The 5 things you must know before having Acupuncture

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) - Acupuncture can assist in more than 50 health problems.

Acupuncture is used by many of the worlds greatest athletes, sports people, and celebrity superstars. Acupuncture can help you move freely and be pain free.
Dont delay. Have Acupuncture today and enjoy your life.

President Obama "I think it is pretty well documented through scientific studies that Acupuncture can be very helpful in relieving things like migraines and other ailments".
More than 3.1 Million Americans and 150,000 CHILDREN, had Acupuncture in 2007 .. according to the Govt National Institute of Health.
STARTLING BREAKING NEWS ! The US military is applying ACUPUNCTURE to the main battlefield injury, CONCUSSION,  for wounded American soldiers. The doctors  say the results are ''off the charts'' in reviving soldiers. See more in BLOG .. also .. Georgia Military College has been having Acupuncture Demonstrations to familiarize soldiers with Acupuncture.
BREAKING NEWS! In the US more than 3 million people used Acupuncture for PAIN last year. Arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, back pain, knee pain, neck pain, joint pain were the most common. BREAST CANCER Patients using ACUPUNCTURE for chronic fatigue. see BLOG
DOCUMENTARY MOVIE - A documentary “9000 NEEDLES” is bringing acupuncture to more main stream attention. The documentary follows Devin Dearth, a 40-year-old former bodybuilder, to China, where he is treated with acupuncture after suffering a massive stroke. SEE BLOG
MORE BREAKING NEWS! Scientific University report shows Acupuncture stops PAIN. Results of a study by the University of Duisburg-Essen Germany, which shows the effectiveness of acupuncture, were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
 SALVATION ARMY EMBRACES ACUPUNCTURE in Joplin to help with stress. The Salvation Army  has a booth for 'Acupuncturists Without Borders', with free Acupuncture to help people with stress, insomnia, and physical and emotional pain. (see Blog)

SPORTS SUPERSTARS HAVE ACUPUNCTURE

ANDY MURRAY HAS ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAINFUL GROIN STRAIN
“Theres things you do anytime you have injuries to help it, like having Acupuncture, that help and make it feel better".ANDY MURRAY at Barclays ATPWorld Tour Tennis discussing a groin strain that is effecting his game.

NBA FORWARD GRANT HILL HAVING ACUPUNCTURE. Phoenix Suns Grant Hill has Acupuncture to help his legs and to boost his energy. Grant Hill says “it doesent hurt .. they treat the whole body .. they look for the cause of the problem and fix that.”. Other Phoenix Suns players who have Acupuncture are Kevin Johnson, Steve Nash, Charles Barkley, and Jason Kidd Charles Barkley received acupuncture  that helped the  range of motion to be resturned to his neck. Other Phoenix Suns players that have received acupuncture include Hot Rod Williams and Jeff Hornacek. Some basketball players that have had acupuncture include Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O’Neal and Vladimir Radmonovic.

Golfers such as Gary Player and Fred Couples use acupuncture. Football players famous for using acupuncture include Joe Montana, Morten Anderson, and defensive lineman Michael Strahan. Morten Anderson had acupuncture twice a week to benefit his feet. He retired in 2008 at 48 years of age from the NFL as the second oldest player ever in the game. Acupuncture helps players to recover quicker from injuries and helps prevent injuries. Acupuncture creates musculoskeletal resilience.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Randy Johnson had regular Acupuncture. The San Francisco Giants used acupuncture as part of a team medical program. The SF Giants team acupuncturist tours with the team. The New York Yankees Pitcher A.J. Burnett wanted Acupuncture as part of his contract.  Burnett says “There’s no doubt in my mind Acupuncture helped… I found that I responded really well to the acupuncture”. Nastia Liukin had a difficult year of Gymnastics competition in 2007 due to an ankle injury. In 2008 she had regular acupuncture treatments and went on to win an Olympic gold medal for women’s gymnastics.

TRIATHLON

World championship triathlon athlete Debbie Tanner getting ACUPUNCTURE for help with injuries. "I am getting acupuncture and muscle therapy on a daily basis" she said.

SPORTS NEWS from the net

BASEBALL: Jason Hammel has switched to ACUPUNCTURE to help with soreness.
HOCKEY: Lightning defenseman Mike Lundin had acupuncture to help stimulate blood flow to treat an abdominal injury that has gotten worse.
ICE HOCKEY goaltender Ray Emery is recovering from injury and with advice from trainer Matt Nichol is having Acupuncture twice a day every day as part of his exercise regimen.

