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HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE SIZE
The fundamental question: how to do acupuncture? needs a complicated answer, but in a pragmatic way one should always start with: using a needle. This is a straightforward statement which leads nowhere but rather opens a can of interrogations. Being the “king” of instruments in Chinese acupuncture, it is the object of many discussions. Each…
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THE ROLE OF ACUPUNCTURE IN TREATING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
If you live in Boston and suffer from IBS or IBD, you are not alone. Digestive conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affect millions of Americans every year and in the case of IBS, is the second leading cause of missed school or work. Chinese medicine and acupuncture is…
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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN IN THE ELDERLY
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.…