Category Archives: Acupuncture Research

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture Clinic Antigonish

How does acupuncture work? Acupuncture is able to improve health and the body’s functions and also promote the natural self-healing process of the body. It does this by stimulating certain anatomic sites on the body usually referred to as acupoints or acupuncture points. While there are so many methods used to stimulate the acupuncture points, […]

The Acupuncture Evidence Project

Acupuncture Evidence Project

The Acupuncture Evidence Project is a Comparative Literature Review of acupuncture research in 2017. The study found evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for 117 conditions.  There was strong evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for 8 conditions, moderate evidence supported the use of acupuncture for  38 conditions and weak positive/unclear evidence of acupuncture for 71 […]