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November 2015

Acupuncture is Worth a Try for Chronic Pain

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This post is part of the Guide to Acupuncture for Sports Injuries

Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard treatments like ice and heat, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and appropriate exercises can often ease the pain. But when they don’t, acupuncture is an option with a good track record that’s worth considering.

How Does Acupuncture for Fertility Work?

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How Does Acupuncture for Fertility Work? Increase Chance of Conception Without Side Effects
From Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Blog 4.17.2015
When used in conjunction with Western fertility treatments, acupuncture increases conception rates by 26%. A recent study from Tel Aviv University reports, ““When combining IUI with TCM treatments, 65.5 percent of the test group were able to conceive, compared with 39.4 percent of the control group, who received no herbal or acupuncture therapy.” For the 4.5 million couples experiencing infertility each year, acupuncture may be just what the doctor ordered. – See more at: http://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2015/04/17/how-does-acupuncture-fertility-work-increase-chance-conception-without-side#sthash.b4zBg6yT.dpuf