Acupuncture for PTSD
The use of acupuncture is an effective treatment in active-duty service members and can help entice reluctant patients to participate in conventional psychotherapies, according to experts in posttraumatic stress disorder. “By expanding the repertoire of therapeutic options, the use of complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture in the treatment of PTSD provides an element […]
New Study Finds Stomach and Heart Point Specificity
A new study confirms that acupuncture’s medical benefits are acupuncture point specific for its effective actions on the stomach, intestines and heart. Researchers discovered that needling acupuncture point CV12 increases HRV, heart rate variability, an important ability of the human heart to vary its rate in reaction to bodily demands. Needling CV12 did not affect […]
Acupuncture can help you quit smoking
Originally published at http://www.doctoroz.com By Jamie Starkey, LAc Over the weekend, I found myself at a social gathering in which there was a multitude of smokers. Typically, smokers congregate outside to light up, incredibly brave as they endure the bone-chilling temperatures that Clevelanders have all come to love. But at this social gathering, there was […]
A Chinese Art, in the Context of the West
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been in use for thousands of years. At your first evaluation, a practitioner will examine your tongue for clues like cracks and discolorations, take your pulse and ask numerous questions to determine what might be causing your symptoms. The practitioner will then insert fine needles at specific […]
Alternative therapies sometimes help, and almost always pay off 11/14/11
As hospitals elbow each other to attract patients, increasingly they’re hoping to tap into Americans’ interest in — and willingness to spend money on — complementary and alternative medical therapies such as acupuncture and massage. According to a recent survey by the American Hospital Association and the Samueli Institute, a nonprofit research group focusing on […]