This patient had debilitating pain in multiple joints for three months. After ruling out osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, her rheumatologist referred her to our clinic. After 2 sessions of acupuncture treatment and 2 weeks of Chinese herbal medicine, her debilitating joint pain is completely gone! As a bonus of her treatment, her hot flash is also gone.
This kind of joint pain is often seen among, but not limited to, menopausal women. We have seen some patients also having this kind of joint pain after chemotherapy. *********************************************************** Dx in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency Tx: Tonify Liver and Kidney Yin Approximately 80% of global opioid supply is consumed in the United States, although U.S. has only about 5% of the world's population. As concern about the wide-spread use of opioid pain medications grows, it is important that the many Americans who suffer from back pain know that they have an effective treatment option in acupuncture. In order to help people suffering from pain find long- term relief, acupuncture is one of the medical modalities recommended by the American College of Physicians (ACP) as an alternative to opioid drugs and surgery for back pain. In the midst of the opioid crisis, Mr. Lane's story may bring hope to the people who are suffering from severe low back pain and narcotic dependence.
One day a new patient came for his very first acupuncture treatment. When I finished the needle insertions, he asked me with a puzzled look, "That's it?" I answered "Yes, that's it." Then I heard him give a big sigh of relief, and he said " I thought I would be like the Kung Fu Panda. If I had known you only used a few needles, I would have come much earlier."
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