Osteoarthritis of the knee was one of the conditions included in this large systematic review, along with back pain, neck pain migraine,...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition that can cause pain, stiffness, progressive joint destruction and deformity, and reduce...

Pregnancy is a physiological state, but even when a woman has an uncomplicated pregnancy she may suffer with back and pelvic pain,...

Neuropathic pain results from damage to, or dysfunction of, the system that normally signals pain. The International Association for the...

Carpal tunnel syndrome comprises potentially disabling sensory and/or motor symptoms in the hand. Around 1 in 10 people develop carpal...

The menopause, defined as the end of the last menstrual period, occurs at a median age of 53 years (Hardy 2005). The change in hormone...

The clinical definition of male infertility is the presence of abnormal semen parameters in the male partner of a couple who have been...

Migraine is a primary headache disorder manifesting as recurring attacks, usually lasting for 4 to 72 hours and involving pain of...

'...concluded that the accumulating evidence from recent reviews suggest acupuncture is more than a placebo for commonly occurring...

Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke (both ischaemic and haemorrhagic), myocardial infarction, heart failure, chronic kidney...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) describes a collection of symptoms, commonly including chronic abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and...

'Acupuncture given at the time of egg collection/embryo transfer improved clinical pregnancy rates' Acupuncture is so effective to...

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterised by variable airflow obstruction and airway hyper-responsiveness,...

'When I was first diagnosed with severe, debilitating anxiety, I was at a complete loss. What I was going through went beyond the random,...

Back pain can affect anyone at any age and most people will suffer from it at some point in their lives. It is the UK’s leading cause of...

Type-2 diabetes (adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent diabetes) is a common metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to regulate...

Dysmenorrhoea is painful cramps originating in the uterus just prior to or during menstruation. It can be primary (i.e. without any...

Acupuncture is one of the longest established forms of healthcare in the world. It originated in China approximately 2,500 years ago is...

Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by growth of endometrial tissue in sites other than the uterus, most commonly in the...

Acupuncture is used extensively, and worldwide, in substance misuse treatment centres. This stems from the development of a simple...