40 NFL players are treated with Acupuncture regularly by acupuncturist Lisa Ripi, who travels 20 days each month treating Jets, Giants, Steelers, Bengals, and Dolphins players. Players say her sessions are their most important treatment. They feel more loose, more flexible.
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Eagles left guard Todd Herremans returns after Acupuncture on his calf. Todd had Acupuncture 12 hours after asking his Twitter followers what they know about acupuncture. "Any of yall ever done acupuncture before? "
“I have jus heard it works wonders for many things.”(twitter)
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RANGERS Marian Gaborik (sore groin) has been having Acupuncture..
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Dodgers Pitcher Hiroki Kuroda had concentrated Acupuncture treatment for neck pain associated with a bulging disk.
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Olympic Skier Daron Rahives had Acupuncture following a crash in a January race. Rahlves has won 12 World Cup titles in Alpine Sking.
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English Football.
Stefano Tirelli, an Acupuncture Specialist was signed by England for the world cup to prevent and hasten return from injury.
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SOCCER Scottish Premier League Scott Dalzeil had Acupuncture for a knee injury - scored goal on return.
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CELEBRITY SUPER STARS

OPRAH !!

Dr Oz introduced acupuncturist Daniel Hsu to Oprah and a huge audience on The Oprah Winfrey Show. .Oprah had Acupuncture herself during the show as a wellness tune up. A "tune up" is a more and more popular treatment to release any stress and give an energy boost.  You feel totally renewed. It boosts your immune system and makes you feel light and easy with your life.

CELINE DION - finally pregnant - had daily Acupuncture

After six attempts at in-vitro fertilization, the 42 year old Canadian singer is pregnant with twins following Acupuncture treatment.

update !! CELINE DION - has healthy twins !!! Nelson and Eddy.

all doing very well.

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey is having Acupuncture to assist with getting pregnant .. Now pregnant ! The singer revealed to US Weekly that the ancient art of Acupuncture played a big part in helping her pregnancy. Husband Nick Cannon said "Mariah took a hormone and once a day Acupuncture. I think it helped quite a bit because it was a good destressor."

JANET JACKSON - Amazing Weight Loss

London newspaper "The Mirror" reported Janet Jackson reduced an amazing 2st 7lbs with the help of Acupuncture treatments. A vital part of the Acupuncture treatment is to help beat food cravings.

BRITNEY SPEARS

Star Magazine reported Britney Spears appears to have received an Acupuncture type treatment to help with returning to good shape after the birth of her baby.

GWENYTH PALTROW

Gwenyth Paltrow  previously made the headlines of all major newspapers around the world after showing signs of an Acupuncture related treatment.

Charlies Angel - Lucy Liu

No radical facelifts for this porcelain skin superstar. Lucy Liu told "In Style" magazine she has regular monthly Acupuncture treatments. "Its preventative medicine - it has been part of my culture and my life for a long time, and it really really works" said Lucy. 

Broadway Star - Kate Baldwin - sustained by Acupuncture

Kate Baldwin says her grueling 8 shows a week is sustained by a regimen of yoga, herbs and Acupuncture.

American Idol Winner - Jordin Sparks - recovers with Acupuncture

Appearing in the Broadway show "In the Heights" Jordin Sparks pulled a hip muscle but was quickly back on stage after several Acupuncture treatments. Jordan's 34ft by 20ft image was placed in front of millions of passers-by in Times Square.  

JANUARY JONES

January Jones, star of “Mad Men” was seen out enjoying sunny L.A. with a pair of chic red shades and heading off for some relaxing Acupuncture.

ACUPUNCTURE BEST TREATMENT FOR MIGRAINES
The government funded, prestigious, Cochrane review has found that there is consistent evidence that acupuncture is beneficial in the treatment of acute migraine attacks and as a preventative treatment, with better results and fewer adverse effects than drug treatment.
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HOSPITAL HAS ACUPUNCTURE FOR PARKINSONS SUFFERERS. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center’s Center  has taken on acupuncturist Alexander Krych L.Ac, who specializes in treating Parkinson’s and neurological syndromes with acupuncture.

“Acupuncture helps relieve many types of chronic and acute disorders and has proven to be beneficial for patients who do not respond to traditional treatment or medication,” said Julie Taw, MD, Medical Director  at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.



SCIENTIFIC BREAK THROUGHS!

ACUPUNCTURE BETTER FOR SHOULDER PAIN

A randomized, blinded, patient-blinded, multi-center research report published by Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum (Orthopedic Surgery and Research) show that acupuncture is a more effective treatment than conventional orthopedic treatments for chronic shoulder pain.

ACUPUNCTURE and GLAUCOMA

Tohoku University JAPAN. studies show that Acupuncture has a strong effect in treating glaucoma. Color Doppler imaging confirmed the improvement in circulation behind the eye.

