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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
There are a lot of different explanations leading up to what exactly peripheral neuropathy is: its causes, symptoms, and most significantly, its treatment. The word peripheral comes from the Greek word “periphereia” which means circumference, “neuron” also from the Greek word neuron for nerves and “pathy” from pathos meaning disease. Therefore the definition of peripheral…
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TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE NEEDLE INSERTION AND REMOVAL
Acupuncture needles are stainless steel, usually disposable, and tipped with steel or copper. They vary in length and are so fine that you should not feel discomfort when they are inserted. Needles can be inserted from a few millimeters to up to twelve centimeter or four inches. As acupuncture points are usually close to the…
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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.…
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THE BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING
As an ex-medical student the basis of acupuncture are understandable as alternative medicines are beneficial when the right ones are administered. When a slipped disc saw me in pain and nothing was relieving it a visit to a chiropractor/naturopath whom was known to me proved to be the answer. It was my first experience with…
