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Research Archive
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Intraoperative acupuncture reduces postoperative pain
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Intraoperative acupuncture can significantly reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynaecological cancer surgery, according to an Israeli research team ...
Electro-acupuncture alleviates pain after haemorrhoid surgery
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
A Chinese research team has found that electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment can alleviate short-term anal pain and swelling after surgical procedures for prolapse and haemorrhoids ...
Magnetic acupoint stimulation helps with pain relief after paediatric appendix removal
Supplemental magnetic acupuncture (MA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) in children has a beneficial effect on pain perception and on-demand use of analgesics ...
Longer needle retention improves effect of acupuncture on post-operative pain relief
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Longer needle retention time improves the effect of acupuncture on post-operative pain relief and other discomforts associated with thyroidectomy ...
Acupuncture improves post-surgical dry eye symptoms
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture can result in statistically significant improvement in tear film stability in patients with post-cataract surgery dry eye disease (DED), according to Chinese investigators ...
Magnetic acupuncture reduces paediatric post-op pain
Magnetic acupuncture (MA) can be used as a noninvasive technique for reducing post-operative pain in children ...
Pre-op electro-acupuncture reduces post-op nausea & pain
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
One session of electro-acupuncture (EA) can help reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery ...
Electrical acupoint stimulation reduces post-op urinary retention
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can reduce the incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic gall bladder removal ...
Acupuncture plus rehab improves swallowing after throat cancer surgery
Acupuncture combined with swallowing training can improve swallowing function and quality of life of laryngeal cancer patients experiencing dysphagia after surgery ...
Battlefield acupuncture reduces veterans’ pain and opioid use after surgery
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Battlefield acupuncture (BFA) shows potential benefits for reducing pain intensity and opioid requirement in military veteran patients undergoing surgery ...
Acupressure helpful for pain management after chest surgery
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Acupressure can help with pain management in patients after thoracoscopic surgery, according to a study carried out in Taiwan ...
Acupuncture effective for vertebral fractures
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is effective for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF), according to Australian systematic review authors ...
Acupressure reduces pain and speeds recovery after gall bladder removal
Categories: Post-operative, Acupuncture research
Acupressure can reduce pain and speed up recovery of gut motility following gal lbladder removal, according to research from Turkey ...
Acupuncture reduces pain after tonsillectomy
Intraoperative acupuncture results in reduced pain and earlier return to eating for children undergoing tonsillectomy, according to American researchers ...
Acupuncture reduces need for analgesia after knee replacement
Categories: Knee, Post-operative
Acupuncture can help control acute postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty, according to Taiwanese investigators.
Acupuncture helps with pain relief after heart surgery
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Post-operative
Acupuncture can lead to significant pain reduction and improvement in lung function in patients who have had sternotomy for heart surgery.
ACUPRESSURE DECREASES POSTOPERATIVE PAIN
Categories: Knee, Post-operative
Patients who received acupressure at fifteen classical acupuncture points after knee arthroscopy suffered less postoperative pain than patients who received sham acupressure (light pressure at non-acupuncture points). For both groups pressure was applied to the contralateral knee (Clin J Pain 1996;12(4):326-9). In another study, auriculotherapy applied to patients after laparoscopic cholecystectom ...
PREOPERATIVE ACUPUNCTURE
Categories: Post-operative
A study has shown that intradermal needles inserted and taped in place prior to upper and lower abdominal surgery can reduce postoperative pain, requirement for analgesics, and opioid-related side effects. The acupuncture can also reduce the activation of the sympathoadrenal system that normally accompanies surgery. The intradermal needles were inserted bilaterally at points Ganshu BL-18 to Qihais ...
PRE-OP ACUPUNCTURE FOR POST-OP PAIN
Categories: Post-operative
Researchers from Taichung in Taiwan have showed that electroacupuncture administered before abdominal surgery significantly reduces the amount of morphine pain-relief required after the operation. 100 volunteers were assigned to 4 groups of 25. One group was given low frequency stimulation (2Hz), another high-EA (100Hz) and in another needles were inserted without electrical stimulation. Bilateral ...
AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE REDUCES PAIN AFTER KNEE SURGERY
Categories: Knee, Post-operative
The authors of this study investigated the need for postoperative pain medication in 120 patients undergoing knee surgery. Participants randomly received true auricular acupuncture (Lung, Shenmen and Knee points) or a sham procedure (three non-acupuncture points on the auricular helix) on the ipsilateral ear before ambulatory knee arthroscopy. Permanent press needles were retained for one day afte ...
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