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NIH says acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain
NIH says acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain -- Posted by sunseeker on 12-21-04 13:01
Acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain
21 Dec 2004
According to a new study, acupuncture significantly reduces pain and
improves function in those suffering osteoarthritis of the knee.
Acupuncture has received mainstream acceptance, particularly for pain
relief, in recent years and new research suggests the ancient Chinese
needle treatment can reduce pain and boost mobility.
The latest study by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one
of the largest and longest clinical trials to show such conclusive
effects and patients who underwent acupuncture treatment reported a 44
per cent average reduction in pain and a 40 per cent improvement in
mobility.
Researchers enrolled 570 patients aged 50 or older with arthritis of
the knee, who had significant pain in their knee the month before
joining the study. They were randomly assigned to receive one of three
treatments: acupuncture, sham acupuncture, or participation in a
control group that followed the Arthritis Foundation's self-help
course for managing their condition.
Overall, those who received acupuncture had a 40 per cent decrease in
pain and a nearly 40 per cent improvement in function compared to
baseline assessments.
Brian Berman, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine,
Baltimore, said: "We have demonstrated that traditional Chinese
acupuncture is an effective complement to conventional arthritis
treatment and can be successfully employed as part of a
multi-disciplinary approach to treating the symptoms of
osteoarthritis."
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin needles into specific
body points to improve health and well-being, a traditional method
originated in China more than 2,000 years ago.
Re: NIH says acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain -- Posted by Shawn Hearn on 12-21-04 18:34
In article <3o3hs0h4kpmav3oleab9prqpfngo6d9qq1@4ax.com>,
sunseeker wrote:
> Acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain
> 21 Dec 2004
>
> According to a new study, acupuncture significantly reduces pain and
> improves function in those suffering osteoarthritis of the knee.
Perhaps, but acupuncture did nothing for my dad's bad knees. Neither did
cortisone.
Re: NIH says acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain -- Posted by kodakfilm@gmail.com on 12-23-04 19:30
Placebos work too for many people. That doesn't mean I would prescribe
sugar pills if I were a physician. I once tried acupuncture just to see
if it did anything. I did feel relaxed but it had NO effect on my
psoriatic arthritis.
I used to take methotrexate and plaquenil and later Vioxx. That was
pretty good but now I take Enbrel and plaquenil plus Celebrex [it
replaced the Vioxx]. I feel NO arthritic pain but at one time needed up
to five Vicodins a day - now take none and haven't for months.
Tom Roach
Re: NIH says acupuncture can relieve arthritis pain -- Posted by Harvey R. Stone on 01-27-05 12:34
wrote in message
news:1103859022.470436.263200@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Placebos work too for many people. That doesn't mean I would prescribe
> sugar pills if I were a physician. I once tried acupuncture just to see
> if it did anything. I did feel relaxed but it had NO effect on my
> psoriatic arthritis.
>
> I used to take methotrexate and plaquenil and later Vioxx. That was
> pretty good but now I take Enbrel and plaquenil plus Celebrex [it
> replaced the Vioxx]. I feel NO arthritic pain but at one time needed up
> to five Vicodins a day - now take none and haven't for months.
> Tom Roach
>
>
That is called,,,,, Victory,,,, called changing your life for the better.
enjoy....
Harv
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