Many people suffer from acute and chronic neck pain that may radiate into the shoulders and even sends pain, tingling, and numbness into the hands and fingers that limits head movements which in turn can make simple everyday activities such as bathing, driving, and sleeping, painful and laborious. One treatment that can be used is
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When I first started treating patients in the Acupuncture clinic in Columbia, Maryland a friend of mine sent her husband in for treatment. When I asked him how I could support him with Acupuncture this is what he replied. “I want to be able to eat Big Macs and ice cream Sundays and have the
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A popular concept today in the realm of exercise is barefoot running. Many people today choose to throw away their old running shoes with cushioned heels and run barefoot or wear minimalist shoes. While there is some debate on the topic, studies have shown that barefoot running results in decreased ground reaction forces into the
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Acupuncture is the oldest form of health care that predates recorded history. As old as the art is, many different beliefs and philosophies have emerged and formed throughout its history. Classical Five-Element acupuncture is an ancient form of the practice that is deeply rooted in the Taoist beliefs that each human body and mind represent
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Variations in foot structure, such as flat- or high-arched feet, have long been recognized to cause stress on muscles, ligaments, and bones that can result in injury. Although there are many variations of flat- or high-arched feet that may or may not be functionally abnormal, studies have demonstrated that flat- or high-arched feet increase the
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Uterine fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths in the uterus. They are also called fibroid tumors, myomas, or leiomyoma’s. Fibroids occur so frequently (in up to half of all women over forty) that they could be considered a normal irregularity. The occasional fibroid can become enormous (medical literature reports one that was 100 pounds!), but
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We often hear ” Oh, I tore my ACL” and we wonder it’s something about the knee. But, what does ACL stand for and how can we test its instability. What are the ligaments of the knee? Medial Collateral Ligament (tibial collateral ligament) – limits valgus (knocked knee) motion of your knee. Lateral Collateral Ligament
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