STRESS LEADS TO CHRONIC INFLAMMATION

By Gentle Acupunture
/ April 25, 2018
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The main characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine is its ability to piece together various symptoms that a person presents with and treat from this totality. Looking at the TCM model we understand that stress affects many aspects of the...

Acupuncture, arthritis, Back Injuries, Back Pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, Chronic low back pain, cluster headaches, depression, elbow pain, Excess Worry, inflammation, Knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, migraines, neck pain, osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, sore back, stress

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Back Pain Simplified: Notes from a Senior Acupuncturist

By Gentle Acupunture
/ April 3, 2018
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There are numerous ways to treat back pain using acupuncture needles.  In the ancient texts, distal points were first chosen and then if necessary local points were added.  In my experience, it is best to use distal points, points...

Acupuncture, Back Injuries, Back Pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, Chronic low back pain, disk herniation, distal acupuncture, elbow pain, headaches, Knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, neck pain, Notes from Senior Acupuncturist, osteoarthritis, Postoperative pain, sore back

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Evidence Supports Acupuncture Effectiveness 2017

By Gentle Acupunture
/ November 24, 2017
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According to The Acupuncture Evidence Project: A Comparative Literature Review, Those conditions with strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture are as follows: Allergic rhinitis (perennial & seasonal) Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (with anti-emetics) Chronic low back pain Headache...

Acupuncture, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Back Pain, Chemotherapy induce nausea and vomitting, Chronic low back pain, cluster headaches, depression, headaches, Knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, Migraine prophylaxis, Nausea, osteoarthritis, Postoperative nausea & vomiting, Postoperative pain, Postpartum Depression, Sleep, sore back, stress, Vomitting

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