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STRESS LEADS TO CHRONIC INFLAMMATION

By Gentle Acupunture
/ April 25, 2018
/ 205

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...

Inflammation stress acupuncture

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
/ 0

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...

Distal Acupuncture for Pain in the West Kootenays

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
/ 0

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...

Evidence Supported Acupuncture in West Kootenays

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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Ending the Opioid Crisis with Acupuncture

By Gentle Acupunture
/ October 6, 2017
/ 0

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2017 (Newswire) -The Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC) applauds the Sept. 18 letter, signed by 37 State Attorneys General, from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) asking its insurance company members to review their...

Acupuncture the first choice in pain management in West Kootenays

Acupuncture, Back Injuries, Back Pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, disk herniation, elbow pain, headaches, low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, Sleep, sore back, stress

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Disc Herniation and Acupuncture: Notes from a Senior Acupuncturist

By Gentle Acupunture
/ August 16, 2017
/ 0

You’ve been given a diagnosis of disk herniation.  Here is a brief explanation, video and treatment options to assist your recovery. Herniated, ruptured, prolapsed intervertebral disk; disk syndrome. Etiology: Spinal vertebrae are separated by cartilaginous disks that consist of...

acupuncture to treat back pain, anger, bladder infections, kidney infections, low back pain, neck pain, stress

Acupuncture, Back Injuries, Back Pain, disk herniation, kidney stones, Notes from Senior Acupuncturist, osteoarthritis

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Dampness and Low Back Pain

By Gentle Acupunture
/ June 23, 2017
/ 4

Clinically, low back pain can be found in many diseases. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Kidneys “express” themselves in the low back.  And, according to Western medicine, when there is pain experienced with percussion of the kidneys ,...

acupuncture in west kootenays, low back pain, osteoporosis, pain

Acupuncture, Back Pain, kidney stones, osteoarthritis

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The Origins of Acupuncture 

By Gentle Acupunture
/ June 13, 2017
/ 0

Hieroglyphics 10,000 years ago reveal the first evidence of acupuncture. In the industrial revolution, early acupuncture stone or”bian ” needles were replaced by finer gold and silver needles. Acupuncture had a long history in which its theories and treatment...

acne, anxiety, carpal tunnel syndrome, concussion, depression, digestive concerns, elbow pain, headaches, history of acupuncture, hot flushes, insomnia, knee pain, low back pain, migraines, neck pain, plantar fasciitis, stress, TMJ, whiplash

Acupuncture, Anxiety and Depression, arthritis, Back Pain, Fatigue, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Irritability, Menopause, Menses, osteoarthritis, PMS, Postpartum Depression, Sleep

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Diagnosis or Death Sentence

By Gentle Acupunture
/ May 24, 2017
/ 0

“The body is capable of growth, adaption, and repair.” This is something I tell my patients all the time, because once a person is given a diagnosis, it creates a sense of permanency in the body. This idea of...

acupucnture, Acupucnture West Kootenays, Hip Pain, neck pain, recovery, regeneration, Trail Acupuncture

Acupuncture, arthritis, Back Pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, Gastrointestinal Disorders, osteoarthritis

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