Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of acute lumbar sprains. Researchers from the Guangdong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducted a clinical trial comparing the efficacy of routine pharmaceutical care with that of acupuncture needling with moxa and electrical stimulation. The results of the experiment indicate that the acupuncture-integrated approach yielded superior patient outcomes. [1 ..read more

HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar featuring the treatment of inflammation. Groundbreaking research showing specific acupuncture points proven effective by Harvard Medical School neuroscientists is presented. Explore the anti-inflammatory acupuncture points that prevent disease progression. A special section on the treatment of uterine adhesions is presented ..read more

HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar featuring the treatment of Long COVID, wellness acupuncture visits, and pain relief. This live webinar airs on Sunday, April 7th at 10 am Pacific Time. The CEUs/PDAs count for in-person acupuncture continuing education license renewal credit. The event is acupuncture board approved. This provides CEU and PDA credit across the entire USA, plus Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and more ..read more

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are effective treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Researchers at the Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducted a clinical trial that compared a treatment protocol of acupuncture and usual care with a treatment protocol of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for patients with PCOS. The results indicate significantly higher efficacy in the acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment group. [1 ..read more

Researchers tested the efficacy of acupuncture and herbal medicine for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. All participants in the clinical trial were provided usual care. An observation group was provided additional therapeutics with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The addition of acupuncture and herbal medicine to usual care improved overall outcomes by 7.5% and the acupuncture and herbal medicine group had significantly greater outcomes for improvements in nerve conduction velocity. [1 ..read more

HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar featuring the treatment of anxiety, hypertension, and fibromyalgia. This live webinar airs on Sunday, March 24th at 10 am Pacific Time. This webinar is acupuncture board approved for every state in the USA, including CEUs from the California Acupuncture Board, Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, CTCMA (British Columbia, Canada), NZASA & Acupuncture NZ (New Zealand), NCCAOM, and many more ..read more

Researchers find acupuncture effective for the alleviation of delayed menstruation. Two acupuncture treatments were compared, and one of the approaches to patient care produced optimal results. The researchers defined delayed menstruation as a menstrual cycle that is postponed by more than seven days (sometimes extending to 40–50 days) for two or more consecutive cycles. They classified this under the dysfunctional uterine bleeding category and add that late menstrual periods in Chinese medicine are often due to liver qi stagnation syndrome or qi and blood deficiency ..read more

HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar on the treatment of back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. This live webinar airs on Sunday, March 17th at 10 am Pacific Time. A look at specific acupuncture points confirmed by modern research compares the efficacy of different approaches to patient care. The event covers a type of triple acupuncture that significantly promotes pain relief and recovery ..read more

Researchers have tested and confirmed an effective acupuncture treatment for patients with functional dyspepsia (chronic upset stomach). Functional dyspepsia is characterized by a recurring upset stomach of unknown or unspecified cause. It is non-ulcerative; however, it mimics ulcerative stomach disorders. There is recurring upper abdominal pain or discomfort, often with bloating, nausea, or belching. There may be postprandial fullness or early satiation, without a clear structural cause ..read more

Researchers find acupuncture an effective treatment modality for the alleviation of eczema (atopic dermatitis). Chronic eczema, a common dermatological condition encountered in clinical practice, presents a certain level of treatment difficulty, often accompanied by severe itching that significantly impacts patients' quality of life. The etiology of chronic eczema is complex, making the condition persistent and recurrent ..read more