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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Childhood trauma | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: I found your post regarding childhood trauma on allexpert.com to be hopeful and very enlightening. ... A: Hey Matt, Great to have you aboard, the world can always use another good practitioner. My primary ... | |
| Fertility | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: I have been having acupuncture for about 5 months and it has worked well for regulating my cycles ... A: Hey Kate, Fertility treatment can take awhile, especially if you are blood and spleen qi deficient. ... | |
| Severe OCD and acuepuncture | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 25 years old male and I've diagnosed with several illnesses including demon possession!.And ... A: Hey Ali, In my opinion, the judge of a good acupuncturist is results. A string of letters behind a ... | |
| Severe OCD and acuepuncture | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 25 years old male and I've diagnosed with several illnesses including demon possession!.And ... A: In many cases I let people know that acupuncture is the primary modality to take care of a certain ... | |
| pituitary tumor | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: I am looking for a accupuncturist who specializes in endocrine/pituitary tumor/issues in my area . ... A: Hey Jen, I'm sorry I don't know of any. You might try to google acupuncture endocrine Buffalo NY. ... | |
| How to speed up healing of a stress fracture in the hip | 4/28/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping you will be able to shed some light on an injury I have had since mid-October last year ... A: Hey Chants, Acupuncture and herbal medicine are great for helping speed up recovery. You can use ... | |
| heavy periods that last 3-4 months at a time | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: i am a 23 year old female and i have been suffering for the last 3 years from heavy menstrual ... A: Hey Tasheena, Your issue falls under Flooding and Trickling. The five major casues are blood ... | |
| Late ovulation, short luteal phase, possible PCOS | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: A few years ago after stopping birth control, I've had irregular periods (late ovulation every time) ... A: Hey Allison, My first question is, was your herbalist trained in acupuncture/herbal medicine? Did ... | |
| Acupuncture's use on adhesions & scar tissue | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: I read your answer from 1 yr ago about using acupuncture on adhesions & scar tissue. In late March ... A: Hey Trish, Well, first off, good for you for not accepting that it's as good as it's going to get. ... | |
| 12 year old daughter | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: My 12 year old daughter has so much tightness in her shoulders. Her father and I have been divorced ... A: Absolutely. An herbal formula in called Chai Hu Muli Long Gu Tang would most likely be of great use ... | |
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: A good friend of mine was just diagnosed with "Trigeminal neuralgia." Any ideas of supplements that ... A: Hey David, Trigeminal neuralgia is usually heat in the channels of the face, particularly the ... | |
| Treatments for thinning hair | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: A good friend of mine has told me that acupuncture can regrow thinning hair. Is this true? If so, ... A: Hey Julian, In Chinese medicine, allopecia is known as,"you feng" or glossy wind. The wind ... | |
| accupenture points for paralize back | 12/20/2010 |
| Q: please let me know the main points of acupuncture for mobilize paralyze back ANSWER: Hello Abdul, ... A: I need you to type in your email address to me, allexperts.com does not capture email. It keeps ... | |
| acupuncture points for paralyzed back | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: please let me know the main points of acupuncture for mobilize paralyze back ANSWER: Hello Abdul, ... A: Abdul, send me your email address at dt.acup@gmail.com and I will send you an intake form. Treatment ... | |
| ACUPUNCTURE | 12/10/2010 |
| Q: I AM SUFFERING FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS WITH OCD I TRYID DIFFERNT MEDICATION BUT DIDN'T HELP I HEART ... A: Acupuncture can indeed be used to treat OCD. The spleen is almost always involved, but usually with ... | |
| accupenture points for paralize back | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: please let me know the main points of acupuncture for mobilize paralyze back ANSWER: Hello Abdul, ... A: Sorry to take so long to get back to you. Stroke is called wind stroke in TCM, (Traditional Chinese ... | |
| Stress fracture of Navicular Bone not healing | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a stress fracture of my Navicular bone in my foot. This happened in Jan of this year. I have ... A: Hey David, Acupuncture is great to facilitate healing. I work in conjunction with a chiropractor ... | |
| BACK PAIN/SPASMS/ACUPUNCTURE | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: THIS WAS THE ONLY SECTION I COULD FIND THAT HAS TO DO WITH MY PROBLEM. I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN IT AS ... A: I would go to an acupuncturist to take care of the IBD and acid reflux, they should turn around in ... | |
| working with the unwilling | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: working with the unwilling Hi, I do have a question I hope you can help me with, perhaps some ... A: Hey Rick, I think first you should differentiate between 2 groups, those that don't believe they ... | |
| Facial neuralgia | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: I had a pinched nerve in my upper neck 2 years ago which has resulted in my entire face with the ... A: No need to know what to ask for, the intake and questioning will tell your practitioner what needs ... | |
