Acupuncture reduces arthritic pain
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Acupuncture can provide pain relief and improve movement in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a major new study has found. The study - one of the largest and longest trials on acupuncture
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By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    Other drugs on the market offer arthritis relief, experts say    HealthDayNews -- A day after one of the largest drug recalls in history, America's 2 million Vioxx users are left wondering what's next in terms of relieving their arthritis pain...
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Scientists in Liverpool claim they have found a way of turning off one of the most painful aspects of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Acupuncture, already shown to help  ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may  actually work better than drugs, U.S. researchers reported on  Wednesday.
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Chinese traditional acupuncture provides pain relief and improves function for people with arthritis of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care, the
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ACUPUNCTURE can reduce pain and improve mobility in patients suffering from arthritis by 40 per cent, scientists have found. The news comes from one of the biggest scientific trials of the
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The biggest clinical study of acupuncture to date shows the ancient Chinese therapy can help people with arthritis of the knee. The study led by a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher concluded
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Magnetic bracelets used by many arthritis sufferers around the country can help ease pain, a new study has found. Researchers from the Peninsular Medical Schools in Exeter and Plymouth found a significant
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A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis -- methotrexate -- seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Glucosamine, a  popular food supplement used by arthritis sufferers to prevent  painful flare-ups, has no long-term benefit, Canadian  researchers said on Wednesday.
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Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found. Almost half the patients treated with acupuncture needles felt relief that lasted months. In contrast, only about a quarter of the patients receiving medications and other Western medical treatments felt better.
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A study by US researches has found acupuncture can help the pain of arthritis in the knee and can improve freedom of movement. The study adds to evidence that the 2,000-year-old Chinese treatment, which uses
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NEW YORK  - Symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee are eased more when acupuncture is added to treatment with the painkiller diclofenac, Spanish researchers report.
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Leola Brown was just prescribed Celebrex to ease the pain of arthritis and bone spurs in her neck and shoulders. Despite new warnings that Celebrex and other painkillers might
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Acupuncture can help treat post-operative pain and also the nausea and vomiting that sometimes follow surgery, a study has found. The study, published this week in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, compared
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Acupuncture is more effective than drugs in treating osteoarthritis, shows a study published last week. The needle therapy helped to reduce pain and stiffness and gave patients a better quality
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Since Vioxx was pulled off the market last week, arthritis suffers have had to make difficult choices about alternatives for pain relief.