Iraqi doctors run out of drugs, start using acupuncture

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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have always been an effective, low cost, and non-invasive form of treatment for thousands of years. Sometimes when modern medical treatments aren't as effective or available, doctors will turn to an alternative such as acupuncture. According to NaturalNews, Iraqi doctors had small supplies of oxytocin to help women during c-section deliveries during birth which lead them to look for alternatives. Rattled by years of war and conflict, the capital city of Iraq is seeing a shift in medical protocol, according ... Read More

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Migraine Relief through Acupuncture

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Migraines headaches are very debilitation problem that many people deal with on a regular basis. Migraine sufferers generally can feel them coming and quickly try to get a medication to hopefully head off the pain early. We look at this ailment in Chinese medicine as an internally imbalance that creates this larger pain response n the body. Many patients walk through my door seeking relief from this pain. Acupuncture and herbal therapies are design to get to the source of the ailment ... Read More

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Back Pain? Acupuncture therapy helps

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Back pain afflicts more than 26 million Americans fro the ages of 20-64, according to the American Pain Foundation. It is also one of the biggest reasons that a person goes to visit their doctor. Back pain is usually isn't just a temporary situation either, it bothers individuals from months if not years. The main traditional recourse is back surgery to relieve the pain. According to CNN, In reality about 85 percent of people don't need -- and won't benefit from -- back surgery, ... Read More

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Treating Back Pain with Acupuncture

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With more than 1.1 million people in the UK affected by back pain the recent announcement by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Research (NICE) recommending acupuncture has been welcomed by low back pain sufferers. Back pain is the UK’s leading cause of disability and one of the main reasons for work-related sickness absence. The NICE guidelines mean that patients with persistent low back pain can now receive free acupuncture treatments on the NHS. Most people will suffer from low back pain at ... Read More

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Got Backpain? Try Acupuncture for Relief

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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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Acupuncture Effectiveness Verified for Back Pain Relief

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People suffering from chronic low back pain who received acupuncture or simulated acupuncture treatments fared better than those receiving only conventional care according to a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. This trial, led by Daniel Gherkin, Ph.D., of Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle, was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health. "Because of the lack of highly effective medical treatments for chronic low back pain, ... Read More

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