by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 17, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture and Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Cancer, Pain Relief
This week NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Willliams featured a report by Dr. Nancy Snyderman about the benefits of alternative therapies, including acupuncture, for cancer patients. Some highlights from the story are; “A 2010 University of Pennsylvania...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 6, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Pain Relief
Some Chicago Marathon runners have already been in for acupuncture sessions that will help them achieve peak performances and relieve the pains from long hours of training. Others have booked appointments for post-marathon rehabilitation on their weary bodies. Chinese...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 5, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, DeeDee Trotter, Olympics, Pain Relief
With the Chicago marathon coming up this weekend I wanted to highlight two amazing and accomplished women runners who are also acupuncture fans.English athlete extraordinaire Paula Jane Radcliffe, is the current women’s world record holder in the marathon...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 6, 2012 | Chinese Medicine, Massage, Pain Relief, Tui Na
Tui na (pronounced “twee nah”) is a form of Asian bodywork that has been used in China for centuries and is the oldest known system of massage. Like many other modalities in Chinese Medicine, tui na techniques were described in The Yellow...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 19, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Neck Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Computer Health Problems, Cupping, Cupping For Pain Relief, Pain Relief
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about how acupuncture can help computer users who suffer from the common problem of carpal tunnel syndrome. Well, unfortunately carpal tunnel is not the only complaint that results from sitting in front of a computer all day so,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 1, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Pain Relief
Many people think about coming into my Chicago acupuncture practice just to get an acupuncture treatment. Very often, that is the answer. Sometimes, it is half the answer. Acupuncture has been found to be very useful when used in conjunction with other...
