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| groin pain/herbs for allergy | 11/3/2009 |
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 |
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 and nerve damage | 9/27/2009 |
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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| headpains | 9/25/2009 |
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 for severed nerve | 9/20/2009 |
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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| Brachial plexus injury | 9/18/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Pain with Acupuncture treatment | 8/25/2009 |
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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| phlegm-heat | 7/24/2009 |
Q: I have just had acupuncture for a digestive disorder. Basically, stagnant digestion and some ...
A: Depending on which state you're in, an acupuncturist may or may not have training in herbal remedies ...
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| Metabolic Syndrome | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I dont know if acupuncture is applicable in my case, but I have visited an acupuncturist/natural ...
A: One of the best nutritional supplements you can take is a high quality oil such as flax oil or fish ...
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| Acupuncture on children | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I am taking my almost 8 year old daughter to see an acupuncturist to help her cope with the loss of ...
A: The electrostim you're seeing used is probably what we call "probes", where the child holds a small ...
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| Meralgia Paresthetica | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I had back surgery Oct 08. Prior to surgery, I was a weight lifter, and occupation included lifting ...
A: Nerve pain can be very difficult to control, either with conventional or natural medicines. I would ...
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| thigh numbness | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I had back surgery Oct 08. Prior to surgery, I was a weight lifter, and occupation included lifting ...
A: Nerve pain can be very difficult to control, either with conventional or natural medicines. I would ...
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| Reading and info resources | 5/28/2009 |
Q: First of all, thanks for providing yourself for questions. I enjoy reading about alternative ...
A: Here a few of my favorite sites for alternative health information: www.acupuncture.com ...
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| Reading and info resources | 5/28/2009 |
Q: First of all, thanks for providing yourself for questions. I enjoy reading about alternative ...
A: There are a few good websites that have that kind of information. Try to be wary of some of the ...
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| 6 months with little progress | 5/14/2009 |
Q: i'm writing to ask a second opinion about a condition that i've been seeing an acupuncturist for. ...
A: Acupuncture should work; when it doesn't, that's a signal to work with your acupuncturist to learn ...
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| 6 months with little progress | 5/14/2009 |
Q: i'm writing to ask a second opinion about a condition that i've been seeing an acupuncturist for. ...
A: Acupuncture should work; when it doesn't, that's a signal to work with your acupuncturist to learn ...
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| Nerve damage | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I had radiation treatment to the neck area 4 yrs ago and I have nerve damage to the C2 and C3 spinal ...
A: Nerve damage is very difficult to treat both by pharmaceutical drugs and by herbs/acupuncture. ...
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| eastern medicine | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I would like any kind of information you can provide me with of eastern project. I am doing a ...
A: Since that is a very broad question with 5,000 years of history, I will point you in the direction ...
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| Treating Peripheral Neuropathy with Acupuncture | 3/4/2009 |
Q: My mother has peripheral neuropathy and RA in her hands and feet. Do you think she would benefit ...
A: A dual diagnosis can always complicate matters; however, acupuncture can help both of your mother's ...
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| scar tissue and acupuncture | 3/1/2009 |
Q: My cheek looks slightly puffed out i was wondering could acupunture help reduce the scar tissue?
A: I have seen acupuncture help reduce scar tissue. As with anything, the faster acupuncture is ...
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| Extreme itching, TCM+Acupuncture | 2/22/2009 |
Q: Brendon, I frequently get episodes of extreme itching throughout my entire body (scalp, back, chest, ...
A: Licensing regulations wary from state to state in the US. There is a national board that offers ...
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| basal thumb athritis | 2/8/2009 |
Q: Will acupunture be beneficial for Basal thumb arthritis ?
A: Yes. As with any disease process, the length of time and severity of the condition will effect the ...
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