Migraine awareness week was marked this month and we were reminded of how widespread and debilitating this condition is. Migraines affect 1 in 7 people, that’s over eight million people in the United Kingdom alone, making it more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. Research has shown that acupuncture can be very beneficial inContinue reading “Knocking Migraines on the Head”
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Acupuncture Outperforms Migraine Drug
A recent study has found that acupuncture performs better than valproic acid in the prevention of migraine pain. Valproic acid is often prescribed as a migraine preventative. The study, by the Department of Neuroscience at The University of Padova, Italy, showed that patients given acupuncture experienced lower pain intensity and needed to use less painkillers (Rizatriptan) atContinue reading “Acupuncture Outperforms Migraine Drug”
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