ACUPUNCTURE HELPS STROKE VICTIMS

In a controlled study in Sweden a group of patients receiving acupuncture showed significant improvement in walking, balance, daily living activities and emotional state.

KNEE PROBLEMS IN ELDERLY

Acupuncture helps knee arthritis according to a randomized clinical trial, performed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

MENOPAUSE

Acupuncture can be an effective alternative therapy for reducing menopausal complaints, especially the severity of hot flushes, according to a study by the Ankara Training and Research Hospital in Turkey.

COMMON WOMENS PROBLEM PCOS

New research from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has scientifically shown that Acupuncture improves hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a common disorder that affects up to one woman in six.

CANCER

A consensus panel convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded there is clear evidence that acupuncture treatment is effective for postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting.

MIGRAINES

A prestigious review of 22 trials showed that Acupuncture was effective in the treatment of migraines. Acupuncture showed better results than drug treatment.

STRESS
"Stress is inevitable. Suffering is optional." According to a Yale Medical School study acupuncture was shown to significantly reduce stress, as measured by blood pressure, anxiety, heart rate, and electrodermal activity. Additionally, in a double blind, placebo-controlled study published in 1998, researchers demonstrated that acupuncture was 85.7% effective at treating patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference.  
"there now is evidence that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of postoperative and chemotherapy-induced nausea, nausea associated with pregnancy, and pain following dental surgery. The panel also concluded that acupuncture may be effective in stroke rehabilitation and in the treatment of addiction, headaches, menstrual cramps, fibromyalgia, low-back pain, asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tennis elbow.
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Acupuncture can reverse "Lazy Eye" - Journal Archives of Ophthalmology. Univ Hong Kong - randomised controls.
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In a controlled study at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York,
Acupuncture significantly reduces pain, dysfunction and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients. 
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NAUSEA - VOMITING
Acupuncture effective in treating nausea-vomiting. British report on 33 clinical trials.
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ACUPUNCTURE CHANGES PAIN RECEPTORS IN BRAIN

ground breaking MRI brain scans for the first time show Acupuncture changes brain function and blocks pain receptors.
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CANCER PAIN
Studies show acupuncture alone cut post-chemotherapy fatigue by 31 percent. It also cut hot flashes by 50 percent, and slashed overall cancer pain by 36 percent.
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PAIN
Scientific University report shows Acupuncture stops pain. Results of a study by the University of Duisburg-Essen which shows the effectiveness of acupuncture, were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America
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BLINDNESS
According to a number of trials in China, acupuncture is an effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disorder that may to lead to blindness. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Acupuncture concludes that acupuncture treatment protects the optic nerve from damage caused by intraocular pressure by alleviating stresses on retinal and optic nerve axonal ultrastructures.
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BREAST CANCER PATIENTS using ACUPUNCTURE for FATIGUE - 70% benefit rate.
Gwen Wyatt, a professor with the College of Nursing said "There are more than two million breast cancer survivors today, and persistent cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms and is associated with decreased quality of life, poor sleep quality and depression." Wyatt said pilot research has shown self-administered acupressure on ACUPUNCTURE POINTS can significantly decrease fatigue by as much as 70 percent in cancer survivors, as well as improve sleep quality.
"There are few treatment options for persistent cancer-related fatigue, and these costly treatments often require a trained practitioner or have unacceptable side effects," Wyatt said. "On the other hand, self-administered acupressure on ACUPUNCTURE POINTS is nontoxic, inexpensive and requires minimal instruction. It appears to be a promising treatment for persistent fatigue." Source: Michigan State University .. MSUNEWS.


AUTISM

AUTISM SOCIETY. Scalp or head acupuncture has shown some positive results as an effective treatment in treating central nerve damage. Some cases have led to patients improving to live a fairly normal life as humanly possible. The suggested areas for autism used include sensory and speech. Patients are usually treated two to three times each week. There are other acupuncture techniques which can also be effective such as ear and body acupuncture. 1 in 110 people in the United States has Autism Spectrum Disorder
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STRESS RESEARCH
Acupuncture helps cure chronic stress. Washington: Acupuncture has been found to significantly reduce levels of a protein linked to chronic stress. researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) say the findings could help explain why many users of the therapy report health benefits.The researchers say that acupuncture could offer a proven therapy for stress, which is difficult to treat.

ACUPUNCTURE GREAT FOR DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE CASES.

Acupuncture greatly benefits difficult to diagnose cases. One in five patients has an illness which doesent fit a standard disease and the cost of treatment is twice as high for the NHS in the UK.

A research team from the University of Exeter, did a randomised control trial and investigated having Acupuncture added to the care of difficult to diagnose cases from GPs in London.

