Acupuncture

I am just amazed at the results we are getting in the office from doing acupuncture!! From chronic arthritic knee, hip and shoulder pain to chronic low back, neck and even sciatic pain due to lumbar disk. That's one of the main reason for acupuncture in my clinic. Not to just limit myself to neuroumuscular musculoskeletal problems....but for internal medicine like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Here is an example: I started treating a patient about two weeks ago. This person came in with chronic hip pain for 8-9 YEARS! This person was doing the typical medical procedure which was cortisone shots every few months. Now we all know that cortisone is anti-inflammatory in nature but it is also catabolic! It breaks down the tissue over time. So here is a hip joint that is slowly becoming more arthritic as time goes on. This person was getting tired of the routine, but not only that, the injections were not helping. The patient stated to her MD that she was going to try acupuncture. His response was "Let me know how it works. I have plenty of patients in pain." I used a typical pattern of Shao Yang and Jue Yin channels. After one, I said just one treatment the patients pain was greatly reduced.
The chinese have a saying: Li Gan Jian Ying. This means that when you stick a pole in the ground, you should see a shadow immediately. What this means is this: when acupuncture is done right, results should come quickly. This doesn't mean that the patient is cured, but it does mean you are on the right track and the patient is on the road to recovery. This is done with the least amount of needles possible.

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