Can acupuncture improve persistent sleep disturbance in veterans suffering mild traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder?

Persistent sleep disturbances are highly common in veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder

A clinical trial included 60 veterans, aged 24-55 years, with a history of mild traumatic brain injury and a post traumatic stress disorder diagnosis, and at least 3 months of sleep disturbance.

The veterans were divided into 2 groups, 1 group received acupuncture and the other group a sham needling procedure.

The trial concluded real acupuncture resulted in a significant improvement for veterans with mild traumatic brain injury, post traumatic stress disorder, and disturbed sleep.

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 Is acupuncture effective on pregnancy success rates for women undergoing in vitro fertilization ( IVF)?

Infertility is a growing concern with increasing numbers of couples experiencing difficulties conceiving naturally.

A study investigated the effect of acupuncture on pregnancy success rates applied before and after embryo transfer among women undergoing IVF.

72 infertile women undergoing IVF were grouped half for acupuncture and half no acupuncture.

The acupuncture group received three sessions of acupuncture, the first was one week before embryo transfer, the second was 30 minutes before embryo transfer, and the third was 30 minutes after embryo transfer.

The studies finding were clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy and live birth rates were higher in the acupuncture group.

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Can acupuncture provide benefits for patients diagnosed with the hearing disorder, sensorineural hearing loss?

Sensorineural hearing loss causes an increase in the pure tone audiometry of patients, leading to a decrease in word recognition scores.

A case report of a 61-year-old male patient presented to an acupuncture clinic complaining of significant hearing deficit in his left ear, which had persisted for 1 year.

After completing 21 acupuncture sessions, the word recognition score in his left ear advanced from a 64 to 94, and at a two-month follow-up showed no recurrence of hearing loss.

This case report’s finding show acupuncture serving as a promising treatment choice for improving word recognition scores in individuals suffering from hearing loss.

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Can acupuncture help to protect patients with traumatic brain injury from risk of stroke?

Patients with traumatic brain injury face increased risk of stroke.

A National Health Insurance Research Database was used to conduct a retrospective cohort study of 7409 traumatic brain injury patients receiving acupuncture treatment.

This study revealed traumatic brain injury patients with acupuncture treatment (4.9 per 1000 persons) had a lower incidence of stroke compared with those without acupuncture treatment (7.5 per 1000 persons).

This study concluded patients with traumatic brain injury receiving acupuncture treatment show decreased risk of stroke compared with those without acupuncture treatment.

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Is acupuncture an effective treatment for patients suffering from traumatic brain injury?

Traumatic brain injury causes cognitive dysfunction and long-term impairments.

About 1.7 million people suffer from traumatic brain injury, and at least 2.4 million emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths are related to traumatic brain injuries each year.

In a study of 2,163 traumatic brain injury patients, 237 received acupuncture in the treatment period and had an over 2 times higher chance of achieving a significant improvement.

This study’s findings suggested that acupuncture treatment is effective for the recovery of consciousness, and that conventional treatment combined with acupuncture tends to reach better outcomes compared to conventional treatment alone.

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Is acupuncture beneficial for people suffering with Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD)?

There is now growing research supporting the potential benefits of acupuncture for IBD.

Some studies reported that acupuncture improved GI symptoms, including: abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, nausea, and alleviating inflammation.

Some clinical trials also found that following acupuncture the intestinal microbial composition changed closer to normal and the levels of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules were significantly reduced.

Further studies are needed to better define the benefit of acupuncture in IBD patients.

Healthcare continues to evolve toward less-invasive, natural, and drug-free methods, with acupuncture now becoming a first-line complementary healthcare choice.

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