British Medical Acupuncture Society

16/06/2026

Acupuncture for acute MwoA 2026

Stimulated by Deng et al 2026.[1] Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com MwoA – migraine without auraVAS – visual analogue scaleRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorICHD-3 – International Classification for Headache Disorders 3rd editionMA – manual acupuncturePSD – Park sham deviceCIs – 95% confidence intervalsSR – systematic reviewGRADE – Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (a method of grading the quality or ‘certainty’ and strength or ‘effect size’ of evidence in healthcare)...

http://bmas.blog/2026/06/16/acupuncture-for-acute-mwoa-2026/

Stimulated by Deng et al 2026.[1] Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com MwoA – migraine without auraVAS – visual analogue scaleRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorICHD-3 – Interna…

10/06/2026

Acupuncture 'recipes' for treating classic chronic pain conditions.

A handy reference book for acupuncturists, with simple and advanced protocols for treating patients with longstanding pain.

Find it on Amazon by searching authors Cummings, Lawler & Sheikh.

10/06/2026

in Medicine issue 3 of v44 is out https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/aima/44/3

10/06/2026

EA for OAK 2026

Inspired by Hang et al 2026.[1] Relevant pages from the BMAS Chronic Pain Protocols book from 2021.Note that this is not exactly the same protocol used in the trial highlighted. EA – electroacupunctureOA – osteoarthritisOAK – OA of the kneeRCT – randomised controlled trialMRI – magnetic resonance imagingMA – manual acupunctureWOMAC – Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index…...

Inspired by Hang et al 2026.[1] Relevant pages from the BMAS Chronic Pain Protocols book from 2021.Note that this is not exactly the same protocol used in the trial highlighted. EA – electroacupunc…

02/06/2026

EA for PHN 2026

Stimulated by Chen et al 2026.[1] Taken from Figure 2 in Chen et al 2026.[1] EA – electroacupuncturePHN – postherpetic neuralgiaIF – impact factorNRS – numerical rating scaleSD – standard deviationMCID – minimum clinically important differenceNMA – network meta-analysisPSQI – Pittsburgh sleep quality index – key to acronyms This is the largest (n=448) study on PHN that I have ever seen....

Stimulated by Chen et al 2026.[1] Taken from Figure 2 in Chen et al 2026.[1] EA – electroacupuncturePHN – postherpetic neuralgiaIF – impact factorNRS – numerical rating scaleSD – standard deviatio…

27/05/2026

Medical acupuncture integrated into standard cancer care - a gentle but effective approach to treating pain and some of the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Dry mouth, hot flushes, nausea can all respond to acupuncture treatment, along with pain. Ask your oncology nurse if it could help you.

Health professionals can train in medical acupuncture with the BMAS. Find out more about our modular online course with practical sessions that respect and enhance your existing clinical skills.

See the link in bio or visit www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk

26/05/2026

Acupuncture for CIPN 2026

Inspired by Ter et al 2026.[1] Photo by How-Soon Ngu on Unsplash. CIPN – chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyEA – electroacupunctureMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCTCAE – common terminology criteria for adverse events (from the US NCI)NCI – National Cancer Institute (US)ADLs – activities of daily livingMA – manual acupunctureNPSI – neuropathic pain symptom inventory…...

Inspired by Ter et al 2026.[1] Photo by How-Soon Ngu on Unsplash. CIPN – chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyEA – electroacupunctureMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCTCAE – commo…

20/05/2026

Medical acupuncture for Achilles tendon injury or pain. Ask your physio or healthcare professional about acupuncture to aid healing and relieve pain in musculoskeletal conditions.

Or if you're a health professional book acupuncture training with the British Medical Acupuncture Society. Our online modular course is completed with hands-on practical sessions that respect and enhance your existing clinical skills.

Follow the link in bio or visit www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk

18/05/2026

Acupuncture and arthroplasty 2026

Stimulated by Yuasa et al 2026.[1] Figure 3a from Yuasa et al 2026.[1] AE – adverse eventTHA – total hip arthroplastyTKA – total knee arthroplastyIF – impact factorIV – intravenousCLAP – continuous local antibiotic perfusionCRP – C reactive proteinGT – greater trochanterRCT – randomised controlled trial – key to acronyms This is the first AE report implicating acupuncture in a case of infection around a prosthetic hip joint....

Stimulated by Yuasa et al 2026.[1] Figure 3a from Yuasa et al 2026.[1] AE – adverse eventTHA – total hip arthroplastyTKA – total knee arthroplastyIF – impact factorIV – intravenousCLAP – continuous…

12/05/2026

TEAS vs metoclopramide for PONV 2026

Stimulated by Zheng et al 2026.[1] This is one of the colour versions of the Fashion variety. I think a black one like this was used in the trial. TEAS – transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulationPONV – post-operative nausea and vomitingIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialIV – intravenousGA – general anaesthesiaNRS – numerical rating scale…...

Stimulated by Zheng et al 2026.[1] This is one of the colour versions of the Fashion variety. I think a black one like this was used in the trial. TEAS – transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point…