Acupuncture

of “Iceman” scientists discovered he was about five thousand and three hundred years old. “Iceman's” body was blanketed with tattoos. According to world-renowned tattoo expert, Dr. Lars Krutak, “Eighty- five percent of his tattoos lined up with acupuncture points” (Libassi 1). Upon further examination of “Iceman's” body…

My grandfather, who I was very close to, passed away from lung cancer. Watching his struggle with the disease started a lifelong desire to help cure cancer. My grandfather 's tumor was inoperable. Chemotherapy and radiation, meant to save him, only made him sicker and weaker. My family and I could only watch while he was constantly in pain. As part of my volunteering at the pediatric department, I played with pediatric cancer patients who had to stay in the hospital long-term and talked to…

find and treat the disease while the Chinese look at the bigger picture. They think that the human body is in some way connected to the environment. Chinese doctors look at the imbalances and disharmonies of the person’s illness. Practices such as acupuncture and herbal treatments can be found in many health care centers. They believe in energy known as Qi, this energy is believed to travel through major arteries and veins that are connected to internal organs. Qi must be maintained in one's…

Traditional Chinese medicine and modern Western medicine use distinctive approaches in healing and have distant modes of doctor-patient interaction. Despite their contrasting healing practices and cultures, they share a number of similarities and differences with regard to aspects of doctor-patient relationship or professional authority of doctors. To start with, traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine show both similarities and differences in the degree of formality of doctor-patient…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Problem and its Setting Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs) which are hyperirritable spots in the muscle fibres presenting as taut, ropey bands on palpation. MFTPs may refer pain spontaneously and / or on digital compression. This pain may be associated with paresthesias and / or autonomic phenomena / symptoms within the same region as the pain. These symptoms tend to be peculiar for each muscle (Travell and Simons,…

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Use Herbs to Treat Sciatica Pain Instead of Medicine If you are experiencing pain in your outer legs, back and pain, you are most likely suffering from sciatica pain. Poor posture as well as other factors such as your overall health can cause this condition. Doctors usually recommend anti-inflammatory drugs and exercises in cases of sciatica pain. Even though those drugs can relieve pain and other symptoms of the condition, they can also cause many dangerous side effects. You should never…

As a child, whenever you got hurt, did your mom kiss your boo-boos? You probably felt better afterward, knowing that “Mommy” took the pain away. What you experienced is known as the placebo effect. A placebo, your mom’s kisses, is fake medicine or anything that has no therapeutic value. The effect itself is any reaction that is the consequence of administering the placebo. So when your mom kissed your sore bruises, she tricked you into thinking that your injuries were being healed. Resulting of…

crisis”. Incorporating cupping therapy in the rehabilitative period for patients can be beneficial and aid in speeding up recovery of sore and aching muscles. Cupping therapy in general utilizes a cup to create a vacuum over a painful area, acupuncture point, or reflex zone (Lauche, Langhorst, Dobos & Cramer, 2013). These cups are typically made of bamboo, glass, or earthenware.…

5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TENS UNIT ELECTRODES In transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment for pain relief, electric signals are transmitted from the device (known as TENS unit) through electrodes placed on the skin surface to the nerves under the skin. If you don’t use these electrodes properly, your body can experience discomfort or pain even though the signals are generally mild and safe. Here are 5 things you should know about electrodes in the TENS unit: 1. Where…