Tag: Acupuncture
Use of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Sports-Related Injuries in Athletes:
I am surprised how few studies there have actually been on sports related unjuries and acupuncture, since I see sports-related conditions so commonly in my clinic. This study has included case reports, which are kind of useless. But at least they tried to make some kind of assessment. Lee JW, Lee JH, Kim SY. Use…
Read MoreVisualization, Vagus Nerve and Spirals
This video makes the parallel between the brain science behind visualization, and how we think about acupuncture can help or hurt out results. Spirals are everywhere in nature. Our bodies incorporate spirals also in all of our feedback loops, which is one of the prime ways that acupuncture works. I have been interested in visualization…
Read MoreAsthma Sufferers: Try Acupuncture for a Breath of Relief
The effects can be long-lasting. Do you suffer from asthma? You might want to give my treatments a try. I use a number of time-honored points and then some culled from the various studies that have been completed over the years to get maximum results. And the results can be quite impressive, as you see…
Read MoreEditorial: Neural Substrates of Acupuncture: From Peripheral to Central Nervous System Mechanisms
This editorial article summarized recent acupuncture research found. It came up on my feed because of Vitaly Napadow, friend of blog. He’s branched out so much in his research, I’m glad to see him still intimately involved in acupuncture issues. Vitaly Napadow,1,* Florian Beissner,2 Yiwen Lin,3 Younbyoung Chae,4 and Richard E. Harris5 Author information Article…
Read MoreStress Reduction: St.Jo. Edition Tales from the Clinic
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] This is data from a new patient who presents with a few conditions, bladder irritability and anxiety among others. This is the data from her first four visits. As you can see it shows (with the exception of the second visit) a decrease during treatment…
Read MoreManual acupuncture relieves bile acid-induced itch in mice: the role of microglia and TNF-α.
I’ve linked to this abstract because it uses a formula I use for allergic rhinitis, LI 11 and LI4 with 100Hz electroacupuncture. I referenced the formula here. Interestingly, 36St does not have an effect. Int J Med Sci. 2018 Jun 13;15(9):953-960. doi: 10.7150/ijms.24146. eCollection 2018. Manual acupuncture relieves bile acid-induced itch in mice: the role…
Read MoreClinical Case Intractable Migraine and HRV
This data is from a young patient with intractable daily migraines for 1 1/2 years. She has tried any and all treatments. Drugs from betablockers, to anti-Alzheimer, to anti-depressants, to tryptans. Chiropractic, acupuncture… Everything. She came in for consulation and treatment and in the end decided to continue with what she was doing rather than…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Pets: Not Placebo
Pet Talk: Acupuncture—to believe or not to believe? This veterinarian is unapologetic about using acupuncture and describes the science behind it. “My response to the non-believers: “Do you believe in Ibuprofen?” I have great news for believers and non-believers alike. I can confidently say acupuncture is not a belief system. We don’t have to pray…
Read MoreWho Doesn’t Love Animal Acupuncture?
Report from the BBC on animal acupuncture. Great photos and information!
Read MoreClinical Case Studies: PMS and Harris Protocol Ja.Le.
I’ve written about Dr. Richard Harris’ protocol for chemotherapy fatigue. I have been experimenting a bit to see if what effect the protocol done with needles has on patients. This case study is of a patient who is in her late 40/50’s and approaching menopause and has incredible mood swings with PMS. Acupuncture helps her unlike…
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