Assertion: acupuncture | /r/CapableOf | relieve pain
Facets:
value: by releasing endorphins
type: MANNER
value: by about 50%
type: OTHER
value: without many
type: OTHER
value: in some conditions
type: OTHER
value: effectively
type: MANNER
value: most commonly
type: DEGREE
value: via the local release of adenosine
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Another highly touted study was done by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which claimed in a press release headline that Acupuncture Relieves Pain and Improves Function in Knee Osteoarthritis.
text: So acupuncture both relieves the pain itself, and the underlying cause of it.
text: A 2014 review in Nature Reviews Cancer found that since the key mouse studies that suggested acupuncture relieves pain via the local release of adenosine, which then triggered nearby A1 receptors "caused more tissue damage and inflammation relative to the size of the animal in mice than in humans, such studies unnecessarily muddled a finding that local inflammation can result in the local release of adenosine with analgesic effect.
text: Western medicine, admitting that acupuncture works in many cases, has theorized that the energy meridians are actually part of the nervous system and that acupuncture relieves pain by releasing endorphins, or natural pain killers, into the bloodstream.
text: Acupuncture can help ease the nausea associated with chemotherapy, increase the immune response, relieve pain and improve energy levels.
text: Acupuncture helps the body to self-regulate, relieving pain and restoring health.
text: Acupuncture has been shown to help relieve fatigue, hot flashes, nausea, vomiting, and pain.
text: Acupuncture relieves discomfort and pain associated with many physical conditions, most commonly:
text: Acupuncture remains a popular holistic treatment because it effectively relieves pain and discomfort, without many of the dependency issues or side effects posed by other therapies and medication.
text: Acupuncture has also been employed to relieve pain and improve movement in people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
text: The evidence is mixed, with some studies showing that acupuncture relieves pain and others showing that it works no better than "sham" acupuncture (procedures designed to mimic acupuncture but to have no real effect, much like a placebo, or "sugar pill," used in medication studies).
text: In fact, he had chemical anesthesia for the operation, but acupuncture was administered afterward to relieve pain.
text: Acupuncture, by comparison, is completely free of side effects and can relieve pain, stiffness and swelling and help increase movement.
text: Ernst et al. point out that the positive studies conclude that acupuncture relieves pain in some conditions but not in other very similar conditions.
text: Acupuncture involves placing very fine needles in various parts of the body to relieve pain or stress.
text: Acupuncture relieves pain and also regulates the motility of the uterus to facilitate menstrual bleeding and easing pain.
text: Overall, acupuncture relieved pain by about 50%, which is comparable to the relief that many people get from conventional care, such as pain medication.
text: Western medicine, admitting that acupuncture works in many cases, has theorized that the energy meridians are actually part of the nervous system and that acupuncture relieves pain by releasing endorphins, or natural pain killers, into the bloodstream.