SHOULD YOU STRETCH YOUR “TIGHT HAMSTRINGS”? DEPENDS IF YOU ARE A JOE, TOM OR JANE.

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November 5, 2011

At first glance, this questions seems like a no-brainer.  Most would say “yes” and years ago, early in my career, I would have willingly said “yes”.

Now this question isn’t so simple.

I’ll give a couple of examples from previous patients.

Take “Joe”.  Can’t touch his toes when he’s standing, and can only raise his leg up 55 degrees when asked to raise his leg straight up while laying on his back. Tight hamstrings right?  Not so fast.  Joe can touch his toes when he’s sitting with his legs straight out in front of him AND his leg can be brought up to 70degrees when his leg is lifted up with help.

Here is a guy who will make very minimal or no improvements to touch his toes if you just “stretch” his hamstrings.  Joe has what’s called a “Stability” deficit.  His core can’t engage enough for his body to allow him to reach down to touch his toes.  His body senses a lack of control of his pelvis when he bends over, won’t allow Joe to get hurt, so his hamstrings and back “tighten” up to protect him.  When you sit him down,  his pelvis is secured by the floor, so his hamstrings and low back don’t have to hold him back when he reaches for his toes.

Joe needs more CORE CONTROL to fix his “tight hamstrings”.

Then there’s “Jane” who comes into the clinic complaining of back pain and the first thing most people do when they have back pain is to stretch their hamstrings.  She’s says her hamstrings “…ALWAYS feel tight.  I NEED to stretch them and when I do it feels so good.”

Jane can put her palms on the floor when standing.  Jane can raise her leg up well past vertical when she’s on her back.  Jane can almost touch her nose to her knee when she’s sitting with her legs straight out in front of her.

Does she have tight hamstrings?  HECK NO!  Her hamstrings are TOO LOOSE!  They actually “shut off” to allow her to bend that far and her hips are likely popping out of their sockets to get that much range.

Jane’s pelvis is rotated forward (think of a bowl tipping forward) on one or both sides which increases the distance of the attachment points of her hamstrings; this puts them in a “stretched” position so they feel tight.

Jane needs to re-position her pelvis by STRENGTHENING, not stretching, her hamstrings so that they are not in a lengthened, stretched position all the time.

“Tom” can’t reach his toes when he bends forward in a standing or seated position.  Lying on his back, his right leg raises up to about 50 degrees, while his left leg only raises up to 40 degrees.

After fixing his pelvic alignment, working on breathing mechanics, addressing hip joint stiffness issues, loosening up soft tissue restrictions in his glutes, hamstrings and calves, his forward bending is improved to where he is about 2 inches from touching his toes and he can raise both his legs to about 65 degrees.

Now Tom can stretch his hamstrings so he can touch his toes.

In these 3 different presentations, only Tom is appropriate for a program of stretching his hamstrings, and that was only after establishing better pelvic postural symmetry, normalizing breathing patterns, normalizing joint motion and getting rid of trigger points and knots in his legs.

It’s very common to see hamstring length/flexibility issues change quickly without ever stretching them.  If you are a “Jane”, I’ve taken away some excessive hamstring flexibility.  Tight hamstrings are usually the RESULT of something else not working properly, not the CAUSE.  You need to find the cause to stop your hamstrings from “tightening” up.

Stretching hamstrings is NOT always the right solution to address “tight hamstrings”, low back pain, knee pain or whatever else stretching hamstrings is recommended for.

Get evaluated by someone trained in Postural Restoration or the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) to be directed to the right prescription of exercises to fix your…back pain, knee pain, hip pain or “tight” hamstring problem.

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Face & Brow Lifts, Cosmetic Surgery, Botox- Natural Facial Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Improving Acupuncture

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September 11, 2011

Have you been looking in the mirror and wondering how you suddenly look much older than you actually feel insides? Do you have a job or lifestyle that you are required to not only look younger, but want to for your own peace of mind and well being? Or do you simply want to look your best every day?

There is hope! Not only is facial rejuvenation and cosmetic acupuncture affordable, but it is also quite long lasting!

Depending on what you currently look like and want to achieve. Cosmetic acupuncture usually consists of 10-12  (sometimes more- if needed) treatments. The first month treatments are 2-3 times per week. Then 1 time per week for 1 month or until you are satisfied with the results.

