Acupuncture has been employed as a health care modality for over 3,000 years. Modern science has begun to understand the secrets of this ancient medicine with the support of new studies conducted by leading scientists

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Acupuncture has been employed as a health care modality for over 3,000 years. Modern science has begun to
understand the secrets of this ancient medicine with the support of new studies conducted by leading scientists,
hospitals, and medical research facilities from all over the world. Today, acupuncture is receiving wide acceptance as
a respected, valid and effective form of health care.
According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 51% of medical doctors understand the efficacy
and value of acupuncture, and medical doctors refer patients to acupuncturists more than any other alternative care
provider.1
In Canada, a 2008 study conducted by the Institute for Work & Health concluded that low back pain, the most
common musculoskeletal problem, can be relieved by acupuncture massage, called Tui Na, more effectively than any
other treatment.2
A German study published in Archives of Internal Medicine in 2007 covered the largest and most rigorous trial ever
undertaken to investigate the analgesic effects of acupuncture versus traditional medical approaches to relieve lower
back pain. This study involved 1,802 patients and 13,475 treatments and concluded that acupuncture “constituted a
strong treatment alternative to multimodal conventional therapy, giving physicians a promising and effective treatment
option for chronic lower back pain.” 3
In addition to its effectiveness in pain control, acupuncture has a proven track record of treating a variety of
endocrine, circulatory and systemic conditions.
The British Medical Journal in 2008 reported that acupuncture can increase the success rate of in-vitro fertilization
and increase the number of viable pregnancies. The additional benefits were listed as reduction in nausea and
muscle pain associated with both IVF and pregnancy in general without the use of drugs that might harm the growing
fetus.5
In Sweden, a 2008 study involving 215 cancer patients proved that acupuncture can eliminate the need for additional
drugs and reduce nausea suffered during radiation treatments.4
A 2007 study from the University of Heidelberg in Germany concluded that acupuncture treatments can not only
relieve the pain associated with bronchial asthma but also help to control outbreaks of allergic asthma as well. It
became clearly evident that “acupuncture performed in accordance with the principles of traditional Chinese medicine
showed significant immune-modulating effects.” 6
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2. Deerfield Acupuncture
& Integrative Medicine
811 SE 8th Ave Suite 209
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
954-427-1663