A study carried out at the Department of Physiology at Meiji University of Oriental Medicine in Japan has confirmed the value of acupuncture in treating urinary incontinence in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. Eight male patients, four with cervical lesions and four with thoracic lesions, were treated with acupuncture at Zhongliao BL-33. Four once-weekly treatments were given with needles inserted into bilateral Zhongliao and manually rotated for ten minutes. Incontinence was controlled completely in three patients and partially in three more. (Nippon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi Jul;89(7):665-669). Quelle: www.jcm.co.ukWeiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objectives Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in middle- and old-age. Previous studies have shown that multiple-point and multiple-frequency acupuncture are efficacious treatment modalities for UI. This study investigated the efficacy of single-point acupuncture for the treatment of UI in women. Materials and Methods Twelve female subjects, ages 40–75, participated in the trial. Acupuncture at CV 2 was performed. Before needle insertion, each subject completed the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS). After treatment, subjects were contacted at 2 and 8 weeks to assess treatment effects using the RUIS questionnaire again. Results Statistically significant improvements were seen with respect to symptoms...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objectives Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in middle- and old-age. Previous studies have shown that multiple-point and multiple-frequency acupuncture are efficacious treatment modalities for UI. This study investigated the efficacy of single-point acupuncture for the treatment of UI in women. Materials and Methods Twelve female subjects, ages 40–75, participated in the trial. Acupuncture at CV 2 was performed. Before needle insertion, each subject completed the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS). After treatment, subjects were contacted at 2 and 8 weeks to assess treatment effects using the RUIS questionnaire again. Results Statistically significant improvements were seen with respect to symptoms...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Background Prostate cancer survivors experience a range of troublesome symptoms related to cancer and its treatments. Objective The aim of this research was to evaluate the feasibility of using the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association(NADA)5-pointearacupunctureprotocoltoimprovethewell-beingofmendiagnosedwithprostatecancer. Materials and Methods This study was a single-arm, observational, clinical outcome study that used beforeand-after measurements. It took place in a National Health Service cancer treatment center in southern England. The subjects were men diagnosed with prostate cancer who were ‡35 years old, without relapse or metastatic disease, ‡6 months post active cancer treatment, experiencing symptoms and/or side-effects of cancer or its treatments. Twenty patients...Weiterlesen

Chinese researchers have found that a herbal formula called Huai Qi Huang (HQH) can ameliorate proteinuria and haematuria in patients suffering from IgA nephropathy (IgAN, aka Berger’s disease). In this condition, immunoglobulin A (IgA) deposits form in the glomeruli, causing inflammation, which results in chronic kidney damage. HQH is a compound Chinese herbal medicine that contains Trametes robiniophila murr (Huaier), wolfberry fruit (Gou Qi Zi), and Polygonatum (Huang Jing). Forty-five adults diagnosed with IgAN who had haematuria and/or proteinuria were randomly assigned to receive HQH or no treatment for 12 weeks. The results showed that 24-hour urinary protein excretion was...Weiterlesen

Chewing slices of ginseng root while having haemodialysis can prevent patients’ blood pressure from dropping dangerously, according to Taiwanese investigators. Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a common complication of haemodialysis which increases mortality risks. Thirty-eight patients with IDH were instructed to chew slices of Korean red ginseng (KRG) at each haemodialysis session during a four-week treatment period. The results showed that KRG significantly reduced the degree of blood pressure drop during haemodialysis, as well as the frequency of symptomatic IDH. Blood samples taken during dialysis showed increased activity of the vasoconstrictors endothelin-1 and angiotensin II. Post-dialytic levels of endothelin-1 and angiotensin...Weiterlesen

Die elektrische Stimulation zweier Akupunkturpunkte erwies sich in einer Studie bei Patienten mit unkontrolliertem Verlust von Urin der Scheinakupunktur als überlegen. Der unkontrollierte Verlust von Urin, auch als Belastungs- oder Stressinkontinenz bezeichnet, stellt für die betroffenen Patienten ein gesellschaftliches Stigma dar und bedeutet meist eine eindeutige Minderung der Lebensqualität. Schätzungsweise vier Millionen Menschen in Deutschland, insbesondere Frauen und Personen über 65 Jahren, sind von diesem Leiden betroffen. Die Ursache für den unfreiwilligen Verlust von Urin liegt meist in einer erschlafften Beckenbodenmuskulatur in Folge schwerer Geburten, Übergewicht oder intensiver körperlicher Arbeit. Hilfsmittel, wie spezielle Einlagen, sowie präventive Maßnahmen, wie beispielsweise regelmäßige...Weiterlesen

Electro-acupuncture (EA) can help ease stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, suggests a study from China. In a multi-centre randomised clinical trial, 504 women with SUI were randomly assigned to receive 18 sessions of EA (at lumbosacral acupoints) or sham EA (non-penetrating needling of non-acupoints). At the end of six weeks of treatment, EA showed a clear benefit over sham, with significantly less urine leakage and fewer diary reports of episodes of stress incontinence. The benefits of EA versus sham were maintained at six month follow up. The authors also note that while the safety and effects of EA for...Weiterlesen

Despite some allegations to the contrary (e.g. ‚man flu‘), it is generally accepted that men tend to suffer in silence, being reluctant to discuss health problems with friends, family or the medical profession. It is not surprising therefore that the facts about chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) in men are not better known. It is thought that up to 10% of men aged between 20 and 74 years have characteristic symptoms which can vary in frequency and intensity from intermittent and mild to severe and permanent. The key symptom is pain although there can be a constellation of other symptoms....Weiterlesen

Investigators based in Norway have explored the correlation between choice of acupoints and the recurrence rate of cystitis among cystitis-prone women receiving acupuncture as a prophylactic treatment. Fifty-eight cystitis-prone women were included in the analysis. Acupuncture treatments, given twice a week for four weeks, were customised based on patients’ TCM pattern diagnoses, and patients were followed up over a six-month period. The main acupoints used for patients with Kidney qi/yang deficiency were Shenshu BL-23, Taixi KID-3, Zhongji REN-3, Sanyinjiao SP-6 and Pangguangshu BL-28; for Liver qi stagnation, Taichong LIV-3, Zhongji REN-3, Pangguangshu BL-28, Yinlingquan SP-9 and Sanyinjiao SP-6 were used;...Weiterlesen