This is the case of Beatrisia, a recent patient of mine in her late 60s who is presently on the three-week plan, which amounts to eight sessions per year. In these sessions we try to cover as much as possible in about 90 minutes. About 1/3 of this time is assessing pressing concerns along with…
Anyone who has suffered the agony of a gallbladder attack needs to know that acupuncture delivers extraordinary results. Many people suffering frightening spasms and difficulty breathing are utterly perplexed by what’s happening to their body. It is often confused for a heart ailment or heart attack. It’s often considered mid-back pain. The case of Narbonne,…
One of the most common clinical findings during an acupuncture exam is tenderness along the hip-waist area commonly known as the girdle. Pain in the front of the girdle may point to hernia, reproductive, or digestive issues. Tenderness at the back and sides points to issues with structure, muscles, and particularly the connective tissue that…
Cleopatra (not her real name) is a 63 yo professional, referred to me to for acupuncture for her sciatica. Since May of 2018 (now being Jul ’19) she has been working toward recovery with the winter months of ’18 being worst. As luck would have it, she happened upon a USC physical therapist, and his…
Today I had two cases involving seasonally related conditions. Gretel, 41, was visiting me from Austria for knee and allergy issues. One session. Rapunzel is in her late 20s, experiencing feet and leg issues from heat. I thought I’d relate a realtime reflection of Conscious Acupuncture in action. I’m seeing Rapunzel on a continuous basis. …
Quite recently, I’ve seen cases where patients came to me with shoulder issues, sometimes following surgery related to either the hand or shoulder. I thought now it would be a good opportunity to relate my findings.
Here I’ll discuss what high altitude sickness is, some of the orthodox approaches, and how “acupuncture”, in the form of Chinese herbalism, can potentially treat altitude sickness through muscle testing Chinese herbal formulations. What is Altitude Sickness? High altitude sickness is a condition occurring where there is less oxygen in the air. These symptoms can…
Here’s a case where acupuncture is making rapid inroads into a case of neck pain and anxiety. She’s a 25 y.o. student who has been feeling nagging right-sided neck pain, with a history of anxiety felt largely in the gut. We’ll call her Sophia. Matters had worsened sufficiently to where Sophia sought the help of…
The case of jaw pain can be of at least two causes: infection or musculo-skeletal. Only proper diagnosis through interview and examination can determine which. Even given proper diagnosis, however, the right treatment course still must be selected. This is often no easy matter.
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