Author: abbaanderson
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Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
Research shows that acupuncture alleviates chronic pain better than standard medical care. Most people who see me for help with chronic pain say they don’t like taking pain medications. The good news is that acupuncture is a safe and effective option for people who want to decrease their use of pain medications. Research shows that acupuncture…
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Acupuncture Soothes Plantar Fasciitis Pain
“If you have plantar fasciitis, Abba is the cure. In six weeks I went from a pain level of 10 to virtually pain free. Acupuncture does not hurt, and it is not expensive.” – Robin Van Gorp, Springfield, Missouri “I cannot believe how quickly acupuncture resolved the pain in my heels – the pain in one foot…
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Acupuncture for Anxiety & Depression
Acupuncture is a safe, natural and effective treatment for anxiety and depression. Acupuncture is used by the US military to treat PTSD in veterans, and is so safe that its “side effects” are all positive: better sleep and mood, less pain, anxiety and use of medications. The usual reaction to acupuncture treatment is a pleasant feeling…
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Ear Acupuncture Alleviates Trauma in Disasters
I just got back from the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) conference in Denver, Colorado, where I made a presentation on the disaster relief responses that Acupuncturists Without Borders volunteers have participated in this past year. Volunteer acupuncturists representing a variety of acupuncture organizations provided thousands of treatments in response to the Colorado wildfires, the…
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Chinese Herbs are Familiar Plants
Many Chinese herbs are common plants that are familiar to us all. I was updating my cheat sheet of herbal formulas, and realized you all might find it interesting, so I’m posting a bit about Chinese herbs today! When you study acupuncture in the US, you learn the herbs by their Chinese names, which made it an…