Accupuncture Information

Growing debate in SKorea over traditional medicine

2010-08-01T03:15:06Z

Case involving SKorea's most famous acupuncturist highlights clash over traditional medicine

Kim Nam-soo has stuck needles into generals, actors, tycoons and at least one president for more than six decades as South Korea's acupuncturist to the stars. Grateful patients say his treatments combining acupuncture with the ancient practice of burning herbs on the skin do as much good, or more, as Western medicine in...

Acupuncture patient says she was locked in office

2010-07-28T21:45:18Z

Police: acupuncture patient in Washington state calls 911, says she was locked in clinic

Police in Bellingham, Wash., say an acupuncture patient called 911 for assistance after she says clinic workers apparently forgot about her and locked up the office. Police spokesman Mark Young says the 47-year-ol...

Acupuncture not helpful for inducing labor: study

2010-07-26T08:45:23Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although acupuncture is promoted as a way to induce labor in women who go past their due date, a new study adds to evidence doubting its usefulness. Researchers found that among 125 pregnant women who were past their due dates, those who were randomly assigned to undergo two acupuncture sessions were no more likely to go into labor over the next 24 hours. Of those women, 12 percent went into lab...

Celine Dion pregnant with twin boys

2010-07-09T11:16:14Z

Canadian singer Celine Dion is 20 weeks pregnant with twin boys, she announced on her website on Friday. The 42-year-old entertainer's husband-manager Rene Angelil, 68, is the father. "Celine and Rene Expecting Twin Boys!" said Dion's website. "Celine first announced the upcoming new additions to the Angelil-Dion family back in May, and now she just revealed t...

Celine Dion pregnant with twins: report

2010-06-12T14:35:23Z

Canadian singer Celine Dion is 14 weeks pregnant with twins, CNN television reported Monday. The television network said Dion, 42, and her husband-manager Rene Angelil, 68, will find out next month the gender of their twins. The pregnancy was the result of Dion's sixth in-vitro...

The point about pain: New study sheds light on acupuncture

2010-05-30T11:16:01Z

Acupuncture eases pain in the limbs because it releases a natural molecule called adenosine, neuroscientists in the United States reported on Sunday. The mechanism was discovered through experiments in lab mice, which were given an injection of an inflammation-inducing chemical in their right paw. The researchers inserted fine needles below the midline of the mice's knee, at a well-known acupuncture location called the Zusanli poi...

Japanese pin hopes on acupuncture as beauty secret

2010-05-20T21:00:22Z

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Forget cosmetic surgery. The ancient treatment of acupuncture is gaining new popularity as a beauty secret in Japan about 1,500 years after it first came there from China. As aesthetic sessions increasingly go organic or employ traditional remedies, women at the "Beauty World...

Iraqi doctors use acupuncture during drug shortage

2010-04-29T07:45:24Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Iraqi doctors faced with a shortage of drugs in a capital city hit by years of conflict have successfully used acupuncture to treat mothers during caesarean section births. Reporting on Thursday on a small study of 200 cases at a Baghdad hospital, the doctors said their results suggested the ancient Chinese technique could also be a useful addition to standar...

Acupuncture not helpful for labor pain: report

2010-04-28T11:15:19Z

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Acupuncture may not help alleviate labor pain, according to a review of past studies trying to establish the efficacy of the treatment. Researchers from South Korea and Britain examined data from 10 clinical trials involving 2,038 women and found scant evidence that women who had undergone...

Acupuncture found lacking for fibromyalgia

2010-09-01T12:16:23Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may provide some temporary pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, but does not help with fatigue, sleep problems, or physical function, according to a new research review. However, the results are too inconsistent to recommend acupuncture as a treatment fibromyalgia, the reviewers conclude. Fibromyalgia, a debilitating pain syndrome that affects an estimated 2 to 4 percent of the ...

Electro-acupuncture shows promise for knee arthritis

2010-09-01T12:14:33Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A modern twist on traditional acupuncture may bring some pain relief to people with knee arthritis, at least in the short term, a small study suggests. The study, published in the journal Pain, looked at the effects of electro-acupuncture among 40 adults with knee osteoarthritis -- the common "wear-and-tear" form of arthritis in which the cartilage cushioning the joints breaks down. Electro-acup...

An Introduction to Cupping

2010-04-16T10:18:15Z

A Unique Treatment Method from Oriental Medicine

There is an interesting treatment technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine known as cupping. It’s not used a lot in the West and not well known here in the States. A few years ago Gwyneth Paltrow showed up in public sporting the distinctive circular marks the technique leaves on the skin, but I haven’t seen much reference to it lately.

Cupping ...

Stop Smoking with Acupuncture

2010-04-16T10:18:15Z

I am frequently asked if acupuncture can help with smoking cessation. The answer is a qualified "Yes."

I have found that acupuncture can be very helpful with the cravings experienced when trying to quit. The calming effect and increased lung function can be immediate. Chinese herbal medicine formulas can also help with the anxiousness and irritability that many people experience.

The treatments can be the difference between success and failure, but acupuncture is no subs...

