by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 8, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and PMS, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Health, Pain Relief, PMS, Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Traditional Chinese Medicine
A July, 2017, study tested acupuncture as a treatment for women suffering from menstrual pain. Researchers found that over 50% of the women in the study reported a 50% reduction in pain symptoms, furthermore the success was maintained at the one year mark. This...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 12, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Headaches, Acupuncture and Migraines, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows long term pain relief for migraine sufferers. This study had 249 participants who regularly suffered migraines without aura. They were divided into 3 groups: *true acupuncture...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 5, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and Football, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Football, Health, NFL, Pain Relief, Superbowl
The 2017 Super Bowl has many fans celebrating “their” team winning, exciting plays, crazy new commercials and how much beer can be consumed on one Sunday afternoon. I admit, I don’t really get it, but the one thing about football that I do understand is that it is a...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 1, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Baseball, Acupuncture and Exercise, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and Neck Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chinese Medicine, Health
Here in Chicago, we are all hoping the Cubs will win the World Series. Therefore I thought a post about baseball players who have successfully used acupuncture was quite timely. Who are some of the brilliant players who know that acupuncture is a fantastic addition to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 21, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, DeeDee Trotter, Olympics
The Summer Olympics are fast approaching! So I wanted to revisit some of the wise athletes who have incorporated acupuncture into their training and recovery. One of my favorites is Bronze medal winner Dee Dee Trotter. A great athlete who brought her acupuncturist to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 11, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Eddy De Smeldt, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali
Eddy and Vincenzo The 2016 Tour de France is underway and while Chris Fromme is currently wearing the yellow jersey the winner is yet to be determined. Our champion acupuncturist, Eddy De Smeldt, is currently on the road again using acupuncture to treat the riders of...
