Category: Acupuncture
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Pain Patients Often Feel Out of Options. Acupuncture Hides in Plain Sight
— Despite its efficacy, cost and policy barriers limit access by Molly Candon, PhD, and Stephanie Cheng, MD November 23, 2025 Chronic pain can be a miserable journey. Many pain patients relied on opioids until they became much harder to get. Others took drugs like gabapentin (Neurontin), approved for seizures and chronic pain after shingles,…
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Acupuncture is an effective alternative to medication for migraine
In an article published in the Journal of Intetrative Meidicine, the authors concluded that, “Acupuncture is a safe and effective alternative to medication for migraine. It should be considered as a preventive treatment when conventional treatments are not effective, when there are contraindications to medication, or when non-pharmacological options are preferred.” ~ Dr. Broussard Acupuncture…
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Electroacupuncture May Help Chronic Neck Pain
In the Journal of Pain Research, the authors found that electroacupuncture helped people with chronic neck pain. The relief that they experienced was beyond what they expected if it was a placebo treatment. ~ Dr. Broussard Clinical Efficacy of Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial J Pain Res. 2025…
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Tension Type Headache Responds to Electro-acupuncture, Neck-Shoulder Exercises and Muscle Relaxation
In this article, the authors concluded that neck-shoulder strength exercises and muscle relaxation are effective in reducing the intensity, duration, and frequency of headaches and electroacupuncture causes significant improvement in the duration and intensity of headaches in patients with chronic tension-type headaches. ~ Andre Broussard, DC The efficacy of physiotherapy approaches in chronic tension-type headache:…
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Acupuncture May Improve Meniere Disease Symptoms
In an article published in Frontiers in Medicine, the authors reviewed the medical literature and found that acupuncture combined with Western Medicine was superior to Medicine alone. The acupuncture group had less dizziness, ringing in the ears, reduced stuffy ear feeling and heard with better tone. ~ Dr. Broussard Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in…
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Acupuncture Should Be Considered for Plantar Fasciitis Treatments
In a paper published in the journal Cureus, the authors found that acupuncture treatment should be considered as a second-line treatment for treatment of plantar fasciitis together with other common treatment options. ~ Dr. Broussard Cureus. 2024 Sep 8;16(9):e68959. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68959. eCollection 2024 Sep. Comparative Effectiveness of Acupuncture Versus Non-surgical Modalities for Treating Plantar Fasciitis:…
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Consider Acupuncture for Chronic Sciatica Due to a Herniated Disc
As part of the article’s conclusions, the authors stated, “Acupuncture should be considered as a potential treatment option for patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disk.” ~ Dr. Broussard October 23, 2024 Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture for Chronic Sciatica From Herniated Disk TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of…
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Electroacupuncture May Help People With Nonspecific Back Pain
In an article published in Cureus, the authors reported that electroacupuncture seems to help better than regular acupuncture for people with back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Compared to Standard and Manual Needling Therapy for Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Cureus. 2024 Oct 28;16(10):e72577. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72577. eCollection 2024 Oct.…
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Long-Term Effects of Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain
September 12, 2024 Long-Term Effects of Individualized Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized clinical trial involving 683 participants evaluated the effects of acupuncture on chronic neck pain. Participants received either high- or low-sensitive acupuncture or sham acupuncture. The primary outcome was a change in the pain score on…
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Pain and Disability From Lumbar Stenosis May Respond To Acupuncture
An article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine concluded, “Acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, although the difference with sham acupuncture did not reach minimal clinically important difference. The effects may last 24 weeks after 6-week treatment.” Acupuncture May Relieve Pain-Specific Disability…