Results usually seen after the first couple treatments – Fine Lines Diminished, Sagging Jowls and Eye Lids Less Puffy and Droopy,  Dark Circles and Facial Color Increased.

You will look less stressed and youthful!

Treatments are full body face up treatments – if there are other issues that need to be addressed at the time of treatment. these can be treated also. However, this usually costs a bit more money. There are several different fine needles used in cosmetic acupuncture. Though like all my treatments relatively pain free! There cna be hundreds of tiny needles used if you have a lot of sagging and fine lines, but this enables the results to be quicker and much more long lasting!

I personally have been studying and practicing cosmetic acupuncture and facial rejuvenation acupuncture for 12+ years. I have studied under all the major facial acupuncture professors including Virginia Doran, Martha Lucas, Elizabeth Wakefield. I have also studied Japanese and chinese facial massage including Anma.  I love the results I have been able to achieve. I also give dietary and lifestyle suggestions to help the results last longer. Most my patients will come in as a refresher once every 6 to 12 months for 1-2 treatments in order to maintain their youthful appearance.

Facial rejuvenation acupuncture costs $150 for the initial treatment and $130 for follow up appointments.  We prefer the 12 treatments to be paid in full after the first treatment. However, we can work out a payment plan for you if need be.  I try to keep my prices low to keep it affordable for all people. In the past, our facial rejuvenation acupuncture  cost has been $250 for initial and $200 for follow ups. Due to this HUGE reduction in my pricing to accommodate all income levels, I no longer offer packages. Our current prices are lower than any packages we have offered in the past!

If you would like to achieve the most optimum results of Facial rejuvenation acupuncture by adding Amna or Chinese Facial massage the cost is $250  for your initial treatment (about 1 1/2- 2 hours long) and $230 for follow ups. Anma and Chinese Massage have been used for 1000’s of years throughout Asia to ensure youthful appearances!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to set up a consult to see if I could help you.

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Health Care, Uncategorized.

Allergies, Cough, Cold, Asthma or Pneumonia?

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August 26, 2011

Ok, so it is a little broad of a title, but seriously in the last  couple weeks I have seen a HUGE increase of allergy cough related illness. Many of these have been weeks long and can be triggered by both allergies and viruses. My best suggestion cut down on the dairy. ALL dairy- cheese, ice cream, milk etc. Dairy creates more dampness in your body and the last thing you need is to add more phlegm (dampness). I would also cut out refined sugars as much as you can. You should NOT put anything in your body you can not only pronounce, but also anything not derived from natural. With the FDA approving ingredients like antifreeze in our foods do we really feel not reading ingredient labels?

I would also try to keep the upper chest and lung region of your body warm. Air conditioning and windy weather have been making these lung related illnesses worse. Cupping (a vacuum-like technique done in Oriental medicine) works marvelous at relieving cough. We have been doing this technique on many of our patients this week! Cupping has been around for thousands of years in most cultures through the world, not just Asia.

There are many different herbal formulas specific to what you are experiencing to aid in your wellness. Depending on the color of your phelgm, cough, fatigue, wheezing, pain level, fever or no fever, digestion and many other issues there are dozens of formulas that can be specifically altered for you to regain your health and well being.

Acupuncture works great to aid your body into wellness, by helping stop the cough, boosting your immune system, transporting the fluids (phlegm, water etc), alleviating aches and pains including headaches and helping relax your mind and body relieving stress and anxiety often caused in our daily lives, but usually elevated when we are not feeling 100%.

Feel free to call us if you or anyone you know could benefit from our services!

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Auto Immune Disorders, Health Care, Pediatrics.

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Chronic Miscarriage Preventing and Aiding in a Healthy Pregnancy

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August 1, 2011

For many women trying to get pregnant is difficult enough, but staying pregnant can be just as difficult. I often see women who have had 2-4 +miscarriages in just as many or less years. For some it as simple as increasing their progesterone along with weekly and biweekly acupuncture. For others it can be more complex. They may get pregnant, but the sperm may not be function properly. If the DNA of the sperm is not  correct, the pregnancy will not take and /or hold to term.

Many women feel their infertility is only their issue, but it can affect the entire family.  Whether it is a on the go fast food diet lifestyle, work related stress, relationship stressors or simply not getting enough sleep. There are things you can do to help aid in your fertility. However, it GREATLY helps if both you and your partner are both receiving treatments and focusing on these changes together. I see an overall much higher success rate in couples who complete their lifestyle and work together over those who simply feel fertility is all about the woman.

