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 Thursday, 25th of August 2011
Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that has been used for thousands of years to encourage the body to heal itself. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupuncture points are located along pathways which run along the body where qi (energy) flows. In Western science, studies have shown that the majority of acupuncture points are located at [...]
 Monday, 20th of June 2011
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve which begins in the lumbar spine, travels past the buttocks and down into the legs. Sciatica is a symptom of the affected sciatic nerve region and not a disease. Radiating pain, numbness or tingling can be felt along this path when pressure is put on this nerve. There are [...]
 Tuesday, 14th of June 2011
Various athletes such as basketball, baseball, football players as well as golfers and gymnasts use acupuncture as a form of treatment for sport related injuries to quicken healing. Many professional sports players and teams have acupuncturists on staff to help with musculoskeletal problems and sports injuries. Acupuncture reduces pain, increases recovery time, increases range of [...]
 Saturday, 16th of April 2011
Cupping is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy where a partial vacuum is created with plastic or glass cups and placed on the skin by heat or suction. Though this therapy has been associated with TCM, it has been recorded in history to be used by the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians as well.
Cupping [...]
 Thursday, 24th of June 2010
Acupuncture is a natural therapy which has been used for thousands of years to encourage the body to heal itself. It involves the insertion of needles at specific points along the body’s energy pathways to regulate the flow of Qi (energy flow). Following a treatment, a variety of substances are released into the body such [...]
 Tuesday, 9th of February 2010
Published in the current Brain Research, researchers from University of York and the Hull York Medical School have been able to find the effects of acupuncture on specific neural areas of the brain. The sensation called deqi is a common sensation felt during an acupuncture treatment that deactivates the areas in the brain responsible for [...]
 Tuesday, 19th of January 2010
For those who suffer from arthritis pain, there is a way to help relieve the symptoms associated with this degenerative condition and it is with acupuncture. Acupuncture can effectively treat the pain symptoms with the insertion of needles placed at specific points after an analysis of the person’s health constitution.
From a [...]
 Friday, 25th of September 2009
Normal menstruation has a consistent blood flow, regular cycle, has few blood clots and sometimes accompanied with a little discomfort. Various factors can disrupt the menstrual cycle such as stress, diet, lifestyle, smoking, trauma or disorders of the female reproductive system such as endometriosis or fibroids.
Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation with varying intensities of pain before, [...]
 Friday, 14th of August 2009
In a recent article posted on emaxhealth.com Aug 12, 2009, they found through brain imaging that acupuncture can affect how the brain is able to suppress and process pain signals. The ability of pain reducing and regulating receptors increased with acupuncture treatments.
The researchers at the University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and [...]
 Thursday, 7th of May 2009
Gout is a very painful form of arthritis when too much uric acid builds up in the body that leads to crystal formation in the body tissues such as the joints. Crystals often form in the big toe but can also affect other joints such as the ankles, heels, wrists, etc. These deposits of uric [...]
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