Scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York studied 29 separate investigations involving 18,000 patients and they found evidence to support the use of acupuncture for the treatment of pain. One theory suggests that acupuncture works by releasing the bodies own natural pain killers such as adenosine. Charlotte Green practices acupuncture in Preston, and her clinic is… Continue reading Acupuncture & Managing Pain
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Acupuncture & Tennis Elbow
A study published in 2005 compared electro-acupuncture plus moxibustion with steroid and lidocaine medication for the treatment of tennis elbow, and found the acupuncture treatment to be more effective.(Jiang 2005). It is thought that acupuncture may help relieve symptoms of tennis elbow, such as pain and inflammation by: stimulating nerves located in muscles and other tissues, which… Continue reading Acupuncture & Tennis Elbow
Acupuncture & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Research published in The Journal of Pain looked at the use of acupuncture in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients received 8 sessions of acupuncture over a four-week period, and their progress was then monitored for over 12 months. Over 80% of the patients who received acupuncture showed good improvement which was maintained over the 12 month monitoring period. … Continue reading Acupuncture & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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
Acupuncture Support During IVF Treatment
Featured in the Mail Online on 20th August this year, this is an inspiring story about Clare Nasir, and her quest to become pregnant. As her article reveals, she discovered the benefits of acupuncture and felt that it played its part in helping her to conceive. Read on here for her full, inspiring story. For a free 20 minute initial… Continue reading Acupuncture Support During IVF Treatment
Stay Healthier with Seasonal Acupuncture
During the autumn I am encouraging my patients here in Preston, Lancashire to have a seasonal acupuncture treatment, to help them stay healthier into the autumn and winter months ahead. Now is a great time to try acupuncture for the first time and experience the benefits of better health during the winter months. As we… Continue reading Stay Healthier with Seasonal Acupuncture
Fertility Acupuncture 