SIR, THANKYOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/40535/title/Needles_can_stick_it_to_pain > > "Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese practice of sticking needles into a > patient at specific points to relieve pain and treat other conditions, > seems to alleviate pain just barely better than sticking needles into > nonspecified parts of the body, a new analysis shows. > > Acupuncture purports to hit key spots along channels called meridians > that run throughout the body. But the narrow difference in the > findings of sham needle sticks and real acupuncture raises the > question of how acupuncture works. > > The placebo effect, in which patients get some benefit from a fake > treatment because they assume it is real, probably plays a role in > acupuncture and may explain some of the sham acupuncture benefit, says > Andrea Furlan, a physician and pain researcher at the University of > Toronto and the Institute for Work & Health, also in Toronto. But the > placebo effect is unlikely to account for all the pain reduction, she > says. "There might be physiological changes" brought on as needle > sticks affect the nervous system, she says. > > The experience of undergoing the ritual of acupuncture also influences > the therapy's effectiveness, she says. "Belief is a big part of this," > says Furlan, a trained acupuncturist who no longer practices." > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't think this thread is going to fly orn. > > > > On Feb 18, 5:58 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=532 > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
