by owuser | Oct 2, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture relieves nasal congestion due to rhinitis. Research published in the Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion demonstrates that acupuncture combined with moxibustion alleviates nasal congestion, swelling, post-nasal drip, and a runny nose. The...
by owuser | Sep 29, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture relieves anxiety and depression experienced by stroke patients. Researchers from the Shanghai University of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) investigated the efficacy of acupuncture and medications for the treatment of post-stroke anxiety and depression....
by owuser | Sep 26, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture relieves neck pain and numbness and reduces levels of proinflammatory blood cytokines. Researchers conclude that warm needle acupuncture has a 92.05% total effective rate for the treatment of pain, numbness, and radiating discomfort due to cervical...
by owuser | Sep 23, 2015 | Acupuncture
The Chinese medicine perspective on physiology connects and diverges from the conventional Western view like a blue highway meanders around an Interstate. Our guest on this episode speaks fluently from the perspectives of both modern biomedicine and the ancient art of...
by owuser | Sep 19, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture combined with herbs is effective for the relief of knee osteoarthritis pain. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) researchers conducted a controlled trial and concluded that acupuncture with herbs is both safe and effective. No harmful...
by owuser | Sep 16, 2015 | Acupuncture
Research is a funny thing. On one hand, most of us think of it as the most dry and boring stuff you could possibly read. On the other hand, we see it as the Holy Grail of truth when it comes to understanding the effectiveness of medical interventions. As with most...
by owuser | Sep 15, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture insurance billing with ICD-10 diagnosis codes starts in October. The deadline is here. All insurance billing starting on that date must use the new ICD-10 system of diagnosis billing codes. At the Healthcare Medicine Institute, we have provided free...
by owuser | Sep 15, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture boosts antidepressant medication effectiveness and balances biochemistry. Researchers from Tianjin University of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) found that adding acupuncture to a fluoxetine drug therapy regimen of care increases the total effective...
by owuser | Sep 14, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture doubles the fertility rate of women with infertility due to hyperprolactinemia. The condition involves excess production of the hormone prolactin. Indications include infertility, breast milk secretion, amenorrhea, and low sex drive. The researchers...
by owuser | Sep 8, 2015 | Acupuncture
Acupuncture and herbs are effective for the treatment of ankle injuries. Researchers from the Nanning Hospital of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) investigated the efficacy of warm needle acupuncture combined with external herbal compresses for the treatment of...
