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Research Update: Acupuncture beats intravenous morphine for acute pain relief Pain can take many forms. It can be acute or chronic. Acute pain typically is sudden and lasts less than three months. Often a direct result from soft tissue damage. While chronic pain lasts longer and is typically associated with underlying condition. Treating pain is…
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Understanding Sciatica If you suffer from sciatic pain or know someone who does, you know how debilitating it can be. Why is it so painful? The sciatic nerve is one of the main nerves to fuel the lower limbs and exists the spine in the lower back. The nerve itself is very large and when…
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Acupuncture treatment options for sprains and strains We’ve all heard of and maybe even experienced a sprain or a strain. But do you really know the difference? A sprain is defined as a stretch or tear of a ligament. A strain, on the other hand, is defined as an injury to a muscle or…
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Is Dry Needling the Same as Acupuncture? Recently acupuncturists in Washington State stopped physical therapists from adding dry needling to their scope of practice. Why are physical therapists—and, in some states, chiropractors—so adamant about putting needles in their patients? Quite frankly, because it works. That is to say, acupuncture works. This article will challenge your…
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