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Studies and use of acupuncture in women
February 1st 2005Helms 1987, in a controlled study of 48 women, reported a significant improvement of pain scores for women with dysmenorrhoea with acupuncture using the tradition points on the legs, arms and abdomen. In a similar study, Thomas et al. 1995, of 31 patients that had experienced dysmenorrhoea for more than five years and were unable to use analgesics for a variety of reasons, were randomly treated over consecutive menses with acupuncture and electro-acupuncture (EA). A control group of 12 patients received either transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS) or placebo TENS treatment. In the acupuncture group, there was significant improvement in pain, analgesic intake and subjective assessment.
Mastering Management—Use documentation card to identify animals
February 1st 2005The following tip is brought to you by a member of the Veterinary Leadership Group (VLG), a group of 20 management-savvy practitioners and hospital managers from across the country who meet twice a year to discuss business improvement, personal growth and social development issues for their practices.