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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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Electro-acupuncture improves post-stroke shoulder pain
Electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve post-stroke shoulder pain, according to Chinese investigators ...
Acupuncture reduces rate of shoulder surgery
A large study carried out in Korea suggests that acupuncture may be effective at reducing the incidence rate of shoulder surgery ...
Electro-acupuncture hastens pain relief for frozen shoulder
Categories: Shoulder
Adding electro-acupuncture to physiotherapy can result in faster pain relief for patients with frozen shoulder syndrome ...
Superficial and traditional needling relieve trapezius trigger point pain
Both superficial and traditional acupuncture show immediate effects on reducing pain caused by trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle, report Taiwanese researchers ...
Acupuncture at Tiaokou ST-38 effective for adhesive capsulitis
Categories: Shoulder
A systematic review from China has found evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture at Tiaokou ST-38 in treating adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder ...
Acupuncture adds benefit to frozen shoulder treatment
Categories: Shoulder
Distal acupuncture needling results in immediate pain reduction in patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC) and adding acupuncture to conservative therapy for the condition results in shorter recovery times ...
Acupuncture does not add benefit to shoulder treatment
Categories: Shoulder
Adding either acupuncture or electro-acupuncture does not confer any additional benefit over exercise treatment for subacromial pain syndrome ...
Acupuncture adds benefit to post-stroke shoulder rehab
Categories: Shoulder
Acupuncture combined with rehabilitation treatment appears to be effective for treating post-stroke shoulder pain ...
Contralateral acupuncture helps with shoulder pain
Categories: Shoulder
Chinese clinicians have demonstrated beneficial effects of contralateral acupuncture for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain, both in terms of pain and function ...
Acupuncture provides clinically relevant benefits in shoulder impingement
Categories: Shoulder
Acupuncture can result in clinically significant results for the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome ...
Acupuncture helps with post-laparoscopic shoulder pain
Categories: Shoulder
Individualised acupuncture treatment conducted according to traditional Chinese medicine principles may improve post-laparoscopic shoulder pain (PLSP) when used in conjunction with conventional therapy ...
Distal acupressure benefits neck and shoulder muscles
Acupressure at distal acupuncture points associated with alleviating shoulder pain have specific beneficial effects on blood flow and oxygenation of the trapezius muscle as well as autonomic nervous activity, a research team from Japan has concluded. ...
Acupuncture better than sham for chronic shoulder pain
Categories: Shoulder
Trigger point acupuncture (TrPAcu) is significantly better than sham treatment at reducing pain and improving function in patients with chronic shoulder pain, say Japanese investigators.
Acupuncture effective alternative for shoulder pain
Categories: Shoulder
A large pragmatic randomised trial has found that acupuncture is an effective alternative to conventional orthopaedic treatment for chronic shoulder pain (CSP). The German Randomized Acupuncture trial for chronic Shoulder Pain (GRASP) studied 424 patients with an average visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score of 50mm, who were randomly assigned to receive six weeks of Chinese acupuncture (verum), ...
ACUPUNCTURE & FROZEN SHOULDER
Categories: Shoulder
In a Hong Kong study, 35 patients with frozen shoulder were randomly assigned to an exercise group or an exercise plus acupuncture group. Mobility, strength and pain were assessed (blind) at outset, after 6 weeks and at a 20-week follow-up. The acupuncture protocol consisted of deep (2.5 cun) contralateral needing of the extra point Zhongping (1 cun inferior to Zusanli ST-36, midway between the ti ...
ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVE FOR SHOULDER PAIN
Categories: Shoulder
One hundred and thirty patients with shoulder pain (cuff tendonitis, bicipital tendonitis, capsulitis etc.) were randomly assigned to receive either eight weekly true acupuncture treatments (local and distal points plus electro-acupuncture) or the same number of non-penetrating sham treatments (using a stage dagger-type retracting placebo needle) plus sham electro-acupuncture. Blinded assessment b ...
ACUPUNCTURE IMPROVES SHOULDER PAIN CARE
Categories: Shoulder
A multicentre randomised controlled trial conducted in Spain has found that single-point acupuncture in association with physiotherapy improves shoulder function and alleviates pain better than physiotherapy alone. 425 patients with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral subacromial syndrome received 15 sessions of physiotherapy over three weeks and were randomised to additionally receive, once a week ...
ACUPUNCTURE FOR SHOULDER PAIN
Categories: Shoulder
An American single-blind randomised, controlled trial randomised 31 subjects into one of three treatment groups: individualised TCM acupuncture; fixed standard acupuncture points conventionally used for shoulder pain; and non-penetrating sham acupuncture. Subjects received 12 treatments over six weeks. After six weeks of treatment, the mean total Shoulder Pain and Disability Index score improved i ...
ACUPUNCTURE FOR SHOULDER PAIN
Categories: Shoulder
Electroacupuncture (EA) is an effective addition to exercise for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain. In a single-blind, randomised trial in Hong Kong, 60 patients were assigned to receive either active or sham electrical stimulation of acupuncture points on the wrist in addition to standardised neck exercises. Active or sham EA was given for 30 minutes twice weekly over a period of four weeks ...
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