The urine-based pregnancy tests done in a provider's office is similar to the one that's done at home and is based on the same principle, hCG levels, Helgeson said. She explained that a blood test for pregnancy, known as the beta hCG test, trumps a urine test because it is a more sensitive indicator of hCG.
Our members are trained well enough in Western medicine to be aware of the special issues which arise from treating diabetic patients. As to the effectiveness of treatment, acupuncture treatment, as you may know, is now recommended by NICE for low back pain itself. The evidence for the treatment of sciatica with acupuncture is not quite so good. We were recently asked this question, and we replied:
This herb, notes Tilgner, helps relieve pain associated with nerve pain, along with numbness, tingling and burning -- symptoms commonly associated with sciatica. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, St. John's wort may also be helpful in treating your arthritis.rnica is an herb that may be beneficial in treating arthritis, sciatica and back pain. The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center states that arnica, also known as arnica montana or mountain tobacco, is derived from the flowers and rhizome, or underground stem, of the plant.