acupuncture
Exploring Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Acute Pain
Ryan S. D’Souza, MD, discusses various low-risk alternative interventions to manage acute pain, such as ...
JULY 11, 2025

Auricular Acupuncture Relieves Acute Pain; Larger Trials Could Boost Adoption
Battlefield acupuncture uses five small dart-shaped needles to stimulate points on the ear thought to trigger pain ...
MAY 19, 2025

Sharp Rise Seen in Use of Complementary Health Approaches for Pain
Interventions such as yoga and acupuncture are evolving to becoming more accepted as viable alternatives for pain ...
APRIL 17, 2024

Is Acupuncture or Massage More Effective at Relieving Cancer-Related Pain?
Acupuncture and massage are beneficial to patients with advanced cancer pain, although there are no statistically ...
JANUARY 30, 2024

Increased Acupuncture Demand From Patients and Physicians
Adding electroauricular acupuncture into an existing multimodal analgesia regimen is a feasible way to maintain a ...
JUNE 23, 2023

Perioperative Acupuncture Can Reduce Acute Pain, Decrease Opioid Use
The use of perioperative acupuncture may help improve postoperative outcomes by decreasing acute pain, nausea and ...
JUNE 22, 2023

Electroauricular Acupuncture Reduces Opioid Consumption After TKA
Clinicians looking to reduce their patients’ opioid consumption after TKA may find an answer in acupuncture, ...
MARCH 25, 2022

Acupuncture for Craniotomy May Improve Analgesia, Reduce Anesthesia Dosage and PONV
Inhaled anesthetic dose was reduced significantly when acupuncture was used during craniotomy, researchers found.
JUNE 17, 2016
