Yours.co.uk, an online community for the over 50s, recommends traditional acupuncture for back pain together with exercise and an egonomic workstation.
Read the article here.
Back care for the over 50’s.
November 5th, 2009In the UK, more than 3 million people a year are now using Acupuncture.
October 1st, 2009Acupuncture is being increasingly used by people for a wide variety of health conditions, from chronic pain to infertility. Read more here:
How can Acupuncture be useful during pregnancy?
September 15th, 2009Acupuncture can be a valuable resource for women during pregnancy as well as before and after childbirth. This is because it is a gentle, safe and effective form of medicine, with at least 2500 years of experience behind it. This means that we can apply it in many different situations, without the risk of creating problems for the person receiving it. In the case of pregnancy this of course includes the baby.
So , how can it be useful during pregnancy?
Below are some common problems that can occur during pregnancy (in no particular order !):
Miscarriage, nausea and vomiting, heartburn, constipation, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, UTI’s, musculoskeletal conditions, fatigue and exhaustion, anaemia, insomnia, anxiety and depression, itching, sinusitis, pregnancy induced hypertension, oedema, small-for-date babies, breech and posterior presentation.
With all of these conditions it is often possible to help or to rectify using acupuncture. Acupuncture is quite unique in this way, as it can be effective in a wide range of conditions.
Please read further sections for various research studies done in some of these areas.
Acupuncture for migraine prevention.
June 5th, 2009According to the Cochrane collaboration, a recent meta-analysis of 22 trials, involving a total of 4419 participants, states that there is now consistent evidence that having acupuncture can be effective in preventing migraine.
“Available studies suggest that acupuncture is at least as effective as, or possibly more effective than, prophylactic drug treatment, and has fewer adverse effects. Acupuncture should be considered a treatment option for patients willing to undergo this treatment.”
Acupuncture, conventional treatment and lower back pain.
May 16th, 2009Articles in the national press and Radio (BBC Radio 2) recently, on May 12th ‘09, have been citing a study done comparing the benefit of Acupuncture versus conventional treatment for chronic lower back pain (3 to 12 months) of non-specific origin.
638 adults aged between 18 and 70 with no previous experience of acupuncture, were divided into 4 groups and monitored over the course of a year, in this randomised controlled trial. 3 groups were given some form of acupuncture and 1 was given conventional care, such as would be received by visiting your GP.
In brief, the authors of this study state that they found stimulating acupuncture points to treat pain of non-specific origin, in the lower back, was more effective than conventional treatment alone, although they were not able to describe how the forms of acupuncture worked.
For more information please see:
Acupuncture and the Menopause.
May 16th, 2009Natural menopause occurs between the ages of 45 and 56. At this time, a variety of distressing symptoms may occur, the most commonly described being hot flushes and night sweats. Insomnia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, aches and pains, headaches, palpitations, genital and urinary problems are also common.
Research into the effectiveness of Acupuncture, suggests that it can be effective in reducing symptoms of hot flushes, as well as in treating the associated anxiety and depression
that can occur at this time.
For further information see:
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Welcome to the new site!
May 15th, 200915/05/09 Sees the launch of Richard Doggett Acupuncture at rdacupuncture.co.uk.
Designed and constructed in collaboration between Strawberrysoup web design and Richard Doggett,
with the aim of providing a resource for people in the West Sussex and Hampshire area seeking acupuncture, as well as those seeking an alternative approach to supporting their health and well being.
Please feel free to browse the site…