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- Cupping/Fire-Cupping: Healing For The Body And Mind - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonCupping or fire-cupping is an excellent therapeutic tool, that is extremely effective for pain relief. Placing the cups over injured areas can stimulate circulation, detoxify the body and create myofascial relief. If you suffer from chronic back pain, fibromyalgia or just want to improve your ...
Views: 2975(1 vote) - Rehabilitation With Acupuncture: Post-Surgical and Pre-Surgical - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonA major surgery can be debilitating and keep you from doing the things you want and need to do for a long time. Using acupuncture as part of your pre-surgery preparations and post-surgical recovery can shorten your rehabilitation time. Joint reconstruction, spinal surgery, oncological, ...
Views: 1138(2 votes) - Workers Compensation and Acupuncture - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonAcupuncture is an accepted medical option for treating a work related injury. In 2007, the California Department of Industrial Relations made revisions to current workers compensation laws and deemed acupuncture to be a covered medical modality for injured workers. What this means to injured ...
Views: 1760(1 vote) - Choosing Acupuncture for Workers Comp - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonIf you were injured at work, now you can choose acupuncture as your form of rehabilitation for a workers compensation illness or injury. The California Department of Industrial Relations made revisions to current workers compensation laws in 2007 stating, “Acupuncture is used as an option when ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - Medpay, Auto Accidents and Acupuncture - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonIf you're injured in an automobile accident and you're not sure how to get the medical treatment you need, look no further than Medpay. If the accident is severe enough, obviously you will be taken to a hospital right away and given the appropriate tests and treatments. For continuing services ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Interstitial Cystitis: Dietary Recommendations - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonPatients with interstitial cystitis (IC) may find that certain foods can trigger painful episodes. Watching what you eat can be as important, if not more important, than the kind of therapies you use to treat it. While acupuncture is extremely effective in reducing pain and frequency of ...
Views: 988(2 votes) - Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture: Finding Natural Relief - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonChronic pain in multiple areas of the body, accompanied by insomnia and depression is how most patients describe fibromyalgia. Once thought to be a psychosomatic disorder (what's in your mind is making your body worse) or a psychiatric disorder (it's all in your mind), fibromyalgia is a ...
Views: 1016(2 votes) - Nutrition for Prostate Health - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonWhile many treatment options are available for men with prostate problems, maintaining a proper diet is probably one of the most important things that they can do for themselves. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas can be very helpful, but for daily care, you have to watch what you eat. ...
Views: 1067(2 votes) - Shoulder Surgery Recovery With Acupuncture - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Bret EllingtonDifferent types of shoulder injuries will require different types of treatments. While it may be in your best interest to try natural healing options for certain conditions, surgery may be the best suited option in other cases. It is estimated that the average time it takes to recover from ...
Views: 5891 - Surgical Rehabilitation With Acupuncture - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Bret EllingtonThe thought of going through a surgery can be pretty scary. The process of recovering from the surgery and the rehabilitation process can add to that angst. Fortunately, many surgeries are becoming less intrusive and physical therapy more refined. Acupuncture is an excellent tool you can use to ...
Views: 841 - Does Acupuncture Really Work? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Bret EllingtonEverywhere you turn, it seems there's someone offering a miracle cure or magic potion to relieve all your medical problems. With a ton of options to turn to it can be hard to decide what's best for you, and more importantly, what works at all. Besides Western medicine, there's homeopathy, ...
Views: 1218 - Using Acupuncture to treat PTSD - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Bret EllingtonWhen you hear the term PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), the image that comes to mind is a combat veteran from the military. While many of our troops coming home from foreign wars and conflicts show signs of PTSD, it's more widespread than that and can effect paople from every walk of life. ...
Views: 1422 - Can Acupuncture Help Endometriosis - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Bret EllingtonWomen suffering from endometriosis will try just about anything to free themselves from the horrible pain they routinely find themselves in. With Western medicine offering solutions along the lines of pain killers, hormone therapy, laparoscopic surgery and hysterectomy, some patients are looking ...
Views: 1432 - Interstitial Cystitis and Chinese Medicine - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Bret EllingtonInterstitial Cystitis is a disease of the urinary bladder. Although it is primarily found in women, men have been diagnosed with it too. With an estimation of 12 percent of all women having symptoms of Interstitial cystitis, it's definitely a condition that needs to be addressed. Since it is ...
Views: 3023(1 vote) - Treating PCOS with Acupuncture - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Bret EllingtonFor many women, losing weight is a never-ending struggle. No matter how hard they try, the pounds just won't come off. All the dieting and endless hours in the gym leave them feeling fatigued, hungry and infinitely frustrated with lack of progress. Well, guess what? It might not be your fault. ...
Views: 1241 - Acupuncture and the Athlete - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Bret EllingtonSince the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where Acupuncture was given to the athletes and officials in the Olympic Village, Acupuncture has become increasingly more popular in the United States. While it has been used for thousands of years and is a main source of healing for 1/3 of the population of ...
Views: 1553(3 votes) - Conquering Adrenal Fatigue - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Bret EllingtonDo you find you have difficulty concentrating and feel overwhelmed? Is your energy level low? Do you feel tired even after you sleep? These are all signs of Adrenal Fatigue. A doctor coined the term “Adrenal Fatigue” back in 1998 and it is not considered an accepted medical diagnosis (at this ...
Views: 1845(5 votes) - Using Acupuncture for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Bret EllingtonGo to your local bookstore and look in the aisle for health and fitness and you’ll find a plethora of books about to dieting and weight loss. Which system works the best? Which one is going to take the weight off? Which one will work best for you? Well, any diet should work if you follow one ...
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