A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine
Introduction: Migraine is a common neurological disorders that typically manifests with repeated episodes of unilateral frequent throbbing headaches. Globally, the prevalence of migraine is around 10%. Despite the wide variety of pharmacological medications, patients still experience frequent attack...
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| description | Introduction: Migraine is a common neurological disorders that typically manifests with repeated episodes of unilateral frequent throbbing headaches. Globally, the prevalence of migraine is around 10%. Despite the wide variety of pharmacological medications, patients still experience frequent attacks or are unable to get complete relief from the prescribed medications. Conventional and laser acupuncture are alternative therapeutic treatment modalities that have been widely used for people with migraine. The purpose of this study was to review the collective evidence on the role of acupuncture in alleviating the symptoms of migraine.
Methods: A scoping review of current literature was performed. The inclusion criteria for including interventions in this study were: (a) published in English language between 2013 and January 2018; (b) indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, AltHealthWatch, and SCOPUS; (c) quantitative evaluations of acupuncture as a modality of treatment; (d) original, peer-reviewed research articles; and (e) utilized patients diagnosed with migraine.
Results: A total of 23 interventions with a combined total of 1,714 study participants met the inclusion criteria. Findings indicate that acupuncture is a promising approach in the treatment of migraines accompanied with or without an aura. Limitations of this review included varied dosage of acupuncture among different studies, small sample sizes, and lack of behavioral theory-based approaches in promoting this modality.
Discussion and Conclusion: The present evidence indicates that acupuncture may provide symptomatic relief and improvement in quality of life among migraine patients. It has a promising role as an adjuvant to conventional drug therapy. More randomized controlled trials for efficacy and effectiveness testing are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd861e55d8e849b7bd48e06b3f9077112025-01-18T18:20:31ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402499-58862020-03-015105307210.19204/2020/scpn11A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraineChizoba ANYIMUKWU0Vinayak K. NAHAR1Sunita KAPUR2Manoj SHARMA3MPH, Department of Behavioral & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA.MD, PhD, MS, FRSPH, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine/John D. Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USAMD, Kapur Acupuncture Clinic, New Delhi, India.PhD, Department of Behavioral & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA; School of Health Sciences, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Health for All, Omaha, NE, USAIntroduction: Migraine is a common neurological disorders that typically manifests with repeated episodes of unilateral frequent throbbing headaches. Globally, the prevalence of migraine is around 10%. Despite the wide variety of pharmacological medications, patients still experience frequent attacks or are unable to get complete relief from the prescribed medications. Conventional and laser acupuncture are alternative therapeutic treatment modalities that have been widely used for people with migraine. The purpose of this study was to review the collective evidence on the role of acupuncture in alleviating the symptoms of migraine. Methods: A scoping review of current literature was performed. The inclusion criteria for including interventions in this study were: (a) published in English language between 2013 and January 2018; (b) indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, AltHealthWatch, and SCOPUS; (c) quantitative evaluations of acupuncture as a modality of treatment; (d) original, peer-reviewed research articles; and (e) utilized patients diagnosed with migraine. Results: A total of 23 interventions with a combined total of 1,714 study participants met the inclusion criteria. Findings indicate that acupuncture is a promising approach in the treatment of migraines accompanied with or without an aura. Limitations of this review included varied dosage of acupuncture among different studies, small sample sizes, and lack of behavioral theory-based approaches in promoting this modality. Discussion and Conclusion: The present evidence indicates that acupuncture may provide symptomatic relief and improvement in quality of life among migraine patients. It has a promising role as an adjuvant to conventional drug therapy. More randomized controlled trials for efficacy and effectiveness testing are needed.acupuncture; alternative and complementary health; headache; migraine; public health research; review. |
| spellingShingle | Chizoba ANYIMUKWU Vinayak K. NAHAR Sunita KAPUR Manoj SHARMA A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine Journal of Health and Social Sciences acupuncture; alternative and complementary health; headache; migraine; public health research; review. |
| title | A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine |
| title_full | A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine |
| title_fullStr | A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine |
| title_full_unstemmed | A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine |
| title_short | A scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine |
| title_sort | scoping review of conventional and laser acupuncture as a modality of treatment for migraine |
| topic | acupuncture; alternative and complementary health; headache; migraine; public health research; review. |
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