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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) established that acupuncture works for pain from musculoskeletal conditions, knee arthritis and chronic headache.
Research that investigated 18,000 people diagnosed with chronic neck pain, lower back pain, head or knee pain established, that acupuncture does improve the effectiveness of standard medical care by reducing chronic pain severity.
The research involved an analyses of 29 high-quality trials that investigated medical treatments and acupuncture treatment. Medical treatment comparisons included anti-inflammatory medication and physiotherapy.
Acupuncture is a treatment option for people with chronic pain as acupuncture significantly reduces the number of headaches and migraine attacks. Acupuncture also reduces lower back pain and disability of osteoarthritis. Findings also established that patients were less reliant on medication to control pain.
Research found that both acupuncture for mental health alongside counselling significantly reduced the severity of depressions, with benefits persisting for up to a year after treatment. Acupuncture is a treatment option for people suffering with moderate to severe depression or anxiety.
Acupuncture Provided within a Manged Care Setting Meet Patient Expectations and Quality Outcomes
A 2-year Retrospective Study of 89,000 patients within Adult Speciality Health Services established that 93% of patients when surveyed said that the acupuncture treatment was successful in treating their primary health condition.
Musculoskeletal pain syndromes, lower back pain and neck pain are the most prevalent conditions under the American Speciality Health Program. Patients reported high levels of satisfaction with care, safety, and the fully certified acupuncturist ability to effectively treat their presenting health conditions. Patients also reported high levels of willingness to recommend others to their individual acupuncture practitioner.
A bibliometric analysis
A bibliometric analysis of medical databases found over 2189 recommendations for the use of acupuncture for anxiety and for pain relief. Recommendation was made by government health institutions, national guideline, and medical speciality groups from around the world. The most common recommendation for acupuncture treatment included 1486 recommendations for 107 pain indications and the remaining recommendations were made for people suffering with non-pain issues.
Acupuncture is recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the treatment management of Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management (CG150).
Acupuncture is recommended by NICE for the treatment management of Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain (CG193).
Managing Chronic Prostatitis symptoms over 16s: Acupuncture as part of multimodal management 2022.
Antenatal care: Acupressure for moderate to severe nausea and vomiting in pregnant women [NG201].
Acupuncture is considered as one of several first options among pharmaceutical or spinal manipulation for patients suffering from low back pain that lasts less than or more than 12 weeks.
Acupuncture is considered as one of several first options among pharmaceutical or spinal manipulation for patients suffering from low back pain that lasts less than or more than 12 weeks.
Options for low back pain
lasting less than 12 weeks
Options for low back pain
lasting less than 12 weeks
Acupuncture is recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the treatment management of Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management (CG150).
Acupuncture is recommended by NICE for the treatment management of Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain (CG193).
Evidence-Based Acupuncture provides information about acupuncture’s scientific evidence for back pain relief, mental health, and other issues.
A summary of the evidence base for acupuncture conducted by a team of researchers in Australia found evidence of a positive effect of acupuncture treatment on medically diagnosed conditions:
Aquilia Acupuncture is a specialist acupuncture clinic and we are able to offer our patients a one-to-one, professional advanced acupuncture service either as a standalone treatment or as an integrated healthcare service.
At Aquilia Acupuncture we recommend that if you have not yet visited your GP about your condition we advise you to do so. If a medical diagnosis has been established and you would like to try acupuncture to see if it may help the management of your condition, please book an appointment.
Aquilia Acupuncture is a specialist acupuncture clinic and we are able to offer our patients a one-to-one, professional, advanced and independent acupuncture service.
At Aquilia Acupuncture we are highly qualified in acupuncture. This means we have a range of skills and competency in the assessment and delivery of acupuncture for health and personal care. At Aquilia we are able to provide expert, high quality services that aim to get you feeling better as quickly and effectively as possible. Aquilia Acupuncture is principled in valid informed and shared decision making.
Traditional acupuncture is a term currently used to describe an acupuncturist that has completed high-level education accredited by the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board.
In England, the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) independently manages accredited registers which oversee professions not regulated by law, with health and care professionals practicing within and outside of the NHS in community settings. British Acupuncture Council members (MBAcC) are on an accredited register.
If you are preparing to receive acupuncture treatment from our clinics in Stamford, Lincolnshire and Baldock, Hertfordshire, please read further to find out more.
Find out more about the benefits of acupuncture from WHO.
Read about acupuncture for back pain relief, acupuncture for anxiety and other problems, or for clear information about your condition and standard treatment options available to you.
Read more about acupuncture benefits from the British Acupuncture Council.
Read more about evidence-based recommendations developed by independent committees, including professionals and lay members, and consulted on by stakeholders.
Read more about the vision of RCCM promotion of research to widen the availability and access to safe and effective complementary medicine for patients within the National Health Service.
This organisation based in Hertfordshire provides an overview of the scientific mechanisms of acupuncture and a review and publish the evidence base of acupuncture.
SAR mission statement is to advance patient care and promote scientific evaluation into acupuncture and allied therapies. To dissemination and implement findings.
Cochrane is an independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers and people interested in health. Researchers work with the aim to produce credible, accessible health information free from commercial sponsorship and other proposed conflicts of interest. Cochrane produces reviews that summarise the best available evidence that has been generated through research to help inform decisions about health. Please review British Acupuncture Council Statement on Acupuncture Research Methodology for Randomsied Controlled Trials.
This authority provides information for public health awareness and regulation of the medical fertility sector in the UK.
To contact our acupuncture clinic for appointment bookings or to learn more about how acupuncture can benefit your mental health and physical wellbeing, please reach out to us by email, or completing the contact form. Our Clinics are in Stamford, Lincolnshire and Baldock, Hertfordshire.
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Aquilia Acupuncture was established in 2005. Acupuncturist Lianne Aquilina is the provider of advanced acupuncture for health and care.
