diabetes, Neurological
A Korean pilot study has provided evidence that acupuncture may be useful for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The study compared 42 cases treated with acupuncture with 21 cases exposed to sham acupuncture and observed the effects on nerve conduction velocity and a variety of subjective symptoms associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Three of the six measures relating to m ...
Neiguan P-6 affects brain's balance centres
Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research
More evidence for the neural specificity of particular acupuncture points comes from a Chinese study that used fMRI to investigate the effects of acupuncture at Neiguan P-6. fMRI was performed on the brains of 36 healthy subjects while they received acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 and two control points (Daling P-7 and Guangming GB-37). Needling at Neiguan P-6 caused extensive signal decreases (deactiv ...
Acupuncture & parkinson's disease
Categories: Neurological
Twenty Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients (mean age 68 years; disease duration 8.5 years) each received acupuncture treatments by a licensed acupuncturist. All patients were treated with two acupuncture treatment sessions per week. The first seven patients received 10 treatments and the last 13 patients 16 treatments. Patients were evaluated before and after acupuncture with the Sickness Impact Pro ...
ACUPUNCTURE FOR SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY
Categories: Neurological
This randomised study assessed parent's perceptions of the benefits of 6 months of acupuncture or osteopathy treatment of 50 children with spastic cerebral palsy. 96% of parents reported improvements, the most frequent of which were better use of the arms or legs (61% and 68%) and more restful sleep (39% and 68%) in the osteopathic and acupuncture groups respectively.Improved mood and bowel moveme ...
ACUPUNCTURE FOR PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
Categories: Neurological
In a clinical trial of 21 HIV infected individuals with peripheral neuropathy treated by acupuncture, it was found that the treatment significantly reduced pain, aching, burning, pins and needles and numbness of the hands and feet. 10 treatments were given over a 5-week period. (J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Jun;10(3):449-55).
ACUPUNCTURE INCREASES CEREBRAL GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Categories: Neurological
A small Chinese study has investigated the effects of acupuncture on the brain of Parkinson's disease patients using positron emission tomography (PET). Five patients received scalp-acupuncture together with Madopar (levodopa and benserazide hydrochloride), while the other five received Madopar only. PET scans before and after five weeks of acupuncture treatment showed increased glucose metabolism ...
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