Spanish researchers have found that acupuncture helps fibromyalgia, specifically balance and posture in female patients. A total of 135 participants were randomised by a team at the University of Extremadura to one of three groups: a core stability physiotherapy group; an acupuncture treatment group; a no-treatment control group. Treatment groups received two sessions per week, for a total of 10 sessions.
As measured by balance, time taken to stand up, and 10 metre walking speed, both the acupuncture and physiotherapy groups showed statistically significant improvements compared with the control group. There were no significant differences between acupuncture and physiotherapy.
(Effectiveness of acupuncture vs. core stability training in balance and functional capacity of women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation Journal, 23 March 2020.)
Author: Robin Costello
I offer traditional Chinese acupuncture in Exeter, from a tranquil clinic a mile from the city centre, and next to the University of Exeter. I graduated originally from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 3 year full time Acupuncture Diploma (DipAc) course. I am on the practitioners register of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC), a regulatory and professional body with an entry standard of a full three year undergraduate degree level training.
I have worked in a hospital in south west China, deepening my knowledge and using acupuncture and Chinese massage (tuina) as the treatment of choice in its country of origin. I have taught Chinese medicine in colleges, the NHS and at university level. I also practise Qi Gong, and Chinese dietary therapy, that is the medicinal use of ordinary foods, chosen to help achieve particular therapeutic effects in different individuals.
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