Does scientific research support the beneficial effects of acupuncture for gastrointestinal diseases?

Acupuncture has been shown to decrease disease activity and inflammation, and has demonstrated beneficial roles for all factors that can significantly impact quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease including:

the regulation of gut dysbiosis,

intestinal barrier function,

gut motor dysfunction, and

depression, anxiety,, and pain.

Many clinical trials have investigated the therapeutic effects of acupuncture in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease; and the data from these trials are promising; however, more studies are needed.

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What does research say about the long-term effects of true acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture?

Included in the study were 249 participants with migraine without aura, occurring 2 to 8 times per month.

The true acupuncture and sham acupuncture groups received treatment 5 days per week for 4 weeks for a total of 20 sessions.

The study concluded that among patients with migraine without aura, true acupuncture may be associated with long-term reduction in migraine recurrence compared with sham acupuncture.

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How effective is acupuncture for chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee?

Globally, an estimated 365 million people had knee osteoarthritis and the number continues to rise.

The most common causes for knee osteoarthritis include advanced age, previous knee injuries, obesity, genetics, and repetitive joint stress.

A study of over 1000 patients who had chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee were divided into three groups:

1. 6 physiotherapy sessions and as needed anti-inflammatory drugs, plus 10 sessions of acupuncture,

2. 10 sessions of sham acupuncture, and

3. 10 physician visits within 6 weeks.

The study concluded the acupuncture group had higher success rates than conservative therapy groups.

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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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