Tremor
Evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture for essential tremor (benign tremor) is empirical at present. At East West Acupuncture, we have successfully treated essential tremor.
de la Torre, C Benign Essential Tremor Resolved with Acupuncture. Medical Acupuncture, Fall / Winter 1989 - Volume 1 / Number 1
Chen LH, Chen Q, Chen M. Clinical observation on combination of acupuncture with medication for treatment
of spontaneous tremor. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Oct;26(10):701-3. OBJECTIVE: To observe clinical therapeutic effect and safety of combination of acupuncture with medication for treatment of spontaneous tremor. METHODS: With randomized controlled trial method, 26 cases of spontaneous tremor were divided
into a treatment group (n = 13) treated with acupuncture plus western medicine, and a control group (n = 13) treated with simple western medicine. They were treated for 6 weeks. Scores of tremor before and after treatment and adverse effects were investigated. RESULTS: The total effective rate of 84.6% in the treatment group was better than 61.5% in the control group (P < 0.05) and there was less adverse effects in the treatment group. CONCLUSION: Combination of acupuncture with medication is a safe and effective therapy for spontaneous tremor.
Liu LG, Gu J, Ji J. Analysis of characteristics of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for limb tremor in ancient China. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2006 Jan;4(1):86-7.
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