04 Dec

Acupuncture helps frozen shoulder

Some of medical publications describe frozen shoulder is commonly caused by inflammation of synovial tissue or thickening of synovial fluid or frozen shoulder occurs mainly in middle-aged people who have a history of shoulder injuries. However, in my practice, frozen shoulder are caused by not use of shoulder joints due to various reasons. Some patients had […]

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29 Jul

Pain relief (shoulder, carpal tunnel)

Goal: 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 […]

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29 Jan

Neck, Shoulder and Back Pain

According to TCM, the pathology of neck, shoulder and back pain mostly are:   Qi stagnation Qi is basically the energy that circulates throughout your body. This Qi flows through a network of channels and meridians. Due to the external invasion such as trauma or internal disease which causes the stagnation of Qi in the […]

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24 Oct

Acupuncture Q & A

How does acupuncture work? In recent years, science has determined that human beings are complex bioelectric systems.  This understanding has been the foundation of acupuncture practice for several thousand years. Classic acupuncture states that energy circulates throughout the body along well-defined pathways, called meridians.  Points on the skin, along these pathways, are energetically connected to […]

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