| Painful neuropathy | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: My 92-year-old father has very painful neuropathy in his feet..he describes his feet as being ... A: Hey Andrea, I answered this about 5 days ago but I must have made an error sending it, sorry to ... | |
| insomnia | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: Would acupuncture be an appropriate treatment for insomnia? To provide you with the medical ... A: Hey Kate, In my experience insomnia comes in two basic flavors, inability to get to sleep, and ... | |
| prudendal neuropathic pain | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: vaginal surgery left me with pain for two years now, Is there any chance that acupuncture could help ... A: Hey Linda, Qi or energy in the body follows pathways we call channels. They are like a circuitboard ... | |
| acupuncture | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: I had a mild case of pneumonia recently, and now I'm sure everytime I catch a cold it will turn into ... A: Hey Jan, Acupuncture and herbal medicine is top notch when it comes to pulmonary issues. Common ... | |
| Acupuncture and neck pull | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: I've been receiving aggressive, intense acupuncture treatments for several weeks now and have Never ... A: Glad to put your mind at ease Wendy. I think seeing a chiropractor is a great thing, with the ... | |
| Acupuncture and neck pull | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: I've been receiving aggressive, intense acupuncture treatments for several weeks now and have Never ... A: Hey Wendy, Musculo-skeletal acupuncture is great. We are able to needle the belly of the muscles ... | |
| neuropathy | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: I have neuropathy in my feet from type 2 diabetes. I need to find a doctor in my area that does ... A: Hey Sierra, Acupuncture is great for neuropathy and circulatory issues of diabetes. We have the ... | |
| Could acupuncture help break up adhesions /scar tissue | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: I had a displaced fracture of my pinkie finger 3 months ago ....was casted with my ring finger for ... A: Hey Belinda, Acupuncture is very good at breaking up adhesions and scar tissue. There is a ... | |
| Mysterious inflammatory thing | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: I found you through your compassionate response to Carson and his tinnitus problem! (re: ... A: Hey Veronica, If your asthma is short inhale long exhale, it's most likely kidney qi deficiency. If ... | |
| acupuncture treatment | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: . I have been currently receiving acupuncture treatment since August 2008 for PMS , irregular ... A: hello, The first thing I would do is bring your concerns to your acupuncturist and see what he/she ... | |
| Question About Medicine in chinese letters | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a Chinese Medicine ( see the attached picture ) i don't know how to read it or what is it ... A: Hey Hashim, Well the root on the front I believe is ginseng. My best guess would be that it is some ... | |
| fertility | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: my husband and I have been trying to conceive our second child for 4 months now, with no success. ... A: Hey Lori, My wife was diagnosed with fairly severe fibroids and told by her gyn. that she would not ... | |
| acupuncture tx | 10/16/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| Possible impact of Chinese herbs on blood flow in the genital area. | 9/26/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| acupuncture | 9/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| head pains | 9/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| herbs during first trimester | 9/23/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| acupuncture and endometioma | 9/22/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| standard process protocol | 9/21/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Strange Periods | 9/21/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Strange Periods | 9/18/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Eyebrow | 9/11/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Andrographis Formula | 8/26/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| meniers | 8/26/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| meniers | 8/22/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| acupuncture causing pain | 8/17/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| lingual nerve damage | 8/15/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Acupuncture for entrapped ulnar nerve | 8/7/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Hormone Imbalance? | 7/29/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| General chinese medicine questions | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: Good day! I feel very lost in the world of alternative medicine. It seems to many people want to ... A: Hey Amanda! You will find in every healing profession eastern or western that there are technicians ... | |
| Sjogren's and Acupuncture, CTM Treatment | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with Sjogren's for over a year. Before this, I have started loosing my teeth ... A: Hey Brenda, I do not have any personal experience with Sjorgen's syndrome but perhaps I can give ... | |
| acupunture causing nerve damage? | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: I've been getting acupuncture to treat my lower back pain. At my last treatment the doctor placed a ... A: Hey Montos, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure it'll be gone soon. One thing you can do is put a ... | |
| acupunture causing nerve damage? | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: I've been getting acupuncture to treat my lower back pain. At my last treatment the doctor placed a ... A: Hey Montos, Sometimes the needles can cause some discomfort. I have never ever heard of any nerve ... | |