There are many steps you can do to ensure that you not only can get pregnant, but can stay pregnant. These can be quite often life changing. I often recommend patient specific dietary, exercise and lifestyle changes to help ensure that you are in optimum health during your pregnancy.

Some dietary recommendation may be removing all dairy, gluten or non natural sugars from your diet completely. I also have patient specific herbs and supplements that over the last 20+ years I have had incredible success with. I highly recommend specific exercises also. I cannot reiterate enough the importance of couple coming in together to ensure the growth of a family over those who simply look at it as a woman’s only issue or journey. though, I treat both views in my clinic. It is nice for me to get the whole picture.

I usually ask that you give 6 months of treatments without ARM (assisted reproductive means). However, being that I often see  couples at their wits end and at the beginning  stages of IVF or other ARM for fertility. Acupuncture, meditation, herbal and nutritional counseling can help  during all levels of fertility issues. Before you give up and feel alone and barren give us a call. There is hope. I personally have seen cases in which patients were told they would NEVER get pregnant by western physicians and they now have healthy children of all ages. This is a common occurrence in our office.

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Auto Immune Disorders, Fertility, Health Care, Pediatrics, Uncategorized.

Diaphragmatic Breathing

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June 7, 2011

A patient of mine told me she was instructed on diaphragmatic breathing from another therapist.  So I said, “oh good!  Would you show me?”  So she’s sitting on the plinth and I’m watching and listening.  Not much movement anywhere.  Not hearing much of anything.  I look at her face and it looks like she’s suffocating!  I asked  ”are you breathing?!”  She says “I’m trying!”  At that rate, she would have passed out if I let her continue what she was doing.

Most who are instructed in diaphragmatic breathing are told to place their hand on their chest and abdomen, and just allow the belly to expand during the inhale while the chest remains still.  Breathing in this fashion does utilize the diaphragm, but it is not the most natural or efficient way to breathe.  If you are like my patient mentioned in the 1st paragraph, you’re likely not getting much oxygen/CO2 exchange, you’re likely straining your neck and it’s just not something you can, or want, to maintain 24/7.  The goal is to breathe efficiently and with good mechanics automatically.  It’s an unconscious process, controlled by higher brain centers to maintain homeostasis in your body and to make sure you stay alive!

Diaphragmatic breathing must include chest/ribcage expansion as well as belly/abdominal movement.  Not just one or the other.  Most people I’ve seen in the clinic tend to be chest breathers, getting most of their air (especially with deep inhalation) with their upper chest expanding, their neck muscles kicking in, shoulders shrugging and their spines going into a backward arch (extension).  If that is how your breathe when I ask you to take a deep breath, you are likely doing a small amount of it during normal breathing at rest.  That’s 17,280 breaths/day or 17,280 shrugs and back extensions per day.

Are you suddenly wondering if your breathing habit is a culprit in that constant stiffness or pain in your back, neck, shoulder or jaw?  You bet it is!

Correcting your breathing pattern can have very dramatic effects.  I’ve had asthmatic adolescents normalize their spirometry  measures (at the doctor’s office, you may blow into this device to measure the volume of air you can expel), neck/jaw/headache pain resolve, back pain resolve and had an elderly woman, after so many years of not being able, to laugh without coughing.

In Chinese medicine, the breath is usually linked to the concept of vital energy called “Qi” or “Ki”.  It is the basis for Qi Gong which is system of healing and energy medicine using breathing techniques, gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life energy.  A familiar example of Qi Gong is Tai Chi.

Here’s a simple way to restore a natural breathing rhythm:  While sitting relaxed, take an easy breath in through your nose, then exhale (like a sigh) with an open relax mouth for as long and as much as you can.  When you feel like you have all the air out, you should be able to feel your abdominal muscles working as well as your trunk forwardly rounding.  Now hold your breath, without straining, for about 4-5  seconds.  After this pause, allow yourself to just let the air in through your nose and you’ll experience the natural chest/ribcage and belly expansion occur, usually without effort.

I say “usually” because some of us may need some hands-on, manual work done by a PRI trained therapist to assist this process of proper ribcage motion.  In addition, you may need to perform some specific exercises to maintain this newfound breathing pattern so you don’t fall back into poor breathing habits.