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Acupuncture Needle?

2010-04-16T10:18:15Z

Occasionally I get reminded that a lot of people who could benefit greatly from acupuncture are too fearful of needles to even give it a try. Since I spend my day sticking needles in people who mostly love it, I forget what a huge issue this is for so many. So I want to talk a bit about needling sensation, and why you're probably going to like it - or at least discover that it is no big deal. People definitely report a variety of responses to acupuncture needles. There are a lot of fa...

Healing with TCM

2010-04-16T10:49:16Z

Thousands of years after its inception, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is once again being embraced by people looking for a gentler, less invasive—and, in some cases, more effective—alternative to Western medicine.

HOLISTIC APPROACH. Based on a 2,000-year-old Chinese philosophy, TCM sees the body as a small universe of interconnected systems, each fueled by a life force called qi (pronounced “chee”). When these systems fall out of balance...

Evidence for acupuncture in impotence is weak

2010-06-16T14:22:39Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men may not want to pin their hopes on acupuncture as a treatment for impotence, or erectile dysfunction, a new review of evidence suggests. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method of stimulating specific body points through the insertion of specialized pins that sometimes carry faint electrical charges. Traditionally, acupuncture has been used to maintain and restore body functions. Several st...

Lucky US pets get stuck on acupuncture

2010-04-16T11:09:25Z

Chronic back pain, neurological troubles, arthritis: Jordan Kocen's veterinary clinic has a solution, offering acupuncture as an alternative to his many patients. "I use homeopathy, Chinese herbs and acupuncture," said the 50-year-old veterinarian, who practices at "South Paws" in Fairfax, Virginia just outside the US capital Washington. "It's the same type of needle as for people. The basic acu...

Relaxation techniques decrease anxiety in dementia

2010-04-16T11:32:47Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupressure and Montessori-based activities decrease agitation in institutionalized residents with dementia, according to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine. Nonpharmacological interventions such as acupuncture, Montessori methods, and massage have all been used to manage agitation ...

Dog Acupuncture Therapy

2010-04-16T12:10:52Z

Dog Acupuncture Therapy By Paula Snyder Dog acupuncture therapy is growing in popularity and has been for the last 30 years. It is an alternative way of treating your dog for pain, most commonly, arthritis. According to research, acupuncture was used on animals going as far back as three thousand years, and many veterinarians are sold on its effectiveness. Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves placing needles in certain points on the body. Scientists discove...

Acupuncture, real or fake, helps aching back: study

2010-06-26T05:32:31Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Acupuncture brought more relief to people with back pain than standard treatments, whether it was done with a toothpick or a real needle, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that raises new questions about how acupuncture works. For many patients, that benefit lasted for a year, the team report...

Using Self Acupressure For Your Good Health

2010-06-26T04:34:42Z

Using Self Acupressure For Your Good Health By Outarow Chuong If you have never heard of acupressure before, it is an ancient Chinese medicine that uses the fingers to work on the key areas of the body that promote healing. It is said that when you practice acupressure, you will be able to relieve tension in the muscles as well as promote the healthy circulation of the blood. The pressure areas are the same in acupressure as they are in acupuncture, but acupuncture uses needles instead of...

Post Surgery Pain Relief With Acupuncture

2010-06-26T04:34:56Z

Post Surgery Pain Relief With Acupuncture By Dr. Julian Lange, OMD Acupuncture relieves most post surgery pain -- this pain after surgery can really compromise the lives of people forced to endure it. Most people suffering pain after surgery have to change their normal activities to some extent which impacts their work, home life, and family life. Occupational therapy can often help those with more severe pain after surgery adapt to ...

I've Found a Better Solution For Chronic Coughing & Bronchitis

2010-06-26T04:34:57Z

What Does Acupuncture Treat and Can it Help Me?

2010-09-01T12:19:10Z

What Does Acupuncture Treat and Can it Help Me? By Jack Schaefer In the last several years people have become less satisfied with their modern western medical providers and solutions which has led them to begin looking toward alternative medicine for solutions. However, this search has led to a new questions, "how do I find the right alternative medical system for me and will it help my condition?" One of the best solutions to this problem is acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine....

How Does Acupuncture Work?

2010-04-16T17:38:12Z

How Does Acupuncture Work? By Peter Games Years ago, while working as an engineer in Boston, I received acupuncture treatments focused on reducing the high level of stress in my life. I had been on a very taxing project at work and after hearing a co-worker rave about an acupuncturist, I became curious enough to begin weekly acupuncture treatments. I found the treatments to be incredibly relaxing. Though difficult to describe in words how I felt...

Acupuncture For Sciatica - The Best Way Without Side Effects

2010-09-01T12:19:07Z

Acupuncture For Sciatica - The Best Way Without Side Effects By Murali V With the increase of people experiencing sciatica, patients have resorted to various forms of treatments. Acupuncture for sciatica is a new solution that people are exploring. And its effects on relieving nerve pain are promising. First, Acupuncture treatment for sciatica is natural. It does not involve medications or surgical methods. It is simply done with needles inserted into certain points that let the Chi flow...

