Thin needles, specific points, a 2,000 year old theory. Here is what the evidence says acupuncture helps with, what it does not, and the pressure point version you can do yourself.

In the previous article ([Root Therapy Analysis ①]), we examined—based on international research papers—what kind of physical ...

IntroductionIn the limited context of Japan, the core of how physical therapists have intervened in a patient's body has ...

A twelve-week acupuncture protocol in hypertensive rats lowered blood pressure, restored a neuroprotective deacetylase in the ...

Visiting the spa used to be an activity you squeezed into vacation plans apologetically, maybe because your mother-in-law ...

LARAMIE — The sight of a needle poking through skin makes Laramie senior Weston Ennist squirm. It’s a situation he would endure if an accelerated return to the football field followed.

Elpida the charming massage therapist looms over me, latex-gloved fingers ready to plunge into my mouth and tackle my tight ...

The longtime TV personality missed Thursday’s show after an injury. Massachusetts fans may know her from frequent visits to Cape Cod.

She went to the emergency room.

A randomized controlled trial in China found that minimally invasive needle-knife lumbosacral therapy produced greater ...

Acupuncture is an ancient form of healthcare. But after her experience, one woman was left questioning whether she made a ...

Guest post by Björn Geir In November 2023, a woman in her forties attended an acupuncture session in central Oslo. Needles were inserted into her neck, shoulders and areas close to the thorax. During ...