In short, the benefits of proper breathing include, but are not limited to:

  • Improved Posture
  • Improved relaxation response
  • Favorable changes in blood chemistry
  • Beneficial for all Pain conditions, HA’s, Fibromyalgia and asthma
  • Improved Core function

Give us a call to have a free screen performed on your breathing patterns/habits!

-Stay Healthy and Pain Free!

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How’s Your Posture?

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April 12, 2011

Do you notice any of these features on your body?

Rib flares on one or both sides

Rib flares on one or both sides?

Depressed right shoulder

One or both legs turned outward?

Curvature of spine

These are some of the common “postural” signs we observe in someone with strong patterns of compensations leading to muscle imbalances and being “out of alignment”.  This can lead to fatigue, weakness, breathing imbalances, tight muscles/joints and excessive wear (e.g. arthritis, inflamed tendons) and injury to the body.

What is posture?

Many think of posture as how we sit or stand, how straight our back is or how we hold our heads up.

A simple definition for posture is:  “a composite of the positions of all the joints of the body at any given moment.” -Florence Kendall

Posture reflects the overall balance of the muscles pulling on the bones, the alignment/position of the bones in relation to one another, and the tension we carry due to habit, stress or pain.

“If a position is habitual, there will be a correlation between alignment and muscle test findings.” –Florence Kendall.

Our bodies are actually designed to be asymmetrical from a right/left perspective.  Look at the organs in our body: heart on the left, liver on the right, 3 chambers on the right lung compared to 2 chambers on the left.  There will always be a tendency to favor one side due to this asymmetry in our bodies.  When we let this tendency to favor one side get too dominant, muscle tension builds up and the cycle of pain and stiffness usually starts.

Whether you are experiencing low back pain, neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain or knee pain, it’s always important to address the underlying postural patterns that may be causing and/or maintaining your pain complaints.

A simple “sit up/stand up straight” command or quick adjustment to the spine will usually not suffice to completely correct poor posture.  Following a Postural Restoration approach, specific individualized sequences of exercises in correct body positions that are progressively challenged are usually necessary to “reprogram” your body to stay in proper posture.

You can actually perform a few quick self-tests to see how “imbalanced” you’ve become.

  1. While standing, shift your weight towards one side and then the other.  Take note of the ease in which you can shift and keep your weight over one side vs. the other.
  2. While sitting, reach and lay your hand over the opposite side knee and take a deep breath.  Again, compare the ease of taking in air on opposite sides.
  3. Also while sitting, cross your legs into a “figure 4” and note of the differences in ease of getting into that position.

If you’ve been dealing with chronic pain and you notice a fairly obvious difference with these tests, it is very important you have your posture evaluated.

For more information about Postural Restoration, contact us or check out www.posturalrestoration.com.

To receive treatment following a Postural Restoration approach, call us to schedule an appointment.

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Acupuncture-like Pain Relief, without the Needles!

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February 22, 2011

Primal Reflex Release Technique (PRRT) is a fairly new method of manual therapy designed to release overly protective reflex patterns which can cause pain, tense & stiff muscles, restricted patterns of movement and poor posture.  By triggering specific reflex responses (think of your doctor’s visit where he taps just below your knee with a little hammer and the knee jerks), these guarded patterns in your body can relax, muscles and joints loosen up and skeletal alignment improves.

How does it work?

We are each gifted at birth with primitive reflexes to help us survive.  Two of those reflexes remain for self protection: the Startle Reflex (think of your response to a sudden loud noise or an object coming fast toward you) and the Withdrawal Reflex (your hand pulls away very quickly if you touch something hot or your foot pulls up when you step on something sharp).  These reflexes are tied into the autonomic nervous system which controls digestion, heart rate, breath rate and sweating (functions that are reflexive and involuntary).

When our reflexes are hyper-aroused, through trauma(s), pain or stress, our bodies tend to stay in an “upregulated” state (tensed, tight, in “fight-or-flight” mode).   Until these reflexes are normalized, your pain patterns may remain and persist.

On examination, muscles will present with knots or trigger points; joints will be “locked-up” and restricted in motion, and alignment of the skeletal system will usually be off.

