Acupuncture in the Elderly: Part 1
I have been wanting to show some case studies from the clinic to help the lay public to understand the benefits of acupuncture. The elderly don’t frequently seek acupuncture treatment. There are a few reasons for this. Medicare Insurance doesn’t cover it, often they are on a fixed income, they are not used to paying…
Read MoreAcupuncture Organizations Have a Place at the Democratic Convention
This is great news, and kudos to these outstanding organizations for setting up these demonstrations. I don’t see the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture represented, no surprise, I guess, since it such a small organization. WHAT: As part of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, national and state leaders in the acupuncture and…
Read MoreTreating Scars and Opposites
This is a fascinating article discussing case histories of treating the opposite side and limb in intractable pain cases, and also the benefits of treating scars. I remember a presentation at one of the Acupuncture Research Symposiums on treating scars, but has sort of forgotten about it. Will try going forward and let you know. …
Read MoreAcupuncture Case Study: High Blood Pressure
I’ve been asked to feature some case studies in my blog and that seems to be a terrific idea. I will start with this patient who is, now, almost 70 years of age. He is in a situation I’m starting to see more and more. He is still working and has no plans to retire. …
Read MoreTreating High Blood Pressure in the Acupuncture Clini
This is the latest data on the patient we’ve been following on this blog here and here. He is maintaining control of his blood pressure very nicely in spite of the fact that he hasn’t been able to exercise as much as I recommend, nor has he taken the excess weight off. But he has…
Read MoreFollow up on patient with Severe Thoracic Spine Pain
This is the follow up on a patient I posted on earlier here. When the patient came in for a follow up visit, his pain was at a 5 level (5 out of 10.) He had had another episode of severe spasm the day before requiring Dilaudid. But it had resolved on its own. He…
Read MoreSevere Thoracic Spine Pain in a New Patient
I was off last week, trying to squeeze in a few vacation days, but ended up seeing an emergency patient who was desperate for some alternatives. He is a young man, 25, with chronic back pain on Methadone, Vicodin and Valium. He is able to work at his desk job in spite of the pain…
Read MoreBlood Pressure Management and Acupuncture
This is another case study. This patient had severe peripheral neuropathy in her feet when she presented to the clinic. She suspected that it was due to a statin she was taking so discontinued it. She also had blood pressure that was out of control and wanted to try another approach.The graph below shows her…
Read MoreTypical Patient who comes to my Acupuncture Clinic
I thought I might start to feature some case studies of some of my patients. This patient is particularly interesting. She is in her mid sixties and came in for help with Neuropathy of her feet. Her other problems include high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It turns out that the neuropathy was made much…
Read MoreNice testimonial from a patient with allergies
Just for something different, I thought I’d share with you a testimonial from a patient I’ve been treating for allergic rhinitis. I received it yesterday and it hopefully speaks for itself. In this particular case, I started with acupuncture alone, and then added Astra Essence, an overall tonic with astragalus to strengthen the lung, as…
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