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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Acupuncture Needle? by Braxton P. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 2:31pm Occasionally I get reminded that a lot of people who could benefit greatly from acupuncture are too fearful of needles to even give it a try. Since I spend my day sticking... it - or at least discover that it is no big deal. People definitely report a variety of responses to acupuncture needles. There are a lot of factors that come into play. Believe Read on »

Medical Acupuncture is the needl ... by Tamsen Staniford Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:39pm Medical Acupuncture is the needling of acupuncture points on the body by a medical doctor with the intent of decreasing symptoms. It is an allopathic version... of serious adverse events associated with acupuncture are made by medical acupuncturists lacking in proper needle technique. Punctured organs, especially the lung, are a common Read on »

More about acupuncture: press needles as a placebo by Bronwyn T. Occupational Therapist

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Posted Mon 10 Aug 2009 3:10pm the applicability and efficacy of the press needles, 90 participants who had never been treated using acupuncture were randomly assigned to receive either the press needle (n=45) or a placebo... Slightly tangential to my normal topics, I located this article today on a placebo procedure that may work for acupuncture. Many people will be aware Read on »

5 Acupuncture Studies That Show Needles Boost Fertility by Tcm007 Posted Sat 24 Apr 2010 9:09am Chinese Medicine can help. Below are some relevant studies on the benefits of acupuncture for fertility. Acupuncture in IVF Linked to Lower Miscarriage and Ectopic Rates Women who receive acupuncture during the stimulation phase of an in vitro fertilization cycle and again immediately after embryo transfer have a higher live-birth rate than do Read on »

Hold that needle: Acupuncture for holistic addiction treatment? by Adi Jaffe

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Posted Sun 08 Aug 2010 9:30am Acupuncture treatment is supposed to help heal numerous conditions including cancer, depression, and more. Well, when it comes to addiction treatment, poking with needles seems to provide pretty... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read on »

Cancer relief from acupuncture, and you don’t need the needles by GoToSee Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 4:53am to the abdominal area or pelvic region were given one of two acupuncture treatments. 109 patients received traditional acupuncture in which needles penetrated the skin at specific points on the body. 106 patients were given a form of acupuncture which was simulated, whereby a blunt telescopic needle just touched the skin. The treatment was used over a five week period Read on »

Pins & Needles - Or Just Needles? by Vicki B. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 9:53pm A study in Nottingham University in the UK compared the effect of different acupuncture types on quality of life in secondary progressive MS. The two types are Chinese Medical and Minimal Acupuncture. The study focused on fatigue and general health. Minimal acupuncture results showed minor improvement in general health, but no other Read on »

On Pins and Needles by Kristi S. Posted Wed 16 May 2012 12:26am Hey friends how was your day? I had my third physical therapy session this afternoon. At my first very session, my therapist had talked to me about a couple of options to help relieve my back pain if strength training and mobility exercises didn’t seem to be enough. One was spinal manipulation (essentially a chiropractic adjustment) ... Read on »

What Really Needles Me? Safe Needle Disposal by Vicki B. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:57pm After more than a year taking Forteo injections, my container of used needles is full, and I am ready to throw it away. However, we don't just throw away sharp needles, do we? That's why a "sharps container" comes with the needle pins. I checked the Carrollton web site and found that local individuals must deliver used needles to the Dallas Read on »

Class I Medical Device Recall: Multi-Med, Inc. Huber (Non-coring) Needles and Finished Devices Containing Huber Needles Labeled by FDA Posted Mon 11 Oct 2010 9:00pm Huber needles are safety needles used on vascular access ports implanted in patients in need of repeated intravenous therapy. A "coring" Huber needle could damage the implanted port by removing silicone slivers from the access membrane. The defect in the port as a result of coring can cause the ports to leak. The core can Read on »