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Effectiveness of acupuncture for back pain increases with time

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

(NewsTarget) Patients with lower back pain seem to respond well to acupuncture, especially as time progresses, according to a study by researchers at the University of York, England.The report -- published in the British Medical Journal -- studied 241 back pain sufferers over the course of two years. The patients ...

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Acupuncture Without Needles?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

In my last blog entry, I talked about acupuncture as a medically and scientifically sound intervention for achy muscles, bones, and joints. I have found acupuncture to be useful for many of my patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal ailments.We do not understand the exact mechanism that allows acupuncture ...

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Acupuncture for Aches and Pains

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

In my last blog entry I talked about my own personal eye-opening experience with alternative medicine, specifically Eastern medicine that is practiced in mainland China.In the past 20 years, since I was fortunate enough to be part of a sports medicine exchange program to China, we have seen alternative medicine ...

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DOCTORS’ ATTITUDES TO ACUPUNCTURE

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Abstractï¼š 1466 Norwegian working doctors under 71 y of age were surveyed in February 1994 on their attitudes to acupuncture and experience as acupuncture patients. 1135 doctors responded (response rate: 77%).

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The British Acupuncture Council

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Welcome to the British Acupuncture Council The British Acupuncture Council is the UK's main regulatory body for the practice of acupuncture by over 2800 professionally qualified acupuncturists.ÿ ÿ Please use the links on the left to find out how the approach of our acupuncturists can help you.

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