Information released by NICE (National institute of Health and Clinical Excellence) today reported that medication overuse is one of the commonest causes of headaches affecting around one in 50 people. Women are five times more likely to suffer from these. NICE conclude that acupuncture is the only proven method to prevent tension-type headaches and migraine. These findings are… Continue reading Acupuncture & Headaches
Tag: acupuncture clitheroe pain
Acupuncture Pain Molecule Pinpointed
The BBC Health Reporter, Emma Wilkinson wrote an interesting article last year, reporting that the molecule which may control how acupuncture relieves pain has been pinpointed by US researchers. Experiments showed that levels of adenosine - a natural painkiller - increased in tissues near acupuncture sites, and pain experts said the findings may partly explain how the… Continue reading Acupuncture Pain Molecule Pinpointed