Is Acupuncture Effective for Treatment of Migraines?

a common cause of lost productivity and work time and can cause significant pain and suffering. Unfortunately, the medications used in the treatment of migraine, although effective, can carry significant side effects. This makes interest in an alternative treatment for migraine quite appealing. One alternative migraine treatment that's shown some promise is the use of acupuncture treatment carried out according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Is traditional acupuncture effective for treatment of migraine? Although previous studies looking at acupuncture as an alternative migraine treatment have shown mixed results, a new study published in the journal Headache, suggests that traditional Chinese acupuncture may play a role in treating migraine symptoms. This study showed that patients taking the prescription drug Rizatriptan for treatment of migraine had a reduced incidence of migraine symptoms when traditional Chinese acupuncture was added to their treatment. ...  more