| Electrical Stimulation | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: This is a followup to my question yesterday. Can you please tell me why you are not a fan of the ... A: Hey Lisa, What it really boils down to is I'm not a gadget guy in the clinic. I think technology is ... | |
| Electric Stimulation | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: I have talked to you prior. My daughter (almost 8 years old) has been receiving the "electrical ... A: Hey Lisa, Nice to talk to you again. I never use electro-acupuncture, I'm not a fan although I ... | |
| 7 year old daughter | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: My 7 year old daughter is having some problems. She is very emotional about the loss of her ... A: Hey Lisa, Yup, abdominal distension can also be a liver issue. I would recommend having your ... | |
| IUI's and acupuncture | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to conceive for about a year and a half. I am 33 years old and there is nothing ... A: Hey Jenny, I am not versed in pharmacology, so I can not say for sure. What I recommend for my ... | |
| 7 year old daughter | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: My 7 year old daughter is having some problems. She is very emotional about the loss of her ... A: Without a proper intake, it is hard for me to say for certain, but here is my opinion. Children are ... | |
| IUI's and acupuncture | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to conceive for about a year and a half. I am 33 years old and there is nothing ... A: I can't speak to any particular protocol with IUI's so what you have is simply my opinion. I would ... | |
| 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: Hey Chelsea, When you say you are taking Mu Xiang, I am going to assume you are taking the formula ... | |
| male infertility | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: , Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am 31 yrs old male. Havent been sexually ... A: Hey Nick, Allexperts.com dosen't capture your email. Send me an email at rscott.malone@gmail.com ... | |
| male infertility | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: , Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am 31 yrs old male. Havent been sexually ... A: Hey Nick, An intake form is where I look at all your signs and sumptoms to come up with a ... | |
| Acupuncture | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: I visited an acupuncturist for the first time about 1 week ago. I was very nervous. I was seeing ... A: Smart move finding someone else. I would just google acupuncture or acupuncturist and your town's ... | |
| Acupuncture | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: I visited an acupuncturist for the first time about 1 week ago. I was very nervous. I was seeing ... A: Hey Lisa, In my training we had to pass a test for clean needle technique. Clean hands, short ... | |
| Acupuncture on head scars | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I've been getting acupuncture on two large head scars running from ear to ear (from two aneurysm ... A: Hey Debi, In school we were taught that you can use the needles to break up scar tissue. I don't ... | |
| Blind after a flu-shoot in 1993, since then not well... | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: Im a swedish girl in my forties who had a flu-shoot in 1993 and the day after I woke up blind... It ... A: Hey Diane, THings have been a bit crazy around here lately. Sorry I haven't gotten back to you with ... | |
| Blind after a flu-shoot in 1993, since then not well... | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: Im a swedish girl in my forties who had a flu-shoot in 1993 and the day after I woke up blind... It ... A: Hey Diane, I would recommend that you go to a good acupuncturist and have them do a proper ... | |
| Infertility and hypothyroid | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: question. I am a 33 year old woman, been trying to cnceive for over two years. Western medicine ... A: Hey Erika, I have a thread that is private with a woman who was having fertility issues who has now ... | |
| acupuncture and fertility | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: I'm in my mid-30's and my husband and I are trying to start a family. I had a miscarriage in April ... A: Hey Lisa, Sorry it took so long to reply, emails piled on top of yours and I lost track of it. I ... | |
| twisting the needle/back pain | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I went to an acupuncturist a few years ago just for a consultation for my low back pain and he gave ... A: Hey Lee, Normally there is an electrical sensation, but sometimes there is also a mild burning ... | |
| treating anxiety with accupuncture | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: Have you ever seen a persons anxiety worsen after having accupuncture? A: Hey Joy, I must say that in the 10 years that I've been in practice, I haven't. Great general ... | |
| Acupunture and a disappearing endometrioma/ Chocolate cyst | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: I am 36 and have severe and extensive endometriosis, mainly on my left ovary. I had an extensive ... A: CONGRATULATIONS ROSA!!!! When the body is balanced all sorts of amazing things happen. My guess is ... | |
| vertigo/migraines | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: and now I get migraines on and off. I was just wondering if acupuncture would actually help this? A: Hey Jackie, you are in luck, This is a fairly common problem. I see it regularly in my practice. ... | |
| acupuncture and fertility | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I'm in my mid-30's and my husband and I are trying to start a family. I had a miscarriage in April ... A: Hey Lisa, I think you are just having a communication problem with the Doc. I would trust him to ... | |