A good analogy is a computer.  Think to the times when your computer is slow to respond (aches & stiffness, poor ability to move, etc); that egg timer icon or multi-colored pinwheel (if you’re a Mac user) overstays its welcome on the screen, or the computer just freezes (Pain that really limits movement, sleep or daily activities).  What do you do to fix that?  Hit the reset button!  (PRRT or acupuncture is like rebooting your body’s nervous system) Instantly, your computer unfreezes (pain relief) and your computer is back in working order (you’re moving better, you can sleep and you can return to your daily activities).  In order to maximize the efficiency of your computer, you should probably perform regular “tune-ups” like cleaning up old unused files, memory cache and defragment the hard drive (Acupuncture, PT, herbs & supplements, proper nutrition, regularly exercise) to make sure your computer stays running with minimal glitches.

If you are experiencing pain, whether chronic or acute, and PRRT is the solution to your pain, you will notice an immediate difference within 3-4 sessions.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at 847-722-8704.

-Stay Healthy and Painfree!

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Abdominal Bloat Weight Loss, Indigestion, Infertility, Urinary Incontinence, IBS and Impotence… Yes, We Have Successfully Treated Them!

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January 24, 2011

We see a wider range of abdominal related disorders in our clinic than many people are aware of. Whether you are trying to lose weight, regulate digestion or simply get your sexual and reproductive life back on track these are all VERY common disorders that we see daily in our office. We have a VERY successful protocol for treating these abdominal related disorders. Most treatments are 2-3 times a week for 6 weeks and then 1-2 times a week for 6 weeks. The issues mentioned here require a specialized abdominal protocol. Please contact us to see if it would work for you. Depending on the severity, length of your illness, dietary, herbal and exercise responsiveness your healing time will be much quicker. This ultimately depends on you. We will happily do our part and if you do your “homework” your results will be much quicker!

Weight Loss  & Abdominal Bloating- It is very important as a patient for you to be proactive in your wellness. Therefore, we require  patients to keep a dietary intake and output journal. We also suggest that in your journal you address your emotional state before, during and after you eat to address any issues that may arise emotionally. We treat the whole body to ensure that you heal and not only lose the weight, but keep it off! We also will help with exercises and all others areas of concern that may arise in your path to wellness.

IBS and Digestive Disorders- We also required a food journal for any chronic digestive complaints. We want to work with you to better your health and enhance your dietary “allergies” and concerns. In eastern medicine a healthy body can digest anything in moderation. Our goal is to get you to that state! It is not uncommon for a healthy person to have well formed bowel movements after each meal. In fact this is actually a WONDERFUL sign of great overall health.

Urinary Incontinence- We have been seeing this quite often in the last couple years. Our abdominal protocols help bring blood flow and energy to the bladder and help it function properly. We treat all aspects of urinary and bowel incontinence and will sometime require a food, lifestyle journal. However, we often are able to treat this in 6- 12 treatments.

Male  &  Female Fertility Issues and Concerns- For many couples trying to conceive we are their last resort. I wish we were their first. Eastern Medicine is a wonderful way to regulate your body and get it back in optimum health. Treating any issues of fertility we require a dietary journal. We also require a 3-6 month treatment regiment. Though, often a couple will conceive quicker than this. We are open to all Assisted Reproductive Means and are VERY comfortable working with a variety of Fertility clinics in the midwest & western United States, Canada and Europe. We have a had MANY successful pregnancies and live births over the last 10 years and Love working with couples trying to conceive. We require that both the partners get treated at least in the beginning to help ensure and enhance your success.

Impotence- There are MANY factors we take into consideration as to the causes of impotence and diminished sexual desire. Some  reasons can be chronic kidney disease, menopause, prostate cancer or High PSA levels. We have successfully treated all levels and stages of Prostate related issues in our clinic. Menopause related diminished sexual desire and  high PSA levels are quite easy to treat with acupuncture and herbal medicine. Our abdominal protocol for these issues helps to increase the blood and energy flow to the genitals and ensure your ability and desire to not only get aroused, but to function successfully. This can be a very emotional and sensitive subject for many patients and honestly, you are NOT alone. You would be surprised how often we treat this in clinic in both males and females.

As always all information you share with us is confidential. We do not discuss with anyone, not even your partners. Please feel confident that your concerns are safely your concerns and not something we will share. We leave this up to you, if you so desire.

