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7 Things You Should Know About Acupuncture and Pregnancy
Acupuncture involves the placement of thin sterilized needles to stimulate various acupoints throughout the body. The stimulation of these areas is believed to correct imbalances and blockages in the body by promoting the healthy flow of energy (known as qi – pronounced CHEE).
The thought of having half a dozen or more tiny needles sticking into your skin when you’re
7 Signs That You Need Acupuncture This Spring
Sharing with you this AcuTake article by Sara Calabro:
7 Signs That You Need Acupuncture This Spring
Tomorrow is the first day of spring. Yahoo! Except for that fact that many people don’t feel so hot this time of year.
The flu is—knock on wood—mostly behind us.
Seattle Community Acupuncture: Olympic Athletes Get Acupuncture
Acupuncture is great for sports injuries of all kinds, whether you’re someone who works out at a gym or a serious competitor, such as these Olympic greats:
6 Olympians Who Ache For Acupuncture
from The Daily Zeel: Healthy Living via Yahoo Shine
Seattle Community Acupuncture: Inflammation Reduction with Acupuncture
Acupuncture relieves pain and inflammation in the body. The thermographic image above shows inflammation reduction in the knee as acupuncture relieves knee pain.
Inflammation is the body’s common response to injury, irritants, toxins, allergic substances, and pathogens. It is present in most medical conditions and is often the cause of pain. Some of the
Seattle Community Acupuncture: 5 Acupuncture Myths Debunked
Here is an informative article from AcuTakeHealth.com. It answers questions a lot of people have about acupuncture.
Have You Heard These Acupuncture Myths?
By Ka Hang Leoungk
As an acupuncturist, I do a lot of myth debunking. It’s understandable. After all, acupuncture speaks an entirely different language from the one through which most Westerners learned to see the world.
Seattle Community Acupuncture: Acupuncture Stops Menstrual Pain
According to a new study published in the April-May 2011 issue of the Clinical Journal of Pain (Official journal of the Eastern Pain Association) and described in HealthCare Medicine Institute —
Acupuncture was shown to be effective for the treatment of menstrual pain. A recent study of patients with primary dysmenorrhea measured significant pain