Here is the original article by Amanda MacMillan published in Time magazine on March 3rd, 2017 There's new hope for people who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, a feeling of numbness, tingling or pain in the hand because of a squeezed nerve at the wrist. It comes in the form of a non-invasive [...]
Acupuncture effectively reduces pain according to research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Acupuncture groups had significantly greater reductions of pain than both non-treatment control groups and sham (imitation/placebo) control acupuncture groups in multiple high quality studies. Specifically, acupuncture was found effective for reducing pain associated with osteoarthritis, chronic headache, [...]
Acupuncture exerts post-operative anti-inflammatory responses thereby preventing abdominal adhesions. Published in the Journal of Surgical Research, investigators have discovered a major biological mechanism that may be responsible for these beneficial effects. The research team concludes, “EA (electroacupuncture) ST36 might reduce the postoperative local inflammatory response, attenuate the angiogenesis and alleviate the adhesion formation partly via [...]
BACKGROUND: Although the use of acupuncture anesthesia for open heart surgery, which was introduced in China four decades ago, has declined in recent years, there is a renewed interest in it in contemporary China due to the escalating medical costs associated with open heart surgery. This study was aimed to determine whether a combined acupuncture-medicine anesthesia (CAMA) strategy reduces early [...]
1) Kobe Bryant - On January 4th, 2013, the NBA superstar took to twitter and posted a picture of his leg with acupuncture needles in it. 2)Mickael Pietrus. This famous NBA player received treatment at the Shaolin Temple in China. 3) Ray Emery – The Chicago Blackhawk used acupuncture to help in his long recovery process after surgery in 2010. 4) [...]
A friend of mine has suffered from Parkinson’s disease for over 20 years, and Western medicine proved ineffective. When he came to see me earlier this year, he could no longer feed himself or move his neck. He was incontinent, had hand tremors and uncontrollable drooling, and felt very tired. In Chinese medicine, Parkinson’s is [...]
Allergies, particularly nasal allergies, can be treated by acupuncture, without using all the over-the-counter preparations.Even the main stream medical authorities are now telling the doctors who specialize in ear, throat and nose disorders, that acupuncture should be recommended to their patients. Our office has great deal of experience in treating allergies. Read here from npr.org: [...]
Irreversible vision loss should be added to the list of potential complications associated with injection of cosmetic facial fillers. Michelle V. Carle, MD, from Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group, Los Angeles, California, and colleagues report 3 such cases of blindness or near-complete vision loss in an article published online March 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology. All [...]
We are pleased to announce that we can now accept Harvard Pilgrim subscribers for acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Harvard Pilgrim has plans which cover up to 12 treatments, once the benefit is exhausted, under our contract, the subscriber will receive discount off regular prices. We also can accept Mass. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, [...]
Acupuncture in Worcester Our office is giving a new meaning to "holistic therapy" definition. We offer not only acupuncture but also Chinese herbs, Reiki, medical Qi Gong and other alternative medicine modalities described on our main pages. Our office is the only one, that we know of, where oriental medicine doctor shares space and expertise [...]
