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| groin pain/herbs for allergy | 11/3/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: I have 2 issues. I am an active 64 year old female. 1. I have developed pain in my left groin ...
A: Acupuncture can be wonderful for relieving inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. And both yoga ...
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| accupuncture and fever | 10/21/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: I am a home health/hospice nurse and have been seeing several people with flu like symptoms ...
A: Acupuncture would not raise a person's temperature in a fever situation. The only relation I can ...
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| acupuncture tx | 10/16/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: what would be the approx frequency and length of treatment? Thanks
A: hello, I would recommend one to 2 treatments a week with a formula a week based on xiao yao san. ...
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| PMS ? | 10/16/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew |
Q: what would be the approx frequency and length of treatment? Thanks
A: First I would say that irregular menstruations is a challenging condition to treat with acupuncture ...
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| acupuncture tx for pms | 10/16/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D, D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: what would be the approx frequency and length of treatment? Thanks
A: It would depends on how long you have had the issue. If it just started, then you may look at 1 to ...
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| increasing blood flow distally | 10/15/2009 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: My athletic 17 yr old son had a training accident and fractured the scaphoid bone in his wrist. ...
A: Yes, acupuncture can help increase blood flow to the wrist and hand. I would needle the opposite ...
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| muscular dystrophy | 10/13/2009 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: My son age 16 years has a duchnnes muscular dystrophy He can't walk since 1 year.If accupuncture ...
A: I am sure even a small improvement would be good. When I did my internship in China there were many ...
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| OCD | 9/29/2009 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: B.K.Singh, I understand that acupuncture can cure OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), please let me ...
A: Unfortunately I don't know any acupuncturist and especially who is using my techniques. I have been ...
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| acupuncture and nerve damage | 9/27/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: I have suffered with chronic pain due to nerve damage either in the C2 area of the spinal cord or in ...
A: Tina, With chronic pain of that length, the condition does become more difficult to change. What ...
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| Possible impact of Chinese herbs on blood flow in the genital area. | 9/26/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I am a 60 year old woman currently seeing a TCM practitioner - a younger Chinese male - for issues ...
A: First off let me commend you for adding qi gong to your acupuncture/herbal regimen. For fatigue ...
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| head pains | 9/25/2009 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: i have a question but theirs a bit of a story behind it. thank you for reading. im a 20 year old ...
A: Acupuncture would definitely be something to try. It looks like you have covered all the Western ...
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| head pains | 9/25/2009 | Dr. Brendon J. O`Brien, D.C. |
Q: i have a question but theirs a bit of a story behind it. thank you for reading. im a 20 year old ...
A: Yes, acupuncture may help with the pain. You may also want to see a doctor of Chiropractic as they ...
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| headpains | 9/25/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: i have a question but theirs a bit of a story behind it. thank you for reading. im a 20 year old ...
A: The answer to your question is "it depends". Acupuncture may help you, it may not. It should be ...
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| acupuncture | 9/24/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I have degenerative disc disease in my lower back and the pain has gotten to the point where I may ...
A: Hey Lee, I think acupucture is great for pain relief via the endorphin response. If at all possible ...
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| head pains | 9/24/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: i have a question, hope you can help me please. about 3 months ago i woke up with flu like ...
A: Hey Gurjas, My gut reaction on this is exterior wind heat invasion, (flu) exacerbating a ...
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| herbs during first trimester | 9/23/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I am wondering if you can help me answer this questions. I have been seeing a TCM practitioner from ...
A: Hey Liora, I think herbal pills are a great idea if you can't get the tea down. Sometimes I cap ...
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| acupuncture and endometioma | 9/22/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I'm a 30 year old female living in Melbourne. I have an endometrioma in my left ovary, I have also ...
A: Hey Kate, Endomitriosis falls under the heading of painful periods. In TCM we look at the symptoms ...
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| standard process protocol | 9/21/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: Do you have any protocols using standard process supplements to help a person through the dying ...
A: Hey Larry, Sorry to hear you have need of this protocol. I spoke to Dr. Keppel our resident SP ...
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| Strange Periods | 9/21/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I had a question. I had gotten off the birth control pill in Nov 2008...since then my periods have ...
A: Hey, great to hear you're on the right track! I think you should listen to your acupuncturist and ...
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| Perineum itching | 9/21/2009 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I have HPV and in Nov. 2009 will be the 2 year mark. I have read that HPV does not go away but with ...
A: A TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) specialist will diagnose you and then treat your patterns. We ...
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| Acupuncture for severed nerve | 9/20/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: I had a tumor in my left mandible and had surgery to remove it in Dec 2007. Prior to this I had ...
