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Vulvodynia, Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine

August 22, 2013

Vulvodynia (vul-vo-DIN-ee-uh) is a chronic pain condition of the external female genitalia. Many people do not know about this condition unless they, or a loved one, have experienced it themselves. Even when women know about …

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Chinese Medicine Offers Relief For The “Pain In Your Neck”

July 31, 2013

At the best of times, necks are particularly vulnerable to injury and, to make things worse, many people sit at computers all day, have bad posture, or regularly place their bodies in awkward positions, such …

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Acupuncture Proven Effective for Chronic Pain (Again)

June 17, 2013

Last year JAMA (Formerly the Archives of Internal Medicine) reported on a huge meta-analysis of acupuncture studies. This review was led by Andrew Vickers. Ph.D., a researcher at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. …

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Even Sea Turtles Are Getting Acupuncture!

May 14, 2013

Acupuncture for animals continues to gain popularity. This weekend CBS reported (see the video here) a story about three sea turtles who are suffering from joint infections. Their joints have limited range of motion which …

Chicago Bulls: Home-Court Advantage Now in Hand – Acupuncture!

April 30, 2013

Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah is plagued by the painful condition of plantar fasciitis and, among other treatments, he is receiving acupuncture.  Plantar fasciitis is often a chronic problem caused by an inflammation of the …

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Acupuncture Gets College Basketball Player Back on the Court

March 26, 2013

Well known Colorado University Basketball player Jeremy Adams spent much of the season unable to play for long periods of time due to problems with the patella tendons of both his knees. This excerpt from …

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Excerpt From Adventures in Chinese Medicine – Acupuncture from a Western Medical Perspective

March 12, 2013

I’m sure that, as you have been reading, you see that acupuncture, having been developed in China and other Asian cultures, has a distinctively Eastern way of looking at the healing process that is different …

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Headaches & Migraines Dramatically Reduced by Acupuncture

January 15, 2013

Headaches are an increasingly popular reason to seek acupuncture treatment – with good reason. Acupuncture is very effective at treating all types of headaches. The article below is from acufinder.com and provides a good explanation …

Basketball Star Kobe Bryant is Getting Acupuncture

January 9, 2013

Kobe Bryant is following the lead of other famous NBA players like Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Hot Rod Williams, Jeff Hornacek, Steve Nash, Grant Hill, and Yao Ming, all of whom have reaped the benefits …