Acupuncture

Specific or Non-Specific Back Pain Let’s take a closer look at back pain, what it is and what it can be. First of all the simplest differentiating characteristics will be whether the pain is acute or chronic. If the pain is chronic then that means it is a persisting, long lasting pain. It often lasts longer than it is expected to even though the injured area has been treated. Not necessarily something suffered daily but something suffered routinely. If the pain is acute that means it gets…

During the year of 1785, something extraordinary happened in the field of medicine and science. The placebo effect has since taken an active role in medical treatments. Some believe it to be the key to healing the mind and body. However, no one really knew if the placebo effect was actually true. Today, there are several facts, reasons, and true stories to why this could be a real treatment.…

The medicine stung as it went in and because of the saline it was mixed with, I felt an unsettling cold as it shot through my arm. Somehow, it caused me to taste a strange metallic and salty taste in the back of my mouth and made me uncomfortable for no reason. There is no way to explain it other than a feeling of uneasiness that was resolved by nothing. The treatment for migraines is painful and scary. No one could have predicted the severity of the struggle I began with migraines when I was…

The claimant works as a truck driver. He had an injury on 08/28/2017 while he was tying down loads, he suddenly felt low back pain. He was unable to perform his work the following morning. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 09/13/2017 showed desiccation of disc at the L4-L5 level with circumferential disc bulge and mild degenerative change facets. There was a mild bilateral bony neural foraminal narrowing at the L4-L5 level with possible but not definite L4 nerve root impingement. The tip of the…

5 Best Approaches for Tinnitus Home Remedies Did you know that there are five best approaches for tinnitus home remedies? And, did you know that you can use these effective treatment techniques without the need for a doctor’s prescription? Well, it's really true. You can likely find a treatment, or two, you would want to learn more about and try from the list of remedies below. As you read about the various options for treating tinnitus, it is important to remember that this is a non-life…

The Major Challenge The major challenge that is seen at Long Island University’s Center for Physical Rehabilitation is back pain and the need for improving function. Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons for people missing work or going to see their doctor. "About 2 percent of the U.S. work force has compensable back problems each year. Various estimates of the total annual societal cost of back pain in the United States range from $20 to $50 billion. Nonmonetary costs of low…

Three Alternatives to Pain Medication for Chronic Lower Back Pain Chronic lower back pain is something that many people live with. Surgery is not always an option, and even when it is available, it is no always successful. If you are someone with persistent lower back pain, you are likely taking pain medication. But there are alternatives that can provide relief. Some of it may complement your medication, but it may also reduce your dependence on pain medication. The following are three…

If you’ve had acupuncture or you’ve visited an acupuncture clinic, then you know something about the benefits of acupuncture. You know that acupuncture is an effective treatment for headaches, weight loss, smoking cessation, neuritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, pain of all types and much more; but you may not know that an acupuncture clinic can also help with the effects of aging on your skin and other types of facial skin problems like acne. Getting Help With Your Aging Face Is…

easily be understood that there is truly no such thing as a “Sham Acupuncture Point.” Every point on the body has the potential to manipulate the flow of Qí. Whether or not the user understands it as such. There was no mention of how the conclusion was made to use Spleen 1 (SP-1, Yin Bai, Hidden White) as the “sham point.” Additionally, SP-1 is also known to have a connection to the uterus as well. According to Deadman’s Manual of Acupuncture, when needling SP-1 and Moxibustion is applied to…

Although, acupuncture has been part of Chinese medicine for more than 3,000 years, it was only introduced in the 1970’s to the U.S. and Canada. Since the time of its introduction, acupuncture has been one of most commonly requested form of complementary therapy for treatment of epilepsy to be used in combination with conventional medicine. According to Bob Clarke, who is an acupuncturist at the Open Gate Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine clinic in Oregon, acupuncture has aided in reliving…