Air Force to train combat docs to use acupuncture

2010-04-16T17:20:21Z

Air Force to train battlefield doctors in acupuncture to treat troops in Iraq, Afghanistan

Chief Warrant Officer James Brad Smith broke five ribs, punctured a lung and shattered bones in his hand and thigh after falling more than 20 feet from a Quickly Center and Balance Your Energy By Melissa Van Rossum 1. Left Nostril Breathing - This may sound a little strange, but it's a practice from Kundalini Yoga that literally, you can do anytime, anywhere and get great results. With your right palm facing to the left, place your thumb on your right nostril so that you can only breathe in and out of your left n...

Healthy Solutions For a New Year

2010-04-16T17:44:39Z

Eight Ways to Quickly Center and Balance Your Energy By Melissa Van Rossum 1. Left Nostril Breathing - This may sound a little strange, but it's a practice from Kundalini Yoga that literally, you can do anytime, anywhere and get great results. With your right palm facing to the left, place your thumb on your right nostril so that you can only breathe in and out of your left n...

A Plan to Maintain Your Health and Well-Being

2010-04-16T17:44:39Z

Ear therapy eases pain and stress

2010-04-16T14:22:54Z

If the last time someone pricked your ears was when you got them pierced, listen up: Auricular therapy (or "ear therapy") uses techniques like electrical stimulation, acupuncture, and acupressure on the external ear to relieve a surprising number of psychological problems and physical ailments all over the body. Developed in the 1950s by Paul Nogier, a French acupuncturist, ear therapy has since become a distinct category within a...

De-puff your eyes with acupressure

2010-04-16T14:32:40Z

These two acupressure techniques will send those bags packing.

1. Place your index fingers in the depressions a half-inch below the inner edge of your eyebrows, below the brow bone (on either side of the narrowest part of your nose), and gently press in and upward (shown, left).

2. Hook your index fingers over the edge of the infraorbital ridge (the bone below each eye) at the very center, aligned with your pupils, and apply gentle pressure on the ridge.<...

Lend Me Your Ear

2010-04-16T14:56:07Z

Instead of popping a pill the next time you feel a headache coming on, try rubbing the middle ridge on your ear. According to the teachings of auricular therapy, stimulating that section of your earlobe will help release a tension headache.

As an alternative form of bodywork, auricular therapy uses acupuncture, electrical stimulation, or acupressure to get energy flowing in the body. It targets various points around the ear lobe said to correspond directly with specific...

Acupuncture Overview

2010-04-16T17:57:18Z

Introduction . Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world. As part of traditional Chinese medicineA whole medical system that originated in China. It is based on the concept that disease results from disruption in the flow of qi and imbalance in the forces of yin and yang. Practices such as herbs, meditation, massage, and acupuncture seek to aid healing by restoring the yin-yang balance and the flow of qi (TCM), acupunctureA family...

How Can I Relieve IBS?

2010-04-16T16:57:08Z

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IBS is defined as a collection of symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea or constipation. The first step in diagnosing it is ruling out conditions (such as a food allergy) that produce IBS-like symptoms. Because recent research has linked IBS to bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, I recommend you get a lactulose breath test at your gastroenterologist's office. It's a noninvasive measureme...

Boost your fertility

2010-04-16T16:57:17Z

You can also look online. See the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine ( nccaom.org) and the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture ( medicalacupuncture.org). Both sites ha...

Unproven Remedies Med Schools

2010-03-30T12:34:53Z

This May 6, 2009 photo shows medical student Jimmy Wu at a clinic in Oak Creek, Wis. Wu spent a summer in Beijing with a university faculty member observing traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and hopes to include these in a family medicine practice someday. The government has spent more than $22 million to help medical and nursing schools star...

Unproven Remedies Research

2010-04-06T23:47:39Z

In this photo taken on Feb. 4, 2009, trainer Cherri Gallison, left, assists Elizabeth Karkosky as she uses a Tapas acupressure technique, during a therapy session in Portland, Ore. Karkosky uses the nine step process to control food cravings and reduce stress. A $2 million government study will test w...

Acupuncture

2010-04-09T06:06:43Z

20090105; ON; Life; L3 -- Evangeline relaxes during a treatment by Shali Rassouli, owner of the Cosmetic Acupuncture Clinic of Toronto

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California News - November 13, 2008

2010-04-09T16:48:02Z

Jenny Goit of San Clemente receives a Mei Zen Facial Acupuncture from her husband who is a acupuncturist at La Paz Acupuncture, Laguna Hills. She has received weekly treatments for about two months. She looks forward to the sessions which she describes as extremely relaxing. ..//ADDITIONAL INFO: Column is about cosmetic acupuncture, which is an alternative to face lifts and other an...

Acupuncture In Koreatown

2010-04-13T06:31:58Z

Feb 12, 2009 - Los Angeles, California, USA - Dr. KYESEUNG GWAK of Samra Acupuncture Spinal Center gives acupuncture treatments to a patient at the clinic in Koreatown, Los Angeles