EVIDENCE SUMMARY: ACUPUNCTURE FOR MIGRAINE Cochrane reviews are a specific type of systematic review, and two Cochrane reviews – one on acupuncture’s effectiveness for the prevention of tension-type headache (1), and another on acupuncture’s effectiveness for the prevention of episodic migraine (2), both concluded that acupuncture is effective for these conditions. It is worth [...]
Pain Background Pain can broadly be broken down into acute and chronic pain. According to Chronic Pain Ireland (1), acute pain is referred to as a useful pain and is defined as lasting less than 3 months. Chronic pain persists longer than 3 months and serves no protective function. The PRIME study (2), conducted [...]
EVIDENCE SUMMARY: ACUPUNTURE FOR NAUSEA AND VOMITINGTreatment for nausea depends on what is causing it. In some cases, the cause of nausea or vomiting cannot be easilyavoided, such as:● postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)● chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)● pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting (PRNV)Diet and lifestyle changes can be very helpful in reducing morning sickness.There [...]
CASE STUDY : TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY WITH ELECTROACUPUNCTURE By Jutta Brassil Peripheral neuropathy is a syndrome composed of sensory, motor and vasomotor symptoms which may occur singly or in combination caused by simultaneous disease of a number of different nerves. This condition is usually secondary to collagen vascular conditions, such as polyarteritis nodosa, [...]
Cancer is not just one of those words that stops you in your tracks; it’s an expression that immediately shocks a person into the meaning of life, not just for themselves, but the family. I believe it’s a journey, one that many have undertaken and survived.
