Acupuncture Research
" There is sufficient evidence of acupuncture's value to
expand its use into conventional medicine."
National Institute of Health, 1997 Consensus on Acupuncture
The WHO (World Health Organization) recognizes the effectiveness of
acupuncture in treating the following conditions:
expand its use into conventional medicine."
National Institute of Health, 1997 Consensus on Acupuncture
The WHO (World Health Organization) recognizes the effectiveness of
acupuncture in treating the following conditions:
Acupuncture has been
employed as a health care
modality for over 3,000 years.
With the recent trend toward
natural health care it has
recently experienced an
increased surge of interest in
our society.
A method of health care that has
been around for over 3,000
years is no longer
"experimental". It is worthy of
our respect and for recognition
among the health insurance
industry.
employed as a health care
modality for over 3,000 years.
With the recent trend toward
natural health care it has
recently experienced an
increased surge of interest in
our society.
A method of health care that has
been around for over 3,000
years is no longer
"experimental". It is worthy of
our respect and for recognition
among the health insurance
industry.
The following are some of the research studies recently
conducted on this treatment method:
Fertility:
A study published in the journal Fertility & Sterility, found
acupuncture improves pregnancy success rate by 50% in
women undergoing in-vitro fertilization. Paulus W, et. al.,
Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who
undergo assisted reproduction therapy. J Fertility and Sterility,
2002 April; 77(4):721-4.
Insomnia:
In the treatment of insomnia, acupuncture yields significant
results with a total effective rate of 90.44%, improves the quality
of sleep and overcomes complications induced by sleep
medications. Sok, SR, et. al., The effects of acupuncture
therapy on insomnia. J Adv Nurs., 2003 Nov;44(4):375-84. J
Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2002 Dec.;22(4):276-77.
Gastritis:
A study from the Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine concluded that acupuncture was effective in the
treatment of chronic gastritis, resulting in a 95% effective rate.
J Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003 Dec.;23(4):278-79.
Shoulder Periarthritis:
Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of should periarthritis.
Of the 210 subjects studied, 158 were cured, 40 improved and
12 showed no significant improvement. J Traditional Chinese
Medicine, 2003 Sept.;23(3) 201-02.
Fibromyalgia:
A study conducted by the University of Washington and the
Center for Health Studies at Group Health Hospitals suggests
that more than half of all participants had clinically meaningful
improvements in pain (46%), fatigue (51%), sleep (47%) and
general well-being (45%). Another study suggests that
acupuncture demonstrates positive changes in the Visual
Analogue Scale, myalgic index, number of tender points and
improvement in quality of life based on the SF-36
questionnaire. Soc of Acupuncture Research - Tenth Ann.
Symposium 2003;29. Targino, RA., et. al., Curr Pain Headache
Rep., 2002 Oct.;(5) :379-83.
conducted on this treatment method:
Fertility:
A study published in the journal Fertility & Sterility, found
acupuncture improves pregnancy success rate by 50% in
women undergoing in-vitro fertilization. Paulus W, et. al.,
Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who
undergo assisted reproduction therapy. J Fertility and Sterility,
2002 April; 77(4):721-4.
Insomnia:
In the treatment of insomnia, acupuncture yields significant
results with a total effective rate of 90.44%, improves the quality
of sleep and overcomes complications induced by sleep
medications. Sok, SR, et. al., The effects of acupuncture
therapy on insomnia. J Adv Nurs., 2003 Nov;44(4):375-84. J
Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2002 Dec.;22(4):276-77.
Gastritis:
A study from the Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine concluded that acupuncture was effective in the
treatment of chronic gastritis, resulting in a 95% effective rate.
J Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003 Dec.;23(4):278-79.
Shoulder Periarthritis:
Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of should periarthritis.
Of the 210 subjects studied, 158 were cured, 40 improved and
12 showed no significant improvement. J Traditional Chinese
Medicine, 2003 Sept.;23(3) 201-02.
Fibromyalgia:
A study conducted by the University of Washington and the
Center for Health Studies at Group Health Hospitals suggests
that more than half of all participants had clinically meaningful
improvements in pain (46%), fatigue (51%), sleep (47%) and
general well-being (45%). Another study suggests that
acupuncture demonstrates positive changes in the Visual
Analogue Scale, myalgic index, number of tender points and
improvement in quality of life based on the SF-36
questionnaire. Soc of Acupuncture Research - Tenth Ann.
Symposium 2003;29. Targino, RA., et. al., Curr Pain Headache
Rep., 2002 Oct.;(5) :379-83.
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