Acupuncture

Can Acupuncture Help Your Problem?

Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization as having promising benefits. In addition, acupuncture is a useful therapy when included in a comprehensive medical program for conditions and chronic ailments such as:

New Scientific Evidence

Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the treatment of Fibromyalgia
In a recent publication of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Mar/Apr 2006 Vol. 12, No. 2, significant improvement was experienced by participants at 8 weeks of treatment. Acupuncture treatment as delivered was effective at reducing FMS symptoms in this outcome study. (Altern Ther Health Med. 2006; 12(2): 34-41.)

Mayo Clinic Study Finds Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
A recent study published in the June edition of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows acupuncture can relieve fatigue and anxiety in fibromyalgia patients for up to seven months after the treatment. The randomized, control trial study looked at 50 patients with fibromyalgia. Twenty-five patients recieved acupuncture, while 25 served as a control group.
Fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas of the body, is estimated to affect 3 to 6 percent of all Americans.

"This study shows there is something real about acupuncture and its effects on fibromyalgia," says David Martin, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and the lead investigator of the study. "Our study was performed on patients with moderate to severe fibromyalgia. It's my speculation that if acupuncture works for these patients with recalcitrant fibromyalgia -- where previous treatments had not provided satisfactory relief -- it would likely work for many of the millions of fibromyalgia patients."