They found that acupuncture had a significant and sustained benefit for these patients and consequently acupuncture could be safely added to the therapies used by practitioners when treating frequently attending patients with medically unexplained symptoms.

Dr. Charlotte Paterson, who managed the randomised control trial said  "Our research indicates that the addition of Acupuncture resulted in improved overall well-being that was sustained for up to a year."
"Such intervention would result in potential resource savings for the NHS, and would also improve the quality of life for a group of difficult to treat patients.  The research was published in the British Journal of General Practice.

ACUPUNCTURE BETTER FOR HOT FLASHES

Acupuncture better than drug for hot flashes. Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit compared acupuncture to a proven remedy — the drug Effexor, an antidepressant that has been shown to significantly reduce hot flashes in breast cancer patients.
The results were striking. Acupuncture relieved hot flashes just as well as Effexor, with fewer side effects. The acupuncture recipients reported more energy and an increased sex drive, compared with women using Effexor.

ACUPUNCTURE TREATS PAIN - SCIENTIFIC REPORT

ACUPUNCTURE is as effective as popular painkillers for treating disabling conditions such as arthritis, according to a ground-breaking new study on Acupuncture.
A team of scientists from two British universities made the findings on Acupuncture after they carried out brain scans on patients while they underwent Acupuncture treatment.

ACUPUNCTURE FOR ARMY INJURIES AND PAIN

Acupuncture to play vital role in Army treatments for pain. The Army surgeon general has directed medical centers to incorporate Acupuncture medicine into patient treatment plans.

PAIN!
Reports say more than 3 million people in US had Acupuncture for pain last year. Arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, back pain, knee pain, neck pain and other joint pain, were most common.
INSOMNIA -Vietnam Vet finally gets some sleep.
Mike Hobbs couldn't sleep. For years, it was one of the things that plagued him after returning from a stint in Vietnam. He eventually spent 18 months in a stress unit at the North Chicago Veterans Administration hospital where he was treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. After years of therapy, Acupuncture has proven a boon to getting healthier, said Hobbs, who turned to acupuncture after seeing a flier at the veterans center. Having Acupuncture has been the culmination of many years of therapy, Hobbs said. "It happened at the right time in my life to kind of get me healthier than I've been, I think, ever," Hobbs said.
ACUPUNCTURE FOR PAIN for marine hero.

Marine Cpl. Travis Greene who lost both legs in Iraq had acupuncture treatment. "He saw an immediate decrease in his pain," wrote his parents, on the family's CaringBridge Web site.
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HARVARD MEDICAL PROFESSOR ENDORSES ACUPUNCTURE
Vitaly Napadow, who has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering says ''Acupuncture affects many systems in the body, including parts of the brain that are involved with processing emotion and pain.''
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INFERTILITY

Acupuncture used to help couples achieve pregnancy. Couples often face a dilemma - to choose IVF and the allied physical, emotional and financial concerns or to pursue other therapies like Acupuncture. Dr Marcin Stankiewicz, a highly qualified gynaecologist and fertility expert, is helping couples to achieve pregnancies by combining established medical treatments with complementary therapies such as acupuncture.

Dr Stankiewicz points to scientific evidence showing that a holistic approach to fertility can be successful. He said we first assess all the issues that may affect to see whether a woman can fall pregnant naturally. IVF is not always the first option,” he said.

HOSPITAL ACUPUNCTURE

The Minneapolis Abbott Northwestern hospital has been offering Acupuncture to patients since 2003 in addition to surgery. Now it's won a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effect of Acupuncture and other alternative modalities on patient care.

In the past, studies have shown that stress-relief techniques, such as Acupuncture can ease pain and improve moods, said Jeffery Dusek, director of integrative medicine. "We think the integrative approach is the best of both worlds." Last year, a study at Abbott found that Acupuncture and other alternative treatments reduced pain levels by a reported 56 percent.

MORE ACUPUNCTURE IN HOSPITALS

ACUPUNCTURE IN HOSPITALS. According to a recent survey by the American Hospital Association 42 percent of the 714 hospitals that responded offered ACUPUNCTURE therapy in 2010, a significant jump from just five years earlier, when 27 percent of hospitals offered such treatments.
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NOW I CAN EAT WITHOUT FEAR WITH ACUPUNCTURE
With Acupuncture "Now I can eat out without fear," says Debby Pohlson as reported in LA Times. Pohlson's quality of life has improved tremendously.
For most of her life, Pohlson has suffered from irritable bowel syndrome, a condition that causes painful abdominal cramping along with constipation and diarrhea. Conventional medicine hadn't helped, so when Grinnell Hospital started an outpatient facility for acupuncture treatments she decided to give it a try.