Acupuncture for long COVID

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, public attention has mainly focused on the number of people who become severely ill and die from COVID-19. But what’s become clear in recent months is the large and growing group of people who continue to deal with prolonged symptoms long after their original illness. In a recent study, analysis of an international survey of more than 3,700 respondents with COVID-19 found that over two-thirds were still experiencing numerous symptoms at 6 months, with significant impacts on patients’ lives and livelihoods.

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Bell’s palsy is a condition characterised by the rapid onset of unilateral facial weakness due to acute inflammation of the facial nerve, with impairment of all facial movements on the affected side, including blinking. The cause of the inflammation is unknown and can develop at any age. Continue reading “Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy”

Migraines are primary headache disorders manifesting as recurring attacks, usually lasting for 4 to 72 hours and involving pain of moderate to severe intensity. Typical characteristics of the headache are unilateral location, pulsating quality, moderate or severe intensity, and aggravation by routine physical activity. Sufferers may also experience auras, photophobia, phonophobia, nausea and vomiting. Migraines are thought to begin as an electrical phenomenon in the cerebrum that then affects blood vessels, biochemistry, and causes neurogenic inflammation. Continue reading “Acupuncture for migraines”

If you are thinking of having IVF you have probably been trying to get pregnant for at least a year and may feel disappointed and discouraged to see that despite your efforts nothing is happening. Or maybe you have already had IVF once or more, and it has not worked.

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A new study shows that acupuncture significantly reduces the incidence of hot flashes associated to menopause. Hot flashes and night sweats are some of the most common symptoms of the menopause. Almost 80% of women will get them at some point, sometimes lasting up to 10 years or more. Continue reading “Acupuncture offers relief for hot flashes and night sweats during menopause     “

Back pain is one of the most common problems people seek acupuncture treatment for. Most of us will suffer from back problems at some point in our lives, due to injuries or more chronic conditions that can worsen over time. In Chinese medicine, pain is always the result of a blockage in the flow of energy (Qi). Continue reading ” Acupuncture for back pain”

Acupuncture for IVF is becoming a very useful therapy to increase the chances of success. The latest study on acupuncture for IVF finds that the treatment more than doubles the chances of pregnancy. Homerton University Hospital studied 127 women aged between 23 and 43, on their first or second cycle of IVF. In the group that received acupuncture 46.2 % of women conceived, whereas only 21.7 % in the non-acupuncture group did.

Click here to read about the research at Homerton College