A study funded by the National Institutes of Health revealed acupuncture needling provided greater improvements in back pain–related disability at six months and 12 months compared with traditional ...

A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it. Researchers hope Medicare will expand ...

Acupuncture is a "safe and effective" treatment for back pain in older people, according to new research. Chronic back pain patients aged over 65 treated using the traditional Chinese method involving ...

In a new study, older adults who received acupuncture had less pain and better mobility than those who got medication or physical therapy. A new clinical trial in older adults finds that acupuncture ...

Significantly better change scores seen in Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire at 6 and 12 months with acupuncture vs usual care. HealthDay News — For older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both standard and enhanced acupuncture reduced pain-related disability in older adults. These benefits persisted ...

Our findings indicate that a large commercial insurer is increasingly covering acupuncture for its beneficiaries. Unlike Medicare Part B, which limits acupuncture coverage to chronic low back pain, ...

New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

Some people swear that regular sessions of acupuncture help relieve their back pain and headaches. And now there’s evidence they may be right. In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine ...

The clinical indications for acupuncture are extensive, including internal medicine conditions, neurological dysfunctions, mood disorders, addictions, and urological problems such as urinary ...