A pilot study carried out in Italy suggests that acupuncture may reduce the pain of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). BMS, for which no medical or dental cause can be found, most commonly affects older women. It is considered to be a form of neuropathic pain and no satisfactory … [Read more...]

Korean authors have found ‘encouraging’ evidence suggesting that acupuncture is more effective than medication in relieving acute low back pain (LBP). A total of 11 randomised-controlled trials (1139 participants) were included in their meta-analysis, which showed that … [Read more...]

A review of the evidence for the use of acupuncture for cancer pain has found that it is beneficial. The paper also provides acupuncture protocols generated from RCTs for a range of cancer pain and related conditions including post-operative pain, post-operative nausea and … [Read more...]

The evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is encouraging, conclude Korean authors. Four RCTs and two uncontrolled clinical trials (UCTs) were systematically reviewed. One high-quality RCT reported that acupuncture … [Read more...]

A US military research team has carried out a feasibility study to examine the use of ‘Battlefield Acupuncture’ (BFA, a type of ear acupuncture) for pain control amongst injured personnel being evacuated by air from military bases in Germany to hospital in the USA. Nurses … [Read more...]