by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 21, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The Military, Acupuncture and Traumatic Brain Injury, Chinese Medicine, Veterans
The Military seems to be becoming a big fan of acupuncture and it’s many benefits. I just read another article today on the use of acupuncture to treat injured soldiers. This time it is on a Marine Corps base in Afghanistan. Here are some excerpts from The Miami...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 16, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PTSD, Acupuncturists Without Borders, Haiti Relief, Healthcare, Mental Health, Pain Relief, PTSD
Last year I wrote about the volunteer acupuncturists who went to Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake hit. They provided more than 4,500 treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and pain management. This happened through the combined efforts of Acupuncturists...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 10, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Addiction, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PTSD, Acupuncture and The Military, Acupuncture and The U.S. Air Force, Chinese Medicine, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Veterans
In the military magazine, Stars and Stripes, I read a report about doctors treating injured soldiers with acupuncture while they are being transported from Ramstein to the States. The doctors hope to control the soldiers’ pain during the air evacuation. This...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 25, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cupping, Cupping and Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is far more than being tired. It is a frustrating, complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that may worsen with physical or mental activity. Plus it does not improve with rest. People with CFS can get so run down that it...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 13, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health
The most common question asked about acupuncture is, “How does it work?” A close second is, “Is it all in your head (is it a placebo effect?)” A new study gets close to answering those questions. Researchers at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany, and their...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 1, 2010 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Health, NFL, Pain Relief
How about having your own traveling acupuncturist? That’s the height of luxury for most of us but, for some, flying your acupuncturist to your location is a necessity. If you are a professional football player whose body is treated violently every week, you will...
