Acupuncture is a treatment that comes from traditional Chinese medicine. During an acupuncture session, your practitioner inserts very fine stainless steel needles into your skin to treat health ...

Acupuncture may ease hip and joint pain from osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, a German study shows. “Acupuncture should be considered as a treatment option for patients with knee or ...

Medicare Part B generally does not cover acupuncture for arthritis-related pain, as coverage is limited to chronic low back pain without a known cause. While Original Medicare (parts A and B) may not ...

The ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture can help ease pain and improve movement for people with arthritis of the knee, a new study concludes. "For the first time, a clinical trial with sufficient ...

Results of a randomised trial in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that acupuncture could reduce pain and improve joint functioning in the short-term for people with osteoarthritis of the knee.

There have been conflicting reports on the extent of benefit that can be provided by acupuncture in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some studies have shown that effects of moxibustion (use of heat based ...

Patients with hormone-positive breast cancer are often administered long-term aromatase inhibitors (AIs) to reduce the risk of relapse, but these drugs have many side effects, including joint pain.