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Located on Ventura Boulevard, Bokchi Acupuncture Clinic expertly uses Asian herbal medicine and other therapies to treat a wide variety of acute & chronic illnesses. Studio City, CA (PRWEB) February 1, 2011 Bokchi Acupuncture Clinic is proud to announce the opening of its office in Studio City, California, serving the entire San Fernando Valley and beyond. The clinic specializes in Bokchi medicine and acupuncture and treats an array of common ailments such as respiratory problems,...
(Ivanhoe Newswire)--Not a believer in acupuncture? Think the pain's all in your head? Have a personal vendetta against needles? Alternative health isn't really your thing? Well, It's time to lay your fears about acupuncture to rest as study results suggest the effectiveness of acupuncture.Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have captured pictures of the brain while patients experienced a pain stimulus with and without acupuncture to determine...
Fertility experts said women who seek acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicines to increase the chances of getting pregnant through in vitro fertilization are being misguided, as there is no evidence that the practices work. The methods are commonly offered as a way of boosting the odds of having a baby, but according to the British Fertility Society, couples are wasting their money. They analyzed 14 trials involving 2,670 people before issuing the new advice. However, a leading practitioner...
Joint pain, stiffness common side effect of routine therapyNEW YORK -- A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. Results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Joint pain and stiffness are common side...
Researchers say an extensive review of past studies has found that acupuncture may be helpful in alleviating menstrual cramps, which affects up to half of all young women, Reuters reported.A team from the Oriental Hospital at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in South Korea conducted a review of 27 studies that involved nearly 3,000 women and found that acupuncture may be more effective than drugs or herbal medicines.The researchers said there is convincing evidence on the effectiveness of...
Doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses acupuncture therapy to help ease the pain and negative side effects like nausea, fatigue, and vomiting caused by chronic health conditions and intensive treatments. The confluence of Chinese and Western medicine at Rush Children's Hospital is part of a study to analyze and document how acupuncture might help in reducing pain in children and increase quality of life. "Treating...
Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.The study, by researchers at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School published in Brain Research, indicates that acupuncture has a significant effect on specific neural structures. When a patient receives acupuncture treatment, a sensation called deqi can be obtained; scientific...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Acupuncture is widely acclaimed for relieving pain. However, many people would rather endure the crushing pain of migraine headaches than face their fear of needles. Nicholas C. Steadman, L.Ac., who practices acupuncture in New York City, claims to have erased that barrier with the use of cold laser acupuncture. "Regular acupuncture is virtually painless, but there is still a needle," Steadman, who uses it on his patients with pain and anxiety, said of...
But penetrating skin and tailoring treatment may not be responsible for benefitsAcupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according to the largest randomized trial of its kind, published in the May 11, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine. But the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) trial raises questions about how the ancient practice actually works.Compared to the group...
The ancient practice of acupuncture has gained traction in recent years, taking steps toward being legitimized among medical professionals. Now, the practice is being increasingly used among the Air Force's health providers as a way to reduce pain in troops who have been wounded in battle. The Air Force runs the military's only acupuncture clinic and has begun training doctors to use the practice on the field of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. A pilot program starting in March will prepare 44...
