Acupuncture & Massage BLOG

In a revealing report on new techniques to reduce the adverse side effects from taking post-operative morphine after surgery, researchers found that using acupuncture before and during an operation cuts a patient’s need for the painkillers.

The report on Revolution Health, said that doctors could reduce the amount of morphine given to a patient, significantly, and improve the quality of analgesia.

About eight out of 10 patients typically experience side effects such as itchiness, dizziness and nausea from postoperative morphine. The analysis also found that acupuncture treatment reduced post-op itchiness by 30 percent, nausea by 50 percent and dizziness by 60 percent.

Another important benefit of acupuncture treatment is that acupuncture can significantly reduce urinary retention, which is uncomfortable for the patient. Using a catheter to relieve it only increases the possible risk of infection. By using acupuncture to treat post-operative urinary retention, doctors can minimize that risk.

For more information on acupuncture treatment for post-operative pain call Dr. Richard Browne at 305.595.9500 or visit www.acupuncturistmiami.com.

Good news for couples trying to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization! A recent Fox News
report said that in vitro fertilization, or IVF, is maximized by complementing it with acupuncture treatment.

A scientific review funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.

In acupuncture therapy for fertility, the body experiences an increase blood flow to the uterus, a relaxing the cervix and actually helps the body inhibit the production of “fight or flight” stress hormones that make it tougher for an embryo to implant. The study reported that the odds of conceiving went up about 65 percent for women given acupuncture.

IVF treatments typically run about costs around $12,000 per attempt, with patients making a minimum of three, so a treatment that improves its effectiveness will save couples thousands of dollars.

Fertility specialists are excited that this relatively inexpensive and simple treatment ca be integrated easily with modern methods.

The Results were published Friday in the British medical journal, BMJ.