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Pain & Acupuncture

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Use of PC6 (Neiguan) for Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Much research has already been done regarding the use of Neiguan to regulate cardiovascular functioning. Evidence-based implementation would then use this point and perhaps only this point with a degree of conclusivity, that this point is clinically relevant. See the following reports if in doubt:

Neiguan for blood pressure and heart rate
PC6 to revert deleterious effects on [...]

Treatment of Ganglion Cyst

What is a ganglion cyst?
Ganglione cysts (腱鞘囊肿) are best typified by the squashball-like bump on the dorsum of the wrist. It often doesn’t hurt, nor does it impair movement. People come into the acupuncture clinic asking what to do with it. I’ve seen acupuncture being used, but I do prefer a “incise, drain and inject” [...]

Acupuncture’s Use in Post Stroke Care

Choosing the right treatment regiment for post stroke patients is a major factor in their recovery and plays a vital role in determining their quality of life after a cerebral accident. Most physicians agree that post stroke care should be delivered by experienced health care practitioners within different treatment disciplines to help improve all of [...]

Cholinoreceptor Agonists & Herbs that Tonify Yin-Fluids

By somehow increasing the rate of cholinoreception, M-type receptor stimulation may cause the following:

Increase glandular secretions, courtesy of M3 receptor stimulation: This may be useful especially for those stricken with an extreme case of yin deficiency with fluid insufficiency (阴虚津亏), e.g. in Sjogren’s Syndrome where it would seem like the person is consistently stricken with the [...]

Frozen Shoulder & TCM

Frozen Shouler is most often due to inflammation-induced adhesion. Most times, frozen shoulder is due to Adhesive Capsulitis (粘连性关节囊炎). It’s is often just called “Fifty-year Shoulder” (五十肩) here in China, since most people get this when they have accumulated around fifty years of age.
Here is more on shoulder anatomy.
Difference between Capsulitis, Bursitis and Tendonitis
According to [...]

Treatment for Shoulder Pain

Introduction
Shoulder pain is generally diagnosed as pain in the shoulder, with pain of different degrees when parts around the shoulder are touched and pressed down. Often there is an accompanying loss of normal shoulder function.
The gist of what we hope to promulgate here is that TCM is just one treatment option on your way to [...]

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