Acupuncture for aches and pain
It’s so wonderful to see acupuncture on the front page of Yahoo! Check it out.
“Scientific research has shown acupuncture to be helpful in the following musculoskeletal conditions and ailments:”
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tennis elbow
- Other “pinched nerves”
- Other “chronic pain” situations
“A recent study published in the November 2006 issue of the medical journal Arthritis and Rheumatism also got my attention. It was a well-done study from Germany that looked at the role and effectiveness of acupuncture for individuals with chronic hip and knee pain related to arthritis.”
“A very large group of patients were treated with usual traditional medical care for their arthritis for three months. Following that time period, acupuncture was added as an additional therapeutic intervention for one portion of that patient group, while the others continued with medical care only (i.e. no acupuncture).”
“The results of the study revealed that those patients who had acupuncture added to their treatment regime had significant and persistent improvements in not only their arthritis symptoms, but also in their overall quality of life. They did much better than those patients receiving medical care only for the arthritis, without acupuncture.”