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Melt Your Stress Away with Needles

According to TCM, throughout our body we have a network of 12 main meridians where Qi flows to regulate our bodily functions. When any strong emotion such as stress, anxiety, depression occurs it affects the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body. The stress or any intense emotion causes these energy pathways to become obstructed. [...]

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Increased Blood and Oxygenation to Acupuncture Stimulation

 

A recent study published in Dynamic Medicine 2009, 8:2 tested to see whether there was any change in blood and oxygen flow to the trapezius muscle during and after acupuncture stimulation.  Two different areas were looked at, the stimulated region and a distal area of [...]

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What is Trigger Finger?

Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis) is a condition where one of the fingers or thumb catches in a bent position and is often painful. It may straighten with a snap similar to when a trigger is pulled and then released. In severe situations, the finger maybe become locked in a bent position.
 
It is caused by the [...]

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Suffering from Back Pain?

Did you know that back pain sends more patients to see their physicians than any other ailment except the common cold? Also up to 80% of the world’s population has been estimated to have suffered from back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain is so common that many of us ‘accept’ that [...]

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Acupuncture for Pain Management

Acupuncture involves the insertion of sterilized disposable needles at specific points along the body’s energy pathways to regulate the flow of Qi. Acupuncture is one of the several therapies that make up Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which has been used for over 5000 years and recent clinical studies have confirmed its many benefits. Clinical research [...]

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