We hope we helped answer some of your questions. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We would be happy to discuss with you personally how we could be of some help in you achieving your optimum health.

Categories: About us, Anxiety & Stress, Fertility, Health Care.

Seasonal Affect Disorder, Depression and Post Holiday Exhaustion

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January 6, 2011

Whether you have been running around helping others or simply trying to get all your “chores” done on your list, there are many ways to treat exhaustion, depression and Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD). For those of us who are lucky,  long vacations are always a great answer. However, for most of us … we have work life, home life and quite often family and friend life that seem to over rule our vacation and relaxation time.  Burning the candle at both ends can cause in extreme cases adrenal fatigue (look at previous posts). However, in mild cases you may be tired, “stressed out”, angry or even despondent. These can be a difficult phases to come out of. I see ALL of them in my clinic daily. In the winter months here in Chicago, a turn in for an emotional worse in many patients occurs in January, February and March. The excitement of a seasonal change has worn off, the holidays are behind us, everything takes a little long than warmer months and honestly we are all cold and tired of it!

It is important to remember to take time off. you deserve it . Even if it is a few minutes in the day that you allow yourself to clear your mind of tasks you have to do. This allows you to be able to achieve those tasks and finish them MUCH quicker than you would if you were stressed out and worried about them. A clear mind will allow them the room they need to finish. I have many patients who come to my office each week to be able to achieve this peace of mind.  Some also do yoga, mediate, run, bike, swim or lift weights. We all have a different way of decompressing if you do not allow yourself that time you will continue to be stressed and unable to literally “move”. This is a perfect example of how the mind can truly affect the body and how stress can honestly bring you down. Acupuncture works well when you just do not seem to be able to get to that point on your own or you have several issues you may feel you need to address in order to feel better.

Eating well is also quite important during the winter. Whole organic foods, stews, soups, vitamin D rich foods, oatmeal with cinnamon and walnuts and herbal teas are just a few basics for a healthy midwest winter diet. Though, depending on your body type these may need to be adjusted. I would be happy to help you with this!

For those who are truly in the dumps.. I honestly have found acupuncture to have profound effects on one’s emotional well being. Often in conjunction with herbs, but acupuncture itself has great results in balancing out one’s emotional state by correcting the flow of energy in one’s body. Whether it is an over joyous (though seriously sad inside) or a more obvious sadness that others question about. I see a VERY broad spectrum of emotional well being and am VERY confident that with acupuncture, the correct diet and supplemental or herbal medicine you will be on track to a healthier happier you. I have had many patients throughout the years who have wanted to get off or avoid anti depressant drugs and I can honestly say I have personally seen wonderful results in their health and well being both physically and mentally.

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Chronic Pain, Health Care.

Chronic Back Pain, Knee Pain & Acupuncture

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September 9, 2010

Whether you had injured your back pain years ago or simply have idiopathic back pain. Acupuncture can easily fix your problem.  Often back pain is associated with kidney xu. Kidney xu often includes knee pain, back pain or tension and/ or hair loss. The emotion of the kidneys is fear. Often the pain can be the result of long term fear. By receiving acupuncture your bodies pathways/ meridians/ channels energy flow will correct and your pain will go away. Along with the pain your diet will change and you will crave more nutritious foods that benefit your body in a positive way.  In practice, I often see knee pain, discomfort  and  injury in direct correlation to low back pain.

Yes, this pain can also be caused by excess weight in the abdomen pulling the low back and pushing onto the knees. All of which can be relieved by both acupuncture and herbal medicine. I have several wonderful formulas that I prescribe to my patients that greatly help in decreasing back pain by nourishing the kidneys and liver and dispelling wind damp. A great example of which is Du Ho Ji Sheng wan. However, I would not go onto the internet and order some right away if you are experiencing back pain. There are many factors that go into diagnosing back pain in Eastern Medicine and yours may be a completely different cause. A great example of which is if you have a UTI and have back pain directly related to that you would want to clear heat in the bladder and probably also the kidney and not just tonify the kidney like you would in kidney qi deficient back pain.

I have had many years experience and hundreds of patients that I have successfully treated for back pain and look forward to helping you or your loved one regain their new pain free life. Please fel free to call me with any questions you may have.

Categories: Anxiety & Stress, Auto Immune Disorders, Chronic Pain, Uncategorized.

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