Pain Management

Understanding Acupuncture for TMJ Exploring the approach of acupuncture for TMJ can provide insights into how this traditional therapy may alleviate discomfort associated with TMJ disorders. In this section, we delve into what TMJ is and how acupuncture can be a beneficial treatment. What is TMJ? TMJ, or temporomandibular joint disorder, involves the dysfunction of the joints and muscles that control jaw movement. These joints are located on either side of the head, connectin

Abstract Background: Various types of headache comprise a widespread health problem. Among the possible treatment options, acupuncture is one of the most effective, with the least number of adverse effects. While the locations of acupuncture points have long been established, slight and specific modifications in point locations, as well as needling angles and depths in each individual case, can increase the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for some types of headaches. C

Harvard Health Publishing When a flare-up of chronic sciatica strikes, the numbness, tingling, or pain radiates from the buttock all the way down the leg. This condition is commonly triggered by a herniated (slipped) disk in the spine that presses on the sciatic nerve. Treatments involve exercise, stretching, hot or cold therapy, and relaxation. Now, a small, randomized clinical trial published in the December 2024 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine has found that acupuncture (t

HARVARD HEALTH BLOG January 25, 2018 by Helene Langevin, MD, Contributor, and Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD, FAHS, Contributor It is easy to ridicule a 2000-year-old treatment that can seem closer to magic than to science. Indeed, from the 1970s to around 2005, the skeptic's point of view was understandable, because the scientific evidence to show that acupuncture worked, and why, was weak, and clinical trials were small and of poor quality. But things have changed since then. A l

Woman, 62 yrs, Cold hand and feet, constipation, lack of energy and lots of stress from work, has shingles and also Rynaud's syndrome over 3 years. She has also suffering from frozen shoulder over two years and has insomnia for long time, wake up for a few times every night and hard to go back to sleep. X-Ray for shoulder showed at August, 2018 there is a piece of sediment of 2 cm of thickness x 3 cm of length. After 4 months treatments, at Jan. 10 her X-Ray showed there is o