Surgery is serious, painful business, even when successful, and managing your recovery can be as delicate and important as the procedure itself. Currently, the use of opioids is the most broadly accepted way to treat post-operative pain, but the benefits of these...
LAS VEGAS — Acupuncture is an effective way to relieve some chronic pain conditions, according to a presentation at PAINWeek 2016. Richard Harris, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology at the University of Michigan and co-president for the...
It’s estimated that 16.2 million adults in the United States have had at least one major depressive episode in a given year. Depression and anxiety are two of the most common afflictions we treat, as these highly common conditions are an underlying cause of much of...
When traditional medicine hasn’t helped ease chronic migraine pain, many people turn to acupuncture to treat this disabling condition. Based on a recent systematic review of 22 clinical trials involving 4985 people, there is evidence that acupuncture reduces the...
Acupuncture, combined with Chinese Herbal Medicine, is a safe and effective way to treat many chronic conditions of the digestive tract. Our modern western lifestyle, along with the highly processed western diet creates numerous imbalances in a person’s...
