Julian Omidi understands that those who suffer from chronic pain truly suffer. Here, Julian Omidi reviews the effect of chronic pain and how new evidence suggests that acupuncture may prove beneficial after all.
According to recent statistics on chronic pain, about 50 million Americans are currently suffering. Chronic pain can range from headaches to arthritis to back pain and so much more. Not only do the people who experience chronic pain suffer so do their loved ones and the industries they work in; for example, approximately $50 billion per year are lost as a result of headaches alone.
For years there has been debate on whether or not treatment methods such as acupuncture are actually beneficial to those with chronic pain, especially beyond the perceived "placebo effect."
Time magazine recently reported on new findings regarding acupuncture, which were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The research was led by Andrew Vickers, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and found that acupuncture was effective in reducing some people's chronic pain. Acupuncture was found to be more effective than both standard pain treatment and "sham needles" (toothpicks), leading the researchers to conclude that there is more at play than just the placebo effect when it comes to the treatment.
For a patient that was experiencing a baseline pain rating of 60 (on a scale of 0 to 100) it was found that through traditional treatment methods the pain dropped to an average of 43, for sham needle treatment pain dropped to 35, while actual acupuncture treatment saw pain scores fall to an average of 30. This treatment method can be beneficial for osteoarthritis, headaches, pain of the neck, shoulders, and back and more.
While this is by no means definitive evidence to suggest the benefits of acupuncture it is new evidence that may suggest, if you live with chronic pain, to give acupuncture a shot.
The Omidi Brothers, Julian Omidi and Michael Omidi, support charities through a non-profit organization and regularly write on the latest health news on various blog sites. Learn more about Julian Omidi by visiting here.
Source:
Sifferlin, Alexandra, Alice Park, and Maia Szalavitz. "Acupuncture May Offer Real Relief for Chronic Pain | Healthland | TIME.com." Time. Time, 11 Sept. 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. <http://healthland.time.com/2012/09/11/acupuncture-may-help-reduce-chronic-pain-after-all/?iid=hl-main-feature>.
According to recent statistics on chronic pain, about 50 million Americans are currently suffering. Chronic pain can range from headaches to arthritis to back pain and so much more. Not only do the people who experience chronic pain suffer so do their loved ones and the industries they work in; for example, approximately $50 billion per year are lost as a result of headaches alone.
For years there has been debate on whether or not treatment methods such as acupuncture are actually beneficial to those with chronic pain, especially beyond the perceived "placebo effect."
Time magazine recently reported on new findings regarding acupuncture, which were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The research was led by Andrew Vickers, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and found that acupuncture was effective in reducing some people's chronic pain. Acupuncture was found to be more effective than both standard pain treatment and "sham needles" (toothpicks), leading the researchers to conclude that there is more at play than just the placebo effect when it comes to the treatment.
For a patient that was experiencing a baseline pain rating of 60 (on a scale of 0 to 100) it was found that through traditional treatment methods the pain dropped to an average of 43, for sham needle treatment pain dropped to 35, while actual acupuncture treatment saw pain scores fall to an average of 30. This treatment method can be beneficial for osteoarthritis, headaches, pain of the neck, shoulders, and back and more.
While this is by no means definitive evidence to suggest the benefits of acupuncture it is new evidence that may suggest, if you live with chronic pain, to give acupuncture a shot.
The Omidi Brothers, Julian Omidi and Michael Omidi, support charities through a non-profit organization and regularly write on the latest health news on various blog sites. Learn more about Julian Omidi by visiting here.
Source:
Sifferlin, Alexandra, Alice Park, and Maia Szalavitz. "Acupuncture May Offer Real Relief for Chronic Pain | Healthland | TIME.com." Time. Time, 11 Sept. 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. <http://healthland.time.com/2012/09/11/acupuncture-may-help-reduce-chronic-pain-after-all/?iid=hl-main-feature>.
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