What conditions can be successfully treated by acupuncture?
According the Federal Drug Administration, Americans visit acupuncturists
nine to twelve million times a year. Among the numerous health organizations
that recognize the benefits of acupuncture, the National Institutes of
Health and the World Health Organization have concluded that acupuncture
is an effective treatment for many conditions.
The World Health Organization recognizes over 200
health conditions that can by effectively treated with acupuncture. Conditions that Karen has
successfully treated include:
Promising results have emerged, showing efficacy of acupuncture in, for
example, adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting and in
postoperative dental pain. There are other situations--addiction, stroke
rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia,
myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, low-back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome,
and asthma--in which acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment
or an acceptable alternative, or be included in a comprehensive management
program.
A recent study found that acupuncture provides pain relief, improves function
for people with osteoarthritis of the knee, and serves as an effective
complement to standard care. Further research is likely to uncover additional
areas where acupuncture interventions will be useful.
Here are just a few of the many study results published recently:
- A major study reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine
(December 2004) found that acupuncture relieves pain and improves
function for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
- The British Medical Journal
reported that weekly acupuncture sessions markedly eased pain
and stiffness in patients taking
prescription anti-inflammatory drugs and was effective for treatment of
chronic headaches, particularly migraines.
- OBGYN News recently carried
an article showing that acupuncture reduces the rate of miscarriage
of in vitro fertilization
procedures.
- Time magazine (February 2005) ran a series of articles on pain
management and identified acupuncture for the treatment
of headaches and osteoarthritis.
- The American Society of Neurorehabilitation
published a study that suggests acupuncture provides “statistically
significant” benefits
in physical functioning and recovery when used as
an adjunct to conventional stroke rehabilitation
measures.
Acupuncture is offered in an array of therapies at many well-known hospitals
throughout the country, including the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
in Houston, Texas, and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New
York City.
Read the National Institute’s of Health NIH Consensus Statement
on Acupuncture to learn what scientists say about the use and effectiveness
of acupuncture for a variety of conditions.
To learn more about how acupuncture can improve the quality of
your life, call The Healing Acupuncture Center at 512 458.7880 or
with your questions.
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