Category: Pain Management

Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOM Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) affects an estimated 2 percent of the population. Conventional therapies are limited in the success of treating this complex and unexplained condition. Current treatment is largely comprised of prescribing different medications for the varying symptoms in a trial and error approach. Research shows […]

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Acupuncture may improve lower back pain Reuters Health Monday, September 24, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acupuncture leads to greater improvements in chronic lower back pain than does standard treatment, according to the results of the German Acupuncture (GERAC) trials. “To our knowledge, no studies have directly compared acupuncture with guideline-based conventional therapy,” Dr. […]

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Reuters Health Monday, September 24, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acupuncture leads to greater improvements in chronic lower back pain than does standard treatment, according to the results of the German Acupuncture (GERAC) trials. “To our knowledge, no studies have directly compared acupuncture with guideline-based conventional therapy,” Dr. Michael Haake, from the University of […]

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