Obesity is one of the leading health risk factors worldwide and is associated with several other risk factors and health problems including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and malignancies. Current conventional therapeutic strategies for obesity cannot achieve adequate weight control in all patients, so complementary types of treatment are also performed. Acupuncture, one [...]
Aim Of This Study T his study was conducted to assess the effects of acupuncture and acupressure in managing cancer-related fatigue. Its purpose was also to determine whether a larger trial using these therapies would be feasible. Method The 47 predominantly female participants in this study were randomised into three groups. Fifteen participants formed [...]
Introduction Since hormone replacement therapy given for long periods is now recognised to produce serious side effects. patients with troublesome vasomotor symptoms arc increasingly using non-hormonal treatment including acupuncture. Several randomised controlled trials have shown that acupuncture reduces menopausal symptoms in patients experiencing the normal climacteric. It may have this effect by raising serotonin [...]
During the last 30 years, auricular acupuncture has been used as complementary treatment of cancer pain when analgesic drugs do not suffice. The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of auricular acupuncture in decreasing pain intensity in cancer patients. Patients and Methods: Ninety patients were randomly divided in three groups; one [...]
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of Hand acupuncture treatment on the stress urinary incontinence of 52 women randomly assigned to Experimental hand acupuncture treatment group (n=25) and Control group (n=27). 11 hand acupuncture points were established as a basic treatment formula. Among them. 5 points on the midline of the palm [...]
Hypertension possess a significant risk factor for a variety of diseases and affects millions of people all around the world. Recent studies suggest that NO plays a role in pathogenesis of hypertension while some investigators find a close relationship between acupuncture treatment and NO levels. We therefore aimed to investigate the effect of acupuncture [...]
To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation of motor junction, induction in lymphoedema and improvement in perceived heaviness and tightness in the arms of women Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation of motor junction,reduction in lymphoedema and improvement in perceived heaviness and tightness in the arms of women who [...]
Acupuncture has many beneficial effects during cancer therapy and has proven efficacy in the management of side effects induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In this review, we discussed the benefits of acupuncture on cancer patients. In cancer pain management, acupuncture is effective for head and neck pain, waist pain, abdominal and chest pain. Many [...]
Pain is a pervasive, major symptom of most cancer disorders and can have a major impact on a patient's quality of life. Conventionally, pain is treated with analgesic medications. many of which can have profound side effects. Acupuncture has been used to treat pain, including cancer pain, for millennia. There is a growing body [...]
Aim To clinically evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture when used in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheralneuropathy (PN). Background During cancer treatment, certain chemotherapies can cause varying degrees of PN. Patients' quality of life can be seriously impaired through loss of sensation, pain or mobility problems. Conventional medications routinely used to manage neuropathic symptoms have [...]
