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Acupuncture Works for Hay Fever

July 4, 2013

The following mordern studies show that acupuncture is effective in treating hay fever (allergic rhinitis).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15520102

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17874980

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23253122

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : E.N.T.

Acupuncture Relieves Pain and Improves Function in Knee Osteoarthritis

June 26, 2013

A landmark study shows that acupuncture provides pain lelief and improves functuin for people with osteoarthrites of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care.

http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2004/acu-osteo/pressrelease.htm

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Muscular-skeletal system

Acupuncture for Hay Fever

June 10, 2013

Thomas is 10 years old and has had hay fever for 2 years. When the weather warms up, his nose is runny, eyes are itchy, and he sneezes a lot. Some days the symptoms can get really bad that he can’t stop sneezing and can’t open his eyes. If he is playing outside when this happens, he has to come back home. He’s been to see the doctor but the medication he got didn’t work. One day his mum was having a telephone conversation with a friend and started talking about her son’s problem, th...
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Acupuncture for Plantar Fasciitis

May 21, 2013

62-year-old Anne came to see me for a pain in her left heel in 2011. The pain had been there for several months and was gradually getting worse. The doctor said it was called plantar fasciitis but couldn't offer any effective treatment. As a keen dog trainer and walker, Anne was very annoyed and took a friend's suggestion to try acupuncture. I used two points in her foot and applied electro-acupuncture and moxabustion. She only had two sessions then went to hospital for another problem. 16 mo...

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Muscular-skeletal system

Acupuncture for Neck Pain (osteoarthritis)

April 29, 2013

72-year-old Jenny had osteoarthritis in her neck for many years. Three years ago her neck pain got so bad that she had to have two intervertebral discs replaced, and the pain eased a lot. Two days ago she woke up with a very painful and stiff neck. The pain was so severe that she couldn't move her head. She suspected it might have been caused by a fall she'd had a week ago. She phoned her GP to describe the problem and ask for an appointment, but was told that it's not surprising to have some...

Posted by Peng Zhang. Posted In : Muscular-skeletal system