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Medical Acupuncture Service Children’s Hospital Boston at Waltham

Medical Acupuncture Service Children’s Hospital Boston at Waltham. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Pain. Meta-analyses of studies of acupuncture for chronic pain shows a responsive rate of approximately 70% for acupuncture, and 30% for controlled treatments.

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Medical Acupuncture Service Children’s Hospital Boston at Waltham

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  1. Medical Acupuncture ServiceChildren’s Hospital Boston at Waltham

  2. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Pain • Meta-analyses of studies of acupuncture for chronic pain shows a responsive rate of approximately 70% for acupuncture, and 30% for controlled treatments. • Shlay JC, et. al., JAMA 1998:280, 1590-95

  3. Acupuncture in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders • Acupuncture promote post-operative recovery of impaired intestinal function after abdominal surgery. • Wan et. al. J Traditional Chinese Med 2001 • Acupuncture for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders, including • Functional esophageal disorders • Nausea and vomiting • Functional dyspepsia • Irritable bowel syndrome • Constipation. • Ouyang, H. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004

  4. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting • A systemic review combined 33 RCT of acupuncture/acupressure as an adjunct therapy for postoperative, early pregnancy or chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. • 27 trials were positive. • Vickers AJ. J Roy Soc Med

  5. Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Adolescents • The patients reported chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms an average of 5.4 ± 3.3 years. Upon the initial consultation • They were able to • Fall asleep easier. • More refreshed and energetic. • All the patients and their families reported satisfaction with the acupuncture treatments. • Lin YC, Ly H, Bioteau AB. Medical Acupuncture 2004

  6. NIH Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture • Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely practiced in the United States. • There is clear efficacy of acupuncture in • Nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy • Adult postoperative surgery pain • Postoperative dental pain JAMA 1998

  7. There are reasonable studies showing that the use of acupuncture resulted in satisfactory treatment in Addiction Stroke rehabilitation Headache Menstrual cramps Tennis elbow Fibromyalgia Myofascial pain Osteoarthritis low back pain carpal tunnel syndrome asthma NIH Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture

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