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An alternative to stress - If you are feeling stressed out you are not alone. One in three adults has high blood pressure related to stress, but there is an alternative to medication. A life-long smoker, Karri Lynn reached her breaking point. She wanted to quit and avoid taking medications and now, she is a firm believer in laser acupuncture.

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Acupuncture Helps Some Pregnant Women Avoid C-Sections - Many doctors suggest C-sections for mothers with breech babies to ensure the safest delivery possible. That's why many pregnant women will try different ways to turn a baby before the due date. The most common method is called an External Cephalic Version where the doctor pushes on the outside of the belly, but a new practice is less painful and claims a higher success rate. The procedure is acupuncture, a traditional form of Chinese medicine.

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Electroacupuncture More Effective Than Needling in Treating Sprains

Whether they occur as a result of physical activity, or a simple action in daily life, sprains are among the most common of all injuries. Sprains are caused by trauma directly to a body joint, which causes it to move into a position for which it was not designed. This can damage the ligaments that surround the joint, and cause pain and swelling. Most sprains are treated with a combination of rest, ice, compression to the area and elevation, but in more severe cases, a sprain may require surgery or immobilization, followed by months of physical therapy.

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Using Gallbladder Points to Treat Piriformis Pain

Piriformis syndrome is caused by tightness of the piriformis, a small muscle located in the buttocks that rotates the hip. The piriformis runs horizontally; directly beneath the muscle is the sciatic nerve, which runs vertically through the leg. When the piriformis becomes tight, it can place pressure on the sciatic nerve, resulting in pain that can radiate all the way down the leg. Several therapies have been used to treat piriformis syndrome, including physical therapy, deep tissue massage and muscle relaxants, all with varying degrees of success.

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Suffering From Anxiety? Don't Worry - Try Acupuncture

According to the 2002 National Health Interview Study, 30.8 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma at some point during their lifetime. Furthermore, several studies have shown that anxiety can increase asthmatic symptoms and restrict airflow even further. Fortunately, increasing research suggests acupuncture can play a role in reducing symptoms of anxiety associated with asthma and other conditions.

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Sorely in Need of an Acupuncturist

The impact of pain, particularly chronic pain, is far-reaching. It can affect everything from one's day-to-day activities and quality of life to the level of employee productivity at America's most powerful corporations. According to a recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately one in ten adults suffers chronic pain lasting at least a year, and one in four reports suffering pain for at least an entire day during the previous month.

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Acupuncture Reduces Effects on Pain, Neuropathy in HIV-Infected Individuals

A common side-effect associated with HIV infection is peripheral neuropathy, a neurological disorder that can cause pain, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs. While several studies have examined the effect of acupuncture in the treatment of pain,virtually none have investigated acupuncture's ability to treat some types of neuropathy. A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine has found that acupuncture can reduce pain and peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected individuals, especially when treatment is directed at a patient's specific symptoms.

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Acupuncture Puts Breech Babies in the Right Position

