East West Medicine

How does acupuncture work?  From a western medical perspective (one that doesn't recognize the basis of acupuncture- energy, or Qi), that question has been difficult to quantify.  On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal had an excellent article addressing exactly this question .  Using neuroimaging, thermal imaging and doppler ultrasound, scientists are now able to document the physical effects of acupuncture treatments.  Not all in the western medical community are on board of course, but studies like those highlighted in the article are bridging the gap between this ancient, enigmatic Eastern medicine and its scientific, contemporary counterpart.  Please read the full article   HERE .

Acupuncture blends Classical TCM and Japanese Meridian Theory with structural and myofascial techniques for the treatment of pain, soft tissue injuries, postural imbalances and other general systemic disorders. Expanding a traditional acupuncture overview to include the physical manifestations of injury i.e. tight muscles and trigger points that are the result of structural imbalances, disease processes, emotional holding patterns and pain, years of chronic constrictions can yield in relatively few sessions. Acupuncture is used as a "physical therapy" to release the muscular, skeletal and emotional holding patterns that are the root causes of tension, pain, postural assymmetries, the precursors of injury, and the residues of internal disease. The aim of treatment is to create a harmonious balance within the musculoskeletal and meridian systems that generates healing and promotes overall health and well-being. Drawing upon the works of Dr. M...

What is knee pain? Knee pain is a fairly common complaint among both children and adults. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 11 million visits are made to physicians' offices each year because of a knee or knee-related problem. It is the most often treated anatomical site by orthopedists, and one of the most oft-examined sites among general practitioners. The knee is the largest joint in the body. It is made up of the lower end of the thighbone (or femur), which rotates on the upper end of the shinbone (tibia), and the kneecap, which slides in a grove on the end of the femur. The knee joint also contains several muscles, which straighten the leg and bend the leg at the knee; tendons, which attach the muscles to the bones; ligaments, which help control motion by connecting bones; and cartilage, which serves to cushion the knee or help it absorb sh...