Search results for "Acupuncture"
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of low back pain
A 58-year-old man is evaluated for a 6-month history of persistent low back pain. The patient is a postal employee who first developed pain after lifting a heavy mailbag onto a truck. The pain is localized to the lumbar back, is bilateral, and does not radiate. After review of a previous MRI and a physical exam, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/05/14/3.htm
14 May 2024
Acupuncture may improve symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
A trial in China found significantly more symptom improvements among men randomized to 20 sessions of acupuncture over eight weeks compared to those who received sham treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/17/2.htm
17 Aug 2021
No easy ‘off switch’ for low back pain
There's no easy way to cure low back pain, but recommending a mix of therapies along with a dose of reassurance can often provide patients a measure of relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/no-easy-off-switch-for-low-back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2022
Acupuncture may offer some relief for postprandial distress syndrome, study finds
Patients were significantly more likely to report that their postprandial distress syndrome “extremely improved” or “improved” if they received acupuncture for 12 weeks rather than a sham treatment, a Chinese study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/12/4.htm
12 May 2020
Integrative therapies may complement care
A growing base of evidence suggests that certain treatments may have a place in physicians' repertoires as part of a holistic approach to health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/CAM.htm
1 Mar 2016
Acupuncture, electrotherapy after knee replacement associated with reduced, delayed opioid use
Very low-certainty evidence showed that cryotherapy was associated with a reduction in opioid consumption and pain improvement, while low-certainty or very low-certainty evidence showed that continuous passive motion and preoperative exercise offered no pain improvement or reduction in opioid consumption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/22/1.htm
22 Aug 2017
Acupuncture, Alexander technique may be effective for long-term relief of chronic neck pain
The maintenance of benefit from 6 months (when the interventions ended) to 12 months is notable given that the median duration of neck pain was 6 years, the authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/03/1.htm
3 Nov 2015
Integrative medicine questioned
A reader weighs in on acupuncture for low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/integrative-medicine-questioned.htm
1 Jan 2018
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for dyspnea
A 79-year-old man is evaluated for dyspnea that has been worsening insidiously over the past year. He has an 8-year history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with no exacerbations in the past year. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/3.htm
29 Aug 2023
‘New narrative’ for back pain means managing modalities
New modalities to treat low back pain can include alternative treatments like mindfulness meditation, acupuncture, mindful stress reduction, tai chi, yoga, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/new-narrative-for-back-pain-means-managing-modalities.htm
1 May 2018