Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that may help relieve nerve pain, numbness, and discomfort. However, larger research studies are still needed to better understand the potential benefits.

Studies have suggested that acupuncture might help people with diabetes by improving blood sugar levels, relieving the symptoms of neuropathy — a complication of diabetes — and more. According to the ...

Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For over 2,500 years, practitioners have used needles to stimulate specific areas as a way to treat a variety of conditions. The ancient ...

Acupuncture is an ancient practice of medicine. It originated over 2,500 years ago. The procedure of acupuncture has been used to treat and relieve symptoms of a wide range of diseases and conditions.

New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

Needles are placed on the skin to activate Qi, which in TCM is considered the life force, the energy of the body that helps keep you well. In Western biomedical words, the points where the needles are ...

Acupuncture is a type of traditional Chinese medicine where a practitioner inserts needles into specific acupuncture points to promote the flow of energy. Some people use acupuncture for neck pain, ...

In January of this year, I embarked on a journey to southern Mexico to teach a group of thirty people some basic acupuncture skills. I traveled with two other licensed acupuncturists; all of us, at ...