Tennis elbow (known to doctors as lateral epicondylitis) occurs when tendons in the elbow joint become inflamed due to overuse of any kind.The recurring pain can radiate down the forearm, making it difficult to extend the arm. It also causes twinges when lifting or grasping even lightweight objects. Acupuncture has been long treating tennis elbow. […]
Read MoreUlcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), that cause long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of large intestine (colon) and rectum. Ulcerative colitis can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders and to another type of IBD called Crohn’s […]
Read MoreAcupuncture has been long used to help additive cessation. In the early 1970’s, there was a Hong Kong doctor who first started using articular acupuncture in helping smoke cessation. Since then, Body and auricular acupuncture have been popularly used in USA for smoke cessation. According to a research published on ncbi.nlm.nih.gov in 2015, an observational […]
Read MoreNow a day, people goes with facelift and facial rejuvenation can easily spend five thousand dollars every six months. One of my patient told me that her husband who is an anesthetist can make much more money in beauty clinic than hospital. Therefore, facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture / Acupuncture facelift is becoming a more popular, non-surgical […]
Read MoreHashimoto’s disease is a disorder in which an individual’s immune system attacks his/her thyroid, causing inflammation of the gland. This can turn into hypothyroidism and affect the thyroid’s ability to produce hormones needed for metabolism, growth and many other functions vital to the body. Typically goiter, a swollen lump that develops at the front of […]
Read MoreAcupuncturist has been using trigger points since 2000 years ago. And there are research done 50 years ago in regarding to the dry needling in China. So the new inclusion of dry needling into DC PT practice is totally market driven as acupuncture has been proven effective treating pain in the past 20 years in […]
Read MoreHow Does It Work? Practitioners of TCM seek to promote or restore health by diagnosing and treating “disharmonies” or imbalances in the qi, the natural vital energy of the body. A typical TCM evaluation will include three components: Yin & Yang: The practitioner first assesses the balance between yin and yang–complementary but opposing qualities that […]
Read MoreEffects of myo-inositol supplementation on oocyte’s quality in PCOS patients: a double blind trial. Ciotta L1, Stracquadanio M, Pagano I, Carbonaro A, Palumbo M, Gulino F. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common cause of chronic anovulation infertility in women in fertile period, and it’s characterized by an increased production of […]
Read MoreEasy access: When you refer a new patient to our acupuncture clinic, Mr. Shu Fan or his associates will see your patient within 7 days. Referral options for our clinic: Email us the patient consultation form Call our provider direct line 202-246-8833 or 703-772-7592 Our acupuncture and herbal clinic is in a convenient location, […]
Read MorePeng Li, MD,1 Stephanie C. Tjen-A-Looi, PhD did a research and published paper in National Library of Medicine，National Institutes of Health。 Acupuncture at specific acupoints has experimentally been found to reduce chronically elevated blood pressure. This study has examined effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) at select acupoints to reduce systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures […]
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