"There is clear evidence that needle
acupuncture is effective"
*National Institutes of
Health*
Acupuncture
and Chinese medicine have become an accepted part of our
system of health care.
Research
clearly demonstrates its value and its
amazing diversity as a treatment modality. A few
examples of the evidence and utilization of acupuncture
follow:
|
National
Institutes of
Health
Consensus
Statement
"Acupuncture may be
useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable
alternative or be included in a comprehensive management
program for conditions
including: |
Myofascial
Pain
Fibromyalgia
Osteoarthritis
Low-Back
Pain
Carpal Tunnel |
Asthma
Tennis Elbow
Chemo-Therapy Induced Vomiting and
Nausea |
The World Health Organization
in 1979 recognized acupuncture as an
effective treatment for 43 health problems that
included: |
Low Back Pain
Rhinitis
Migraine
Colitis
Peripheral
Neuropathy
Constipation
|
Acute
Sinusitis
Osteoarthritis
Meniere's
Disease
Paralysis
Stroke
|
The
Mind-Body Research Group at the University of South
Carolina has published
studies providing clear evidence of the effectiveness of
acupuncture treating:
- Pain
- Stress and Quality
of Life
- Pain and Subjective
Peripheral Neuropathy
- Oral
Lesions
- Insomnia
- Oral Cortisol
Acupuncture for migraines.
Patients who used acupuncture at the start of a migraine noted
reduced symptoms, required less medication and had decreased
frequency of headaches during the four months of the study.
Headache
2002:42:855-861
Acupuncture benefits smoking cessation
program. A study combining
acupuncture with education doubled the success rate over
the group that had education with a sham acupuncture
treatment. American Journal of Public
Health 2002; 92:1642-1647
Acupuncture decreases recurring
urinary tract infections. Patients in the published
study noted a reduced risk of 50% of experiencing a recurrence
of UTI within the six month period following the
treatments. American Journal of
Public Health 2002;
92:1609-1611
Clinical trial on Electroacupuncture on
nausea funded by the National Institutes of Health.
National Institutes of Health
Press Release, July 2002
Acupuncture for the treatment of Osteoarthritis
being studied. The NIH has granted a
number of major research institutions millions of dollars for
a four-year study. National Institutes of
Health
Grant to study acupuncture awarded Mind-Body
Research Group at the University of South
Carolina. The study will examine the
effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing symptoms
of women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of
Health fund Pennsylvania
study. Approximately $1.9 million has been granted to
study acupuncture for symptoms related to breast and
colorectal cancer treatment.
More of the latest
research and studies on acupuncture may be found on
our "Helpful Links" Page.
For an appointment or a free
consultation call:
(803) 256-1000
William D. Skelton,
D.Ac.
The Acupuncture Clinic
620 Sims
Avenue
Columbia, SC 29205
Columbia, Atlanta, Athens | 
