Tourette’s and tic disorders as motor disorders. Not all tics means Tourette’s disorder. Transient tic disorders consist of multiple motor and/or phonic tics with a duration of at least 4 weeks, but less than 12 months. Chronic tic disorders are either single or multiple motor or phonic tics, but not both, and are typically present […]
Read MoreGoal: Pain relief Problem area: Pain (R shoulder, since 3 weeks prior). Later in treatment: Spasm on outer side of arm. Pain in finger when she clicks mouse, pain (palm and arm). Even later in treatment: pain (Right upper back & leg) caused by inappropriate twisting of neck in gym. Prior conditions: none Current Medication/Prior […]
Read MoreCranial nerve disease is an impaired functioning of one of the twelve cranial nerves The most common cause of this cranial nerve damage is Bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial palsy) which is a paralysis of the facial nerve. Although Bell’s palsy is more prominent in adults it seems to be found in those younger than 20 […]
Read MoreCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 2,500 people in the United States. The neuropathy of CMT affects both motor and sensory nerves. (Motor nerves cause muscles to contract and control voluntary muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing.) A typical feature includes weakness […]
Read MorePlantar fasciitis is pain in foot which is caused by straining the ligament that supports arch. Repeated strain can cause tiny tears in the ligament. These can lead to pain and swelling. Most people start to feel sore and stiff in the plantar. Massage / acupressure /Physical therapy can heal the soreness. Then if not […]
Read MoreConventional medicine Trigeminal neuralgia causes a sudden, severe, electric shock-like, or spasm pain that lasts several seconds. The pain can be felt on the face, jaw and around the lips, eyes, nose, scalp, or forehead. Symptoms can be brought on when a person is brushing the teeth, touching the face, swallowing, grinding etc. Trigeminal neuralgia […]
Read MoreSeizures happen when your brain cells, which communicate through electrical signals, send out the wrong signals. Having just one seizure doesn’t mean you have epilepsy. Generally, several seizures are needed before there is a diagnosis of epilepsy. So far my treatments have been quite successful. Following is a thank-you note from one of my patients: […]
Read MoreAcupuncture and Chinese Medicine have long been used in treating many eye conditions including, but not limited to: • Macular Degeneration• Glaucoma• Stargardt’s Syndrome• Retinal Detachment• Optic Neuritis• Diabetic Retinopathy• Retinitis Pigmentosa• Optic Nerve Atrophy• Cataracts• Usher’s Syndrome• Myopia• Lazy Eye• Uveitis• Retinal Occlusion• Dry EyesPain from Multiple sclerosis. Please look for information listed in […]
Read Mores. An Italian research team led by Dr. Lucia Pagani showed that electroacupuncture released neurotrophic (i.e., protective) proteins in the retinas of rats with retinal degeneration. While vision in the rats was not measured, treated rats had thicker and healthier retinas than those that were untreated. – See more at: http://www.blindness.org/blog/index.php/is-acupuncture-a-beneficial-treatment-for-retinitis-pigmentosa/#sthash.Fze42H0g.dpuf With that important disclaimer […]
Read MoreComplex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Classification and external resources Reflex sympathetic dystrophy Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) formerly reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), “causalgia”, or reflex neurovascular dystrophy (RND) is an amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS). It is a chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, and changes in the skin. CRPS is expected to […]
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