Acupuncture Improves Osteoarthritis, Trial Shows
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Acupuncture added to conventional therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee improves function and reduces pain, according to a clinical trial conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
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Ancient Chinese acupuncture is proved to be able to effectively ease the pain of some arthritis sufferers, thus adding to conventional therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee
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A total of 570 patients over the age of 50 with osteoarthritis of the knee took part in clinical trials to investigate the needle treatment.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to  combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce  the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee,  according to a new report.
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A needle-free acupuncture technique may outperform standard medication in preventing nausea and vomiting after major surgery, researchers reported Wednesday.
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New research suggests that acupuncture is more effective at reducing nausea and vomiting after major breast surgery than the leading medication.
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-- It sounds far-fetched _ sticking needles in women to help them become pregnant _ but a scientific review suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.
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Acupuncture therapy appears to reduce the chances of successful IVF, US research suggests.
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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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Acupuncture, used as a complementary therapy to drugs, is a more effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis than medication alone, says a Spanish study in this week&#39;s issue of the British Medical Journal.
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NEW YORK  - Evidence continues to mount  that glucosamine, while generally safe, is not effective in  treating osteoarthritis of the knee.
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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 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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Compared with ibuprofen, the use of the lumiracoxib by patients with osteoarthritis is associated with a lower risk of gastric ulcers. The risk is similar to that seen with celecoxib (Celebrex), another COX-2 inhibitor.
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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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Magnetic bracelets can help to ease the pain of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, British researchers said on Friday.
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Smokers suffer from more painful osteoarthritis of the knee, according to US researchers.