Some possible benefits of acupuncture in Houston for health and wellness, new scientific findings that may help us better understand these benefits at ACU4U, and acupuncture applications that still require studying are discussed below.
Alleviate chronic pain
Acupuncture has shown promise in alleviating the pain of osteoarthritis (OA) in the lower back and knees. A meta-analysis of more than 18,000 persons with chronic pain, including headaches and migraines, pain in the lower back, neck, and shoulders, knee osteoarthritis, and headache, was published in Pain in May 2017. The pain-relieving benefits of acupuncture were still present one year after the patient had received treatment. However, more study is necessary to establish whether or not patients continued to improve when acupuncture treatment was discontinued for one year.
Allergic asthma must be eliminated.
In particular, acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment for allergic asthma, defined by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology as asthma triggered by inhaling allergens such as pollen, dust, food, and mold.
Limit Nausea and Throwing Up
Common negative reactions to chemotherapy include feeling sick and throwing up. A study published in Medicine in January 2020 found that anti-nausea medications are often ineffective and that increasing the dosage to make them more effective might lead to unwanted side effects like headaches, dizziness, and constipation.
Think about acupuncture as a potential replacement therapy. Based on a meta-analysis of 41 randomized controlled trials, researchers concluded that acupuncture is a safe and effective complementary therapy for cancer patients who have nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy. However, they cautioned that further research is needed to support these claims.
Improve slumber
Acupuncture has shown promise as a therapy for insomnia, making it easier for individuals who suffer from it to sleep and stay asleep.
Insomnia medications, especially sedatives, are widely utilized. A study of 72 people published in September 2017 in Sleep Medicine cautioned that while sedatives may have short-term benefits, long-term usage may have negative side effects like excessive drowsiness and drug dependence. Three times weekly acupuncture for four weeks significantly reduced anxiety in patients with insomnia compared to sham acupuncture (the control group), in which no needles were inserted and only plastic tubing made contact with the skin.
Facilitate the avoidance of and reduction in the intensity of headaches and migraines.
Some studies have shown that acupuncture and herb clinics in Houston can help alleviate chronic pain, headaches, and migraines.
A study published in April 2017 in JAMA Internal Medicine found that people diagnosed with migraine without aura who received acupuncture five days a week for four weeks experienced a greater reduction in migraines 16 weeks after the study began compared to those who received sham acupuncture.
Alleviate Period Pain
Acupuncture may be an effective complementary treatment for PMS symptoms.
An analysis of 49 randomized controlled studies found that acupuncture in Houston, both traditional and electro acupuncture (which uses a mild electric current), was more beneficial than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in reducing the discomfort associated with menstruation.
Assistance in Recuperation Following Surgical Procedure
Recovery from surgery can sometimes take a significant amount of time. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, following surgery, some individuals have a wide variety of symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting due to general anaesthesia, discomfort at the incision site, difficulties sleeping, constipation, a sore throat, and a loss of appetite.
