Research Notes: Acupuncture and Migraines

Research Notes: Acupuncture and Migraines

Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is being embraced by the medical community. This is in part because it is a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects. One area that is being explored is the use of acupuncture to decrease the individual’s headache frequency, intensity, duration and acute medication requirements.

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Is Acupuncture a Placebo?

Is Acupuncture a Placebo?

One of the major misconceptions that I come across is that acupuncture is synonymous with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and that anyone who uses acupuncture does so based on 'qi' or 'meridians'.

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