A Chinese herbal formula has been shown to reduce serum uric acid (sUA) levels and prevent recurrence of acute gouty arthritis. In a randomised placebo-controlled trial, Chinese researchers evaluated the effects of compound tufuling oral liquid (CoTOL – Tu Fu Ling [Rhizoma Smilacis], Bi Xie [Rhizoma Dioscoreae], Jiang Huang [Rhizoma Curcumae Longae], Xi Xian Cao [Herba Siegesbeckiae], Yan Hu Suo [Rhizoma Corydalis], Yi Yi Ren...Weiterlesen

Effektivere Linderung der Gelenkbeschwerden durch eine intensive Elektroakupunkturbehandlung Nach Schätzungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO leiden weltweit etwa 10 % der über 60-Jährigen an Arthrose. Eine Heilung dieser degenerativen Gelenkerkrankung ist bisher nicht möglich, jedoch gibt es durchaus Möglichkeiten die Symptome wie Schmerz und Gelenksteifigkeit zu lindern. Patienten wünschen sich verständlicherweise eine Behandlung möglichst frei von Nebenwirkungen. Elektroakupunktur stellt dabei eine gute Alternative zur medikamentösen Behandlung dar....Weiterlesen

Die Elektroakupunktur ist eine Abwandlung der ’normalen‘ Akupunktur, bei der über die Nadeln noch zusätzlich schwache Ströme zur Anwendung kommen. Eine Studie untersucht, ob diese Behandlung die Schmerzen von älteren Menschen mit Arthrose lindern kann. Mit zunehmendem Alter entstehen bei vielen Menschen arthrotische Veränderungen in den Gelenken, die schmerzen und die Bewegung einschränken. Zur Schmerzreduktion werden zahlreiche konventionelle und komplementärmedizinische Behandlungen angewendet. Eine aktuelle Beobachtungsstudie...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Current treatment for calcific tendonitis consists of arm rest, antiinflammatory medications, and corticosteroid injections. If unsuccessful, a lot of clinicians suggest several physiotherapy modalities, such as shockwave therapy and electrotherapy. The purpose of our study was to assess the efficacy of electroacupuncture, as a substitute for failed medical treatment in calcific tendonitis. In a pilot study, we prospectively followed 10 patients treated with electroacupuncture for calcific tendonitis who failed to...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical efficacy of bloodletting therapy and acupuncture at Jiaji points for treating upper back myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), and compare this with lidocaine blocktherapy. METHODS A total of 66 upper back MPS patients were randomly assigned to either the treatment group or the control group in a 1∶1 ratio.The treatment group (n= 33) were treated with bloodletting therapy at local...Weiterlesen

A study which compared auricular press needles inserted at specific points for hip pain (hip joint, lung, Shenmen, thalamus) with similar needles inserted in auricular non-points, in 61 patients one day before and for three days after total hip arthroplasty surgery, found that the true points group used 32% less analgesics than the non-point group. (Pain 2005; 114: 320-7). Quelle: www.jcm.co.ukWeiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objective Ear acupuncture might be the form of acupuncture best suited to improving acute pain management in the emergency department (ED). The primary aim of this review was to assess the analgesic efficacy of ear acupuncture in the ED. Secondary outcomes included measures of patient satisfaction, adverse effects, cost, administration techniques, and reduction of medication usage. Methods Seven databases and Google Scholar were searched...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objective To observe the efficacy of I-shaped acupuncture therapy for treatment of cervical spondylosis. Methods I-shaped acupuncture therapy (penetration needling from Fēngchí (GB 20) to Fēngfû (GV 16), under the C3–C6 spinous process, Dàzhuī (GV 14), Jiānzhōngshù (SI 15), Jiānwàishù (SI 14), and I-shaped acupoint selection way) was adopted for treatment of 80 cases of cervical spondylosis, needling manipulation was conducted for once every...Weiterlesen

Caffeine can inhibit the analgesic effect of acupuncture, according to animal studies carried out in Brazil. Mice subjected to plantar incision surgery were treated with both manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture at the acupoint Sanyinjiao SP-6 after administration of acute or chronic doses of caffeine. Researchers found that acute pre-administration of caffeine completely reversed acupuncture-induced analgesia (AA) for both types of acupuncture. The investigators also used...Weiterlesen

An update of the landmark 2012 study by the international Acupuncture Trialists‘ Collaboration reinforces the evidence that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain and that its benefits cannot be explained solely in terms of placebo effects. The new individual patient data meta-analysis analysed data from an additional 13 trials, giving a total data set of 20,827 patients from 39 trials. Acupuncture...Weiterlesen