Chinese medicine is built on a foundation of observations of the natural world, and yet planetary astrology and movements are overlooked. Saturn and the water element in Chinese medical theory share ...

The popliteus is a muscle located behind the knee, connecting the femur to the tibia. It traverses the knee pit and aids in tibial rotation, overall knee stabilization and, as luck would have it, ...

The positive effects of acupuncture and specific herbal therapies in randomized, controlled trials and systematic reviews suggest TCM provides a valuable complementary method for improving symptom ...

Constipation is a common occurrence during pregnancy. The American Pregnancy Association estimates half of all pregnant women experience constipation at some point. Constipation during pregnancy is ...

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic ...

The term prescription smuggles in a pharmaceutical logic: find the right agent, deliver it and expect a result. Drug > Administration > Effect. When translated into needling, this becomes: Point > ...

Ischemic stroke causes motor dysfunction and disability that significantly impact recovery and quality of life. Current rehabilitation approaches have limited efficacy. Recent research has focused on ...

Traditional Medicare statutorily only covers acupuncture for low back pain, performed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA, or auxiliary personnel working incident to the primary provider, and billed by the ...

Andre Yershov is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist practicing in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., and the founder of Acupuncture NYC, Medicine of Changes. He graduated from Pacific College of ...

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Chicago’s Angela Lorbeck, DACM, LAc, was one of many acupuncturists around the country horrified by a scene involving excessive needling during the March 18 th episode of the popular NBC show “Chicago ...

Patients frequently present with fatigue, mood disturbances, systemic inflammation, and degenerative conditions. Increasingly, these seemingly diverse problems share a common root: mitochondrial ...