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Acupuncture for Depression: Study

October 10, 2013

People with depression may benefit as much from acupuncture as they do from counseling, suggests a new study.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_140974.html

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Nervous system

Acupuncture for Infertility - Case 2

September 17, 2013

32-year-old Julia tried to have a baby with her partner for 2 years but didn't succeed. In the past during her previous marriage, she had tried for 3 years and nothing happened either. Both she and her partner went for examinations and no problems were found. Her periods were normal, but her energy level was a bit low and she often felt tired and headachy. Her extremity, especially the feet, always felt cold. She also suffered from water infection from time to time. According to her symptoms ...

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Reproductive system

Acupuncture for Testicle Pain

September 9, 2013

56-year-old Mr F started having a pain in his right testicle 15 years ago. It came without any known reason and gradually got worse – the pain spread to his right groin and then to the lower abdomen and back. Over the years he had seen many doctors and had various examinations but no explanation could be given. None of the medications he had tried really worked. The latest treatment he had was given by a pain specialist, who did a lumber puncture and sent electrodes into the vertebral canal...

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Nervous system

Acupuncture for chronic achilles tendnopathy: A randomized controlled study

August 23, 2013

Acupuncture intervention could improve pain and activity in patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy compared with eccentric exercises.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23263998

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Muscular-skeletal system

Acupuncture for Lymphoedema

August 7, 2013

Catherine is a 51-year-old teacher. She had a pain in her right leg for 2 years. The pain was mainly in her groin and calf, normally after walking. Her right foot felt hot and the whole leg was often swollen, especially in the evenings. Various examinations didn't show anything wrong and the consultant said it was lymphoedema. In terms of modern medicine, lymphoedema is caused by damage or disruption to the lymphatic system. One function of the lymphatic system is to drain excess fluid from t...
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Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Circulatory system