Boston (DbTechNo) - Results of a new study find that Americans are turning to forms of alternative medicine to treat their ailments. Alternative medicine includes treatments such as massage therapy, chiropractic visits, acupuncture and is gaining in popularity. In many cases for example, people with backpain swear by a trip to the acupuncturist over taking standard drugs to ease their pain, not to mention the health benefits that come along with the treatment. According to the government performed study, Americans are spending more money on ... Read More

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Taipei, Taiwan - Acupuncture may help improve conditions for those with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate glands, and could stand in as an alternative to traditional drug or surgical treatments, local media reported yesterday. Yiu Rong-sheng, a physician with the Chinese Medical Department at Chi Mei Medical Center, explained that senile BPH is nowadays a common affliction as a result of westernized diets, and that acupuncture may be effective for mild to moderate cases by improving blood and energy flow to ... Read More

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Healthcare reform is once again among the many controversial topics in Washington D.C., and, as always, little movement is occurring toward a cohesive plan to provide more coverage for more people and to reduce healthcare costs. President Obama has outlined eight key health principles that should be met in a revised U.S. healthcare system: ■Protect families financial health ■Make health coverage affordable ■Aim for universality ■Provide portability of coverage ■Guarantee choice ■Invest in prevention and wellness ■Improve patient safety and quality of care ■Maintain long-term fiscal sustainability There are safe and effective ... Read More

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By Michael Kranish Globe Staff / July 24, 2009 Naturopathic doctors, herbal healers, mind-body specialists, and acupuncturists often have been scorned by the US medical establishment, but growing numbers of Americans are seeking such care, and now an influential group of US senators believes the time has come to embrace an array of alternative therapies.  Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat who is a longtime supporter of nontraditional medicine, is at the forefront of the effort to win insurance coverage for such providers as part ... Read More

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Acupuncture reverses disease by referring not only to an organ or body part separately but also to its energetic connections and influences throughout the entire physical body.  To an acupuncturist a liver means not only the organ under your rib cage, but also the energy channel or 'liver meridian' which runs from head to foot on both sides of the body. This is the genius of Chinese medicine. It speaks the language of the body. They view the emotions and physiology as two ... Read More

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By Janis Egan • Ask An Acupuncturist • July 6, 2009 Acupuncture is considered a safe medical treatment. For this reason, some physicians and practitioners suggest acupuncture as an adjunct therapy to other medical treatments. Acupuncture is sometimes used in combination with conventional painkillers, or to replace them. In 1998, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a statement that said there is enough evidence to show that acupuncture had beneficial pain-relieving qualities in adults experiencing postoperative dental pain, as well as nausea from ... Read More

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Newswise — There are 361 classical acupuncture pressure points and all are assigned to one of twelve “meridians” in the body, which coincide with specific organs or regions. For centuries, acupuncturists have inserted and manipulated needles at prescribed points to achieve therapeutic benefit, such as pain relief. Research reported in The Journal of Pain shows that ancient acupuncture meridians coincide with known myofacial trigger point regions, as described in the Trigger Point Manual, and may provide potential for novel approaches for treating ... Read More

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Do you suffer from chronic headaches? Acupuncture treatment may help. Studies show that this ancient Chinese healing technique may help relieve many types of pain, including some headaches. According to traditional Chinese medicine, health is achieved by keeping the body in a balanced state. Practitioners believe disease is due to an imbalance of "qi" (pronounced "chee"), or energy force in the body. A blockage in the flow of qi, they say, can lead to disease and pain. In good health, qi is believed to ... Read More

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Symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) consist of pain, limited mouth opening, crepitus, and a clicking sound. Typically, treatment of TMD, a disease that negatively affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or the surrounding masticatory musculature, is nonspecific, with a wide range of therapies, including physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, and acupuncture — not producing full results. However, one study, titled “Effectiveness of Combining Manual Therapy and Acupuncture on Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction: A Retrospective Study,” investigated the combined use of manual therapy and acupuncture in treating ... Read More

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After a bout with shingles last fall, Kennedy Williams has experienced lingering neuralgia, or nerve pain. "First we tried medicine, and then we tried a cream and heat, but those helped some but they didn't take away all of the pain," said Kennedy . She missed 50 days of her 7th grade year. Her doctors at Riley Hospital for Children suggested acupuncture. "I kind of needed convincing," said Kennedy . "That is the biggest concern for kids is the fear of needles," said Dr. Chan Saysana, ... Read More

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