| acupuncture and fertility | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I'm in my mid-30's and my husband and I are trying to start a family. I had a miscarriage in April ... A: Hey Lisa, Well, I will say that in TCM (traditional CHinese medicine), we don't talk about ... | |
| seizures headache | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is 23 years old, married and 10 weeks preganet. She has micro seizures that cause ... A: I would say that acupuncture can help you. Acupuncture is VERY effective at treating migraines, and ... | |
| hormones and facial hair | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a friend who is a 16 girl who have problems with hormones and a lot of facial hair. The ... A: I would look at 3 things: The very first thing I would do would be to find someone closeby that can ... | |
| acupuncture, neuropathy, lower back pain | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: Scott, My mom has lower back pain from lumbar stenosis and scoliosis. She also is a diet ... A: Hey Margie, In my experience, sometimes the first treatment can be rather intense, especially if ... | |
| Pituitary Tumor - Prolactinoma | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: Malone I have a Pituitary Tumor. Can this condition healed with Acupuncture? Thanks in advance ... A: Hey Cliff, If I had a pituitary tumor, I would seek out a cranial sacral therapist to take ... | |
| Nccoam sample questions | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: hey dr scott...i was researching acupuncture and i saw a site that had sample nccaom questions.. ... A: Hey Steve, Here is a link to where you can purchase a 90 subscription for practice exams. ... | |
| brachycardia | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: R. Scott Malone, Could acupuncture help somebody who is diagnosed with brachycardia and wouldn't you ... A: First I'd like to apologize for taking so long to reply to your question. I went out of town for a ... | |
| Severe OCD | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: my 19 year old son has been suffering from severe OCD since 13. We've tried conventional treatments ... A: Acupuncture and herbal medicine is very effective in treating mental/emotional disorders. I would ... | |
| neuropathy and acupuncture, recommendation | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: Scott Malone, I wanted to enquire about my mother's neuropathy and the possibility of acupuncture ... A: Hey Jason, I could see where a severe vitamin deficiency causing nerve damege could take a long ... | |
| eastern vs western medicine/Pain | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: I have just recently started seeing a Chinese acupuncturist for pain. In May I had spinal fusion ... A: Hmmm curiouser and curiouser, It sounds like you have a good chiro. If I were in your shoes, I ... | |
| eastern vs western medicine/Pain | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: I have just recently started seeing a Chinese acupuncturist for pain. In May I had spinal fusion ... A: Hey Ronnie! To me Western medicine shines at emergency care. You are in pain, take whatever you ... | |
| Accupressure... | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: My family has major thyroid problems throughout our history. I know that this effects your growth ... A: Hey Brandon, I'm assuming that you have a decent book on where the points are located. I would ... | |
| Acupuncture to help with emotional trauma | 4/27/2008 |
| Q: I suffered a traumatic childhood, and as a result, I am something of an emotional mess. I have gone ... A: Absolutely. If that is what you were looking for, you can stop reading now. If you'd like to know ... | |
| Lipome | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: My wife has a lipome, a kind of grease ball, just beside the scapula. She had an echography and no ... A: I think you are doing a great job with Shiatsu on her, this will help greatly. SP3, 6 and 9 are ... | |
| asthma and cat allergies | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: I have a 14 year old son who was diagnosed with asthma at 2. About four years ago I had him allergy ... A: Asthma is an infant tells me that the child is a bit constitutionally weak. There are basically 2 ... | |
| Lipome | 4/21/2008 |
| Q: My wife has a lipome, a kind of grease ball, just beside the scapula. She had an echography and no ... A: Typically a lipome would fall under what is called "phlegm" in TCM. When the Spleen qi is under ... | |
| accupuncture | 3/28/2008 |
| Q: I have had about 6 acupuncture sessions. The last one I had more trouble with bruising and ... A: Hey Marcy, Sorry to take so long to get back to you, I overlooked your e-mail. I have never had a ... | |
| to grow tall | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: i'm 20 and 5'7.can you tell how to activate pituitary gland through acupuncture so that i can grow ... A: After discussing your case with a colleague, I must defer to his greater expertise in the area of ... | |
| Pale, clay colored stools | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: About a month and a half ago I have a couple days of pale, clay colored stools. Again today, I have ... A: Stools are colored by bilirubin. Bilirubin is created by the breaking down of red blood cells in the ... | |
| Number of treatments | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: I had my first acupuncture session last week. Im going back next week. On some of the websites about ... A: In my practice I run a series of five initial visits. Everybody is different, and people respond to ... | |
Acupuncture
Answers by Expert:
R. Scott Malone L.Ac.
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions on Acupuncture and Chinese medicine. I specialize in women's issues, mental-emotional issues and headache.
Experience
I have been in practice for 10 years.
Organizations
I am certified and state liscensed.
Education/Credentials
Graduated from the T'ai Institute of Oriental Medicine with certificates in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.
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