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The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Neurology, showed that acupuncture It may reduce the number of headaches per month, for people who suffer from chronic tension headaches.
“After two months of treatment, acupuncture may provide relief from chronic tension headaches for at least eight months,” said study lead author Dr. Ying Li.
Neurologist Mark Wylie said: “Because chronic tension headaches are often more difficult to treat, the medications used for them are often more difficult.” Side effects Multiple, the results of acupuncture are likely to be promising.
Li and the study team analyzed the effect of 20 sessions of real and superficial acupuncture on 218 people who had experienced chronic tension headaches for an average of 11 years and had 22 headache days per month.
and in the situation real tingle Needles are inserted and moved 12.5 to 20 mm deep into the body to create a feeling of numbness.
While superficial treatments use the same points on the body, the needles are only inserted 2 mm deep.
By the end of the study, 68 percent of participants who received true acupuncture and 50 percent of participants who received superficial acupuncture reported a reduction in the number of headache days per month by at least half.
and he told me: "Several studies conducted in other countries have also shown good effects of acupuncture, so we assume that generalizing acupuncture treatment for tension headaches may not be a major problem.".
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The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Neurology, showed that acupuncture It may reduce the number of headaches per month, for people who suffer from chronic tension headaches.
“After two months of treatment, acupuncture may provide relief from chronic tension headaches for at least eight months,” said study lead author Dr. Ying Li.
Neurologist Mark Wylie said: “Because chronic tension headaches are often more difficult to treat, the medications used for them are often more difficult.” Side effects Multiple, the results of acupuncture are likely to be promising.
Li and the study team analyzed the effect of 20 sessions of real and superficial acupuncture on 218 people who had experienced chronic tension headaches for an average of 11 years and had 22 headache days per month.
and in the situation real tingle Needles are inserted and moved 12.5 to 20 mm deep into the body to create a feeling of numbness.
While superficial treatments use the same points on the body, the needles are only inserted 2 mm deep.
By the end of the study, 68 percent of participants who received true acupuncture and 50 percent of participants who received superficial acupuncture reported a reduction in the number of headache days per month by at least half.
“Several studies in other countries have also shown good effects of acupuncture, so we assume that generalizing acupuncture for tension headaches may not be a major problem,” Lee said.