May 16th, 2024 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
Acupuncture Relief for Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia, a disorder of the trigeminal nerve, is a condition that produces intense, sporadic facial pain along one or more of the three branches of this nerve. The pain is severe and can last from seconds to minutes. Another name for this condition is “tic douloreaux” due to the…..
Read MoreFebruary 10th, 2024 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
HIP PAIN RESEARCH (© JCM Ltd) EAR ACUPUNCTURE & HIP PAIN A study which compared auricular press needles inserted at specific points for hip pain (hip joint, lung, Shenmen, thalamus) with similar needles inserted in auricular non-points, in 61 patients one day before and for three days after total hip arthroplasty surgery, found that the…..
Read MoreAugust 29th, 2023 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
Shoulder Shoulder pain can be the symptom of several different injuries or conditions. These can include Adhesive Capsulitis (limited range of movement due to a shoulder injury), a strain or fracture (due to an injury or overexertion), tendinitis (inflammation of the tendons inside the shoulder), and others. ‘Frozen‘ is most common on the right…..
Read MoreAugust 7th, 2023 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
THE KNEE JOINT is subject to more trauma than any other joint. Knee pain can be the result of several factors, including injury, disease or the gradual wearing down of the joint. Ilio-tibial band syndrome is most commonly diagnosed in the category of accident/trauma. This is usually a repetitive stress disorder due to the…..
Read MoreJune 26th, 2022 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
Imagine suddenly feeling sick and exhausted all the time and having someone tell you you’re not really sick. People with chronic fatigue syndrome face that all the time. Some doctors say they’re depressed or that it’s all in their heads – or they’re just whiners or hypochondriacs. It’s also common for them to tell someone,…..
Read MoreJanuary 6th, 2021 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
Symptoms can include:— headaches, neck and shoulder pain, low back pain, unexplained fatigue, spinal stiffness, digestive complaints, lowered energy, and a general feeling of malaise. Whiplash can be due to: due to a fall; a knock; sports injuries— causing damaged ligaments, muscles or joints. It can also be due to head traumas or a sudden,…..
Read MoreOctober 31st, 2015 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports, 3 Various Specific Problems
INFLAMMATION AND PAIN: CORTISONE or ACUPUNCTURE Although we think of inflammation as something bad and something to be suppressed, it, in fact, is an essential function mediated by the immune system. Inflammation is designed by the body for 3 main purposes; detoxification, repair and protection. Primary inflammation, is a pathway that is involved with…..
Read MoreFebruary 10th, 2015 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports
BACK PAIN Research: Can acupuncture help? Low back pain means pain in the lower lumbar, lumbosacral, or sacroiliac regions possibly accompanied by pain radiating down one or both buttocks and legs. Low back pain is one of the most common complaints. It is present in at least 50% of all persons 60 years of…..
Read MoreOctober 25th, 2013 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports, 3 Various Specific Problems
Acupuncture Relieves Lower Back Pain A new study (released on HealthCMI.com) of 236 patients published in the Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain concludes that acupuncture is an effective treatment modality for the relief of lower back pain. A total of 14 acupuncture treatments were applied over a period of four weeks in this randomized investigation. The researchers concluded…..
Read MoreOctober 23rd, 2013 | Posted in 2 Pain, Injuries, Sports, 3 Various Specific Problems
‘Common’ Type headaches which can benefit from acupuncture include— Tension headache Chronic Daily Headache, (Analgesic Rebound) which fluctuates throughout the day. It can be the result of over-use of pain-killers—a vicious cycle of taking pain-killers to get rid of a headache that is itself caused by taking medication. Withdrawal may result in worsening headaches,…..
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