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Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches (to be continued)posted on 3 December 2008 | posted in Acupuncture | (0) Comments
Writing in the British Medical Journal, UK researchers said patients who were given acupuncture had fewer days of headaches than those who were not. They also saw their GP less and were not as reliant on painkillers. The government said doctors could decide to fund the therapy locally, if they felt patients would benefit.
Researchers analysed 401 patients from across the UK who reported several days of severe headaches each week. They were randomly allocated to receive up to 12 acupuncture treatments over three months or to a control group offering other types of care, typically medication. All patients completed a diary of headache and medication use for four weeks at the start of the study and again at three months and 12 months. They recorded the severity of their headaches on a six-point scale to produce an overall score. Patients receiving acupuncture experienced 22 fewer days of headache per year, used 15% less medication, made 25% fewer visits to their GP and were absent from work through sickness 15% less than the control group. The researchers, from centres around the UK, wrote that introducing acupuncture services could lead to significant long-term benefits for patients with chronic headaches. They added: "Expansion of NHS acupuncture services for headache should be considered." The medical director of the British Medical Acupuncture Society, Dr Mike Cummings described the study as "innovative". (cited from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3506400.stm) Share this blog entry:  Digg it |  del.icio.us |  Stumble it! |  Reddit |  Furl
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