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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Diagnosis and Treatment of Repetitive Stress Injuries with Acupuncture
From an Oriental medicine perspective, a repetitive stress injury is seen as a disruption of the flow of Qi and Blood (Xue) within the area and associated with cold, dampness or wind penetrating the muscles and sinews. Acupuncture points, stretching exercises, herbal remedies and nutritional supplements are chosen to treat accordingly.
In addition to reducing
Posted in Acupuncture, Conditions, Pain Management, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
Tagged arthritis, diabetes, hormonal changes, obesity, Oriental Medicine, qi, RSI, thyroid, Xue
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What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist made up of ligaments and bones. The median nerve and the tendons that connect the fingers to the muscles of the forearm pass through this tightly spaced tunnel.
Carpal tunnel syndrome, also known as median nerve entrapment, occurs when swelling or irritation of the tendons in the carpal tunnel results
Relief for Repetitive Stress Injuries and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are the most common job-related injuries and are responsible for the highest number of days lost among all work related injuries. One of the most well-known types of repetitive stress injury, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) accounts for over two million visits to physicians’ offices and approximately 465,000 carpal tunnel release operations each year, making it the
Posted in Acupuncture, Pain Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Repetitive Stress Injury, RSI
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Happy Chinese New Year!
In the Chinese Zodiac, 2013 is the year of the Snake. It begins on February 10th. The Snake is the sixth of twelve animal signs. It follows the Dragon which was last year and precedes the Horse which is next year.
The Snake is a symbol of wisdom. Careful and patient, the Snake is adept at spotting new opportunities and