Here is a link to the article coming out in February. Unfortunately, it’s behind a paywall. It will appear in Alternative and Complementary Therapies. The article looks at stress response and vagal tone in two patients with movement disorders. One
I don’t understand the terms used here (AI), and don’t see the HRV data in the abstract, but I applaud the concept and effort. I would love to do a study like this. These are the correlations I’m trying to
I see the problem of constipation quite a bit in the clinic, so I’m glad to have this reference. Stim was at 2 to 15 hz. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Oct 18;16(1):392. Electroacupuncture at acupoint ST 37(Shangjuxu) improves
Patients often wonder why I treat both sides (Right and Left) in musculoskeletal conditions. This has long been a trick in Chinese Medicine, particularly if the inflamed joint is very sensitive, or in a cast and it often works great.
This is another case looking at stress reduction with cosmetic acupuncture, similar to this one. This patient also had migraines and lesser headaches which have also improved significantly. We can see the over stress levels, LF/HF tending to decrease. But
This has been a gratifying case from the standpoint of clinical results. Quick decisive elimination of her migraines. She did have a migraine related to the flu within the last two weeks, but that was a rare exception. Her pharmacy
More like this please. This is a useful study because it does away with the problem of placebo, has quantified results. It also emphasizes the hard to prove, but real preventative effect of acupuncture on the stress response. Shown in
This is data from this patient, who we discussed a few months ago. She has continued to migraine free. She occasionally has a headache, but they’re mild and not disabling. It’s interesting to me that her LFnorm, or sympathetic activity
These graphs are from a patient I’ve been seeing since the summer for cosmetic acupuncture and stress reduction. She enjoys her treatments and looks forward to the relaxation they provide. Notice how even though there are some “bumps” in her
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26573696 Neuromodulation. 2016 Jul;19(5):498-506. doi: 10.1111/ner.12366. Epub 2015 Nov 16. Arginine Vasopressin and Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 1b Involved in Electroacupuncture-Attenuated Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Hyperactivity in Hepatectomy Rats. Zhu J1, Chen Z1, Zhu L1, Meng Z1, Wu G1, Tian Z1. Author information
