Acute pain is frequently more severe and challenging than chronic pain that comes back and force. Besides, medication alone is usually not enough for treating an abrupt and sudden pain. …
LACK OF SLEEP INCREASES THE RISKS OF HEART DISEASE – A Chinese Medicine perspective
Recently I read an article stating that poor sleep can increase women’s risk of Heart Disease by 75% (see link). In a general basis, lack of sleep affects all aspects …
Acupuncture may lower stroke risks in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients – EXTENDED POST
A new study has been released about the effects of acupuncture reducing the risks of strokes (both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes) in correlation of its benefits treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …
KNEE PAIN – LET ME HELP YOU
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HEALTHY SLIMMING – Healthy way to lose weight
We have already told several times that spring is a good time to start new projects. If the one you’ve had in mind for weeks is losing weight in a …
ELECTROACUPUNCTURE WORKS BEST FOR HERNIATED DISC
A herniated disc, also called a ruptured or slipped disc or herniated nucleus pulposus, occurs when all or part of the nucleus pulposus —the soft, gelatinous, central portion of the …
MODULATE YOUR CHRONIC INFLAMMATION VIA ACUPUNCTURE & DIET (Part 1)
I went into acupuncture to treat the whole person and was deeply motivated to understand my patients in the context of their personal life experiences, which requires listening attentively to …
MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF ACUPUNCTURE
First we should define what the physiological mechanism of pain. Basically this is the chain of physiological steps to develop pain and in almost all of these steps, acupuncture can …
UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS OF ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are both the most complete medicines of the world. Not just because I’m supposed to say so (I make a living with both of them) but …
WHAT SPORTS INJURIES ARE MOST EFFECTIVELY TREATED WITH ACUPUNCTURE?
SPRAINS: Disabling injury. The sooner they are treated with acupuncture; the better and faster results you get through this therapy apart of less sessions. After going through Traumatology/Physiotherapy, Acupuncture combines …