Acupuncture

Imagine a better world, one where we can finally help our economy, leadership and politics. China could help with that, not only with money but with our technology as well. Think about it, China has so many advancements and higher technology Alexander Graham says that ¨it makes us look like we’re back in the 1870’s when the first phone was invented.¨ We can use China on our side, and now that we’re beginning to be on good terms this really gives us a chance to improve. If we have China on our…

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners use herbal medicines and various mind and body practices, such as acupuncture and tai chi, to treat or prevent health problems (“Traditional Chinese Medicine”, n.d.). In the book Essentials of Chinese medicine by Zhanwen Lui he says, “Methodology in Chinese Medicine developed in the course of explorations in human physiology…

Nystagmus refers to involuntary eye movements which are usually in the horizontal axis but can also be vertical or torsional. 1 According to the speed of the fast and slow phases, nystagmus is classified as pendular or jerky and based on the time of onset, into congenital (or infantile) and acquired types. 1-4 Infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) may be further classified into sensory and motor types. In patients with sensory type, there is a recognizable structural abnormality leading to…

managed to find “the iceman”. This was a man that lived 5,300 years ago and was discovered in 1991 preserved in ice. Otzi had 57 tattoos, after a proper examination of his body specialist can assume that his tattoos were a form of treatment or acupuncture. Although tattoos have been around, their prevalence has only been popular dating back to the 1970’s when tattoos became a main stream part of fashion. This trend has spread nationwide so much so that in…

When I was there he scraped my hip with this piece of plastic and said it was to break up the cartilage and massaged my hip. For the first couple of times I went he just put a couple of needles called acupuncture in my hip which whenever he did it for some reason it always made a sharp lasting pain up by my side. I told him about the pain and he said that's unusual. For the rest of the time I was there he would hook the needles to this machine which put…

The success in quitting smoking depends upon two factors;(1) (i) Degree of dependence on cigarettes (ii) The motivation to stop smoking It is very important to assess both these factors to plan a strategy to quit smoking.(1)Motivation is important because if a person is not highly motivated, smoking cessation will not work(1). The dependence on cigarettes in smokers can be measured by(1): (i) Qualitative method (ii) Quantitative method (iii) Objective method Qualitative Method(1): The…

Fears are irrational, yet every human being has them. Fears are adaptive human responses, but when left untreated; those minor fears can turn into something unimaginable. These fears transform into exaggerated irrational fears which are known to be called phobias. There are now 600 recognized phobias by the medical profession and there’s more waiting to be discovered. Fears and phobias can be managed and cured. The three major types of treatments are behavior therapy, self-help, and medications.…

Magnetic Field Therapy Danielle Scott Vermont Technical College Magnetic Field Therapy Magnetic field therapy should be used as a complementary and alternative medicine before pharmaceutical interventions to treat patients. Magnetic field therapy penetrates the entire body and has fewer side effects. Magnetic field therapy has many benefits to offer patients to maintain health and treat illness. Magnetic field therapy provides a non invasive, safe, and easy method. The physiological…

This paper will explore, compare, and contrast the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia and will explain the causes and long term effects of these disorders. The paper will explore the help available to those who suffer with these disorders and the treatments involved helping them recover. I will also explain how I feel about these disorders and how this research has changed my perspective. Eating disorders are often mistaken as a chosen lifestyle, but instead are quite the opposite. These…

Depression is a common disease that is often underestimated and overlooked. Depression goes beyond not feeling well or feeling sad; depression is the constant feeling of sadness and lost interest. Some signs of depression are feeling fatigue on a daily basis, worthless, restless or slowing down. Further signs of depression are insomnia, hypersomnia, feelings of guilt, losing pleasure in activities that used to be enjoyable, constant thoughts of suicide and death as well as, losing or gaining…