A: Cindy, It's definitely worth a try to see if acupuncture will help your pain. Nerve pain is ...
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| blocked nerve in feet | 9/19/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D, D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: After chemo 2yrs ago I am left with the severe numbness /burning/tingling ,in feet and fingers. I ...
A: Acupuncture can manage your pain but won't affect the healing of the nerve directly. Best is to be ...
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| Strange Periods | 9/18/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I had a question. I had gotten off the birth control pill in Nov 2008...since then my periods have ...
A: In my experience when addressing cycle regulation, I would recommend addressing the liver. Ba ZHen ...
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| Brachial plexus injury | 9/18/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: Can you give me an estimate of how long pain due to brachial plexus injury can be held at bay after ...
A: Ouch, sounds painful and frustrating! Unfortunately, without seeing the individual case in person I ...
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| Pain with Acupuncture treatment | 9/17/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: I had my first Acupuncture treatment yesterday. After about 15 minutes,the pins on the top of my ...
A: No, it's not common at all. Give the antinflammatory cream a few more weeks to work, and get ...
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| accupuncture and ed? | 9/16/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: i am a 20 year old male. for the past 4 months ago i noticed a weaker erection, lacking in firmness. ...
A: Acupuncture and especially herbs are indeed used to treat this condition in Chinese Medicine. Yang ...
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| Eyebrow | 9/11/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: Are there any accupuncture points on my eyebrows? I am planning on getting it pierced soon but I ...
A: Hey Laurie, Actually there is! Yuyao in da brow! Sorry I could hear Dr. Huo in my head. It's used ...
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| Andrographis Formula | 8/26/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I believe my daughter (7 years old) and myself have come down with possible flu. We had sore ...
A: Hey Lisa, I am not familiar with this particular formula, but the herbs that you mentioned are heat ...
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| meniers | 8/26/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I suffer from a rapid pulse beat in my right ear that can last for many days. Also dizzy spells, ...
A: hello, I am in Colorado, so I really have no idea what the lay of the land is in the UK for tcm. I ...
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| Pain with Acupuncture treatment | 8/25/2009 | Tamsen Staniford, L.Ac. |
Q: I had my first Acupuncture treatment yesterday. After about 15 minutes,the pins on the top of my ...
A: I found this question in the question pool and I would like to help you find a good answer. First ...
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| Dystonia | 8/23/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew |
Q: My mom has been diagoned with Dystonia in her neck for the past few years. It really affects her ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your mother's condition. I have to say first that I have not had any ...
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| meniers | 8/22/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I suffer from a rapid pulse beat in my right ear that can last for many days. Also dizzy spells, ...
A: Hey Michael, Well for starters, we don't use western diagnosis in TCM traditional Chinese medicine. ...
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| scar tissue forming inside the knee | 8/19/2009 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I just had full knee replacement 6 months ago. I am now forming scar tissue around the inside of ...
A: Acupuncture would be worth a try. I know there are auricular(ear) techniques that resolves scars. ...
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| acupuncture causing pain | 8/17/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I recently had my first session of acupuncture. I found it to be a painful and uncomfortable ordeal. ...
A: Many times when doing muscular acupuncture, we look to get the muscle to clench and then relax. I ...
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| lingual nerve damage | 8/15/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I have a numb lower, left lip and chin after am impacted wisdom tooth extraction. The dentist ...
A: Hey Patricia, I think acupuncture has a very good chance of helping speed the process along. Where ...
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| Acupuncture for entrapped ulnar nerve | 8/7/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: .. About a year ago I started getting numbness in my ring finger and little finger of one hand while ...
A: Hey Denise, Acupuncture could be useful in this situation, but I think a good massage therapist ...
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| Hormone Imbalance? | 7/29/2009 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I would like to ask for your opinion on specific Chinese medicine. I was on birth controll and got ...
A: Hey Eva, Without a full intake, I can give you my ballpark 2 cents. I would take a serious look at ...
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| Swelling in Leg | 7/27/2009 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: On my 2nd attempt to fuse my ankle I had to wear an external fixation device. When it was removed I ...
A: Acupuncture would be worth a try. It will increase lymph and blood flow in the area of trauma. I ...
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| phlegm-heat | 7/25/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew |
Q: I have just had acupuncture for a digestive disorder. Basically, stagnant digestion and some ...
A: I am copying your message below and inserting my comments as to not miss anything. My comments will ...
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| achillies tendon rupture | 7/25/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew |
Q: i have a ruptured achilles tendon,my foot was in a cask for six weeks,now its in a boot,it still ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your Achilles. That particular injury can take months to heal properly. In ...
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