Researchers in Taiwan have found that acupuncture may be effective in reducing stroke recurrence rates. In a retrospective study of over 30000 newly-diagnosed cases of ischaemic stroke (due to a blood clot as opposed to bleeding), acupuncture treatment was associated with reduced stroke recurrence rates, irrespective of whether the patient had been put on medication for this purpose. Patients were followed up for between 5 and 9 years. The impact of acupuncture however, was found to decrease with age.
(A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Acupuncture Treatment. Medicine (Baltimore), September 2015.)
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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