research-article THE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE IN CHRONIC TENNIS ELBOW PAIN A. MOLSBERGER and E. HILLE Orthopädische Klinik der Universität Düsseldorf Germany Correspondence to: Correspondence to: A. Molsberger, Kasemenstr. 1b, 4000 Düsseldorf 1, Germany. The immediate analgesic effect of a single non-segmental acupuncture stimulation treatment on chronic tennis elbow pain was studied in a placebo–controlled […]
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Study: Acupuncture Better than Massage for Chronic Neck Pain Researchers Find “Clear Clinical Advantages” in Reducing Pain and Improving Motion By Michael Devitt For most people, a quick visit to a massage therapist has been traditionally considered the best way to provide temporary relief of chronic neck pain.
> View articleAcupuncture 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 […]
> View articleAcupuncture 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. […]
> View articleReuters 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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