This is a review of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in Iran evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture and baclofen. by Hitomi Asano L.Ac Low back pain is a leading cause of disability among US adults. Most patients with acute low back pain will recover quickly. However, those who continue to deal with low back
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This is the time where it is difficult to distinguish between allergy, cold and flu symptoms. All three begin with respiratory signs and symptoms, so catching it early, regardless of what you feel, will be in your favor. In Chinese medicine we address those signs and symptoms as an “external invasion” so we mount a
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I know we’ve all heard it before: stretching is an important part of health and wellness. But how many of us actually take those words to heart and put them into practice? Many excuses for not stretching are often made. There isn’t enough time. I don’t know how to do it properly. I don’t have
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Anthony Lo With the start of the new school year and winter sports (eg. skiing/snowboarding) around the corner, many of us both young and old are at risk for accidents which may result in possible concussion. What exactly is a concussion? According to the CDC, a concussion “is a type of traumatic brain injury –
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Lateral epicondylitis, otherwise known as tennis elbow, is a common condition in which a person has pain on the outside portion of the elbow, and its not only tennis players that develop this condition. The pain keeps one from being able to grip anything, and affects people that work repetitively with their hands, or participates
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