Carpal tunnel acupuncture

Carpal Tunnel and acupuncture

Short-term acupuncture treatment may result in long-term improvement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients. That’s the conclusion of a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Pain.

Complex Regional Pain syndrome acupressure

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and acupressure

A dramatic improvement showed following acupressure for complex regional pain syndrome is reflected in these images below: This is not an x-ray, it is a bone scan. A radioactive substance injected into one of the blood vessels shows an increased circulation to the joints in the affected area. And following a course of acupressure, the […]

At World Congress of Pain held in Montréal: Acupuncture for Pain (II)

At World Congress of Pain held in Montréal, Canada, Acupuncture was featured in numerous presentations. Furthermore, it was also spotlighted in the plenary session. Neuroscientist Ji-sheng Han, director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at Peking University and founder of the Chinese Association for the Study of Pain talked about his new studies and perspective on […]

Period pain acupuncture

At World Congress of Pain held in Montréal: Acupuncture for Pain

At the recent World Congress of Pain held in Montréal, Canada, acupuncture emerged as a standout feature in a multitude of presentations. While I plan to delve into the specific studies in a subsequent post, I’d like to share a noteworthy observation here. In the realm of physical therapies, acupuncture proved to be the undisputed […]

Celine Dion IVF acupuncture

Celebrities endorsing acupuncture for fertility

In May Celine Dion (suffering from infertility and advanced maternal age) announced she was pregnant with twins. The 42 year-old Canadian singer underwent 6 cycles of IVF. She credited acupuncture for the success in her last IVF cycle.

Acupuncture and herbs for old eggs

Old eggs? Optimising ovarian reserve

Here you can find a great webinar on natural ways to optimize ovarian reserve, including acupuncture and herbal medicine. The webinar is put together for the general public by one of my colleagues in United States Dr. Brandon Horn, PhD, JD, LAc, FABORM. It takes about an hour and 20 minutes. Learn and take control! […]

Neck pain acupuncture drugs

Acupuncture under-prescribed in favour of drugs for neck pain

Neck pain is a stubborn, persistent diagnosis, resistant to conventional treatments. Approximately 50%–85% of of individuals never fully recover, with some going on to experience chronic discomfort. In today’s fast-paced world, our desire for instant gratification frequently extends to pain relief. As a result, we might be overlooking a powerful alternative for treating chronic neck […]

Pregnancy depression acupuncture

Depression during pregnancy and Acupuncture

Acupuncture for pregnancy depression Acupuncture for depression is a subject we keep coming back to our blog. Now a new and largest study to date published in Obstetrics & Gynaecology confirms acupuncture to be effective for antenatal or pregnancy depression. There are good reasons why, for the benefit of developing babies, acupuncture becomes a mainstream therapy for this […]