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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN IN CANCER SURVIVORS
Acupuncture is a 2500 year health modality from China that involves the use of hair-thin needles to specific points in the body to treat disease. When the needles are inserted into certain areas of the body (known as acupoints), the needles are manipulated to influence the flow of Qi (metabolic functions) and blood. Once the…
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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN IN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS PATIENTS
Chronic pain can be defined as a progressive discomfort which can be of different degrees – from mild to severe. Chronic pain is usually linked to a chronic disease and persists longer than acute pain, and lacks a clear cause. Millions of people suffer from chronic pain, and effective tackling of chronic pain is necessary.…
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USING ACUPUNCTURE FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), or social phobia, primarily impairs the individual’s ability to function in social situations. It may even go as far as hindering the person to feel at ease in front of anyone else, except his family and a few friends. The person with social phobia limits his activities to places and situations…
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HOW TO INCORPORATE ACUPUNCTURE INTO YOUR MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
Anxiety relief can be obtained from many sources. Some people who are experiencing acute or chronic anxiety may go to a doctor to receive specific medication. Medications for anxiety relief include tranquilizers, sleeping pills, and sometimes anti depressants. The problem of these types of medication is that they address the anxiety, which is only a…
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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC STRESS AND BURNOUT
The treatment relaxes and revitalizes the central nervous system; treats the tisular and organic disorders and secondary diseases; relaxes the muscular system, restores the physical and emotional balance of the body. Used to describe the symptoms of physical and emotional over-strain, the term of burnout syndrome refers especially to the consequences of professional overload. If…
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TREATING ALLERGIES WITH ACUPUNCTURE: AN OVERVIEW
People often wonder if Chinese medicine can help with seasonal allergies. Acupuncture and herbal therapy can not only help manage the symptoms of allergies, but can also help treat the root deficiency that prevents the body from being able to fight off allergens. Allergies, also known as seasonal hay fever, can affect millions of men…
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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Acupuncture is an old Chinese tradition this goes under the alternative medicine category. This method of relieving pain, stress, illnesses and diseases has been used on people for thousands of years. It has also been used to promote good health, blood flow and apply relaxation in the body. Acupuncture has been used to treat stress…
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THE ROLE OF ACUPUNCTURE TOOLS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
More and more people address complimentary medicine in general, and Chinese acupuncture in particular. Chinese acupuncture is perceived to be effective for many chronic medical problems, back ache, pains and more. Chinese acupuncture, as a dominant factored in the Chinese medical way, is based on a model of the energy of life that flows within…
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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: A CLINICAL TRIAL
Acupuncture and depression seem to be an unlikely match. But you will be surprised what acupuncture can do for depression. After many tests conducted by researchers to test the claims by many who have benefited from acupuncture, it has been proven that this natural treatment method can really do wonders for depression and anxiety. What…
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A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ACUPUNCTURE FOR CANCER PATIENTS
First, nobody (reputable) claims that acupuncture will “cure” cancer – and it won’t. Acupuncture is an ancient method of treatment that dates back to the Stone Age in China. Just because acupuncture cannot cure cancer does not mean that acupuncture does not have a place in cancer treatment. As a matter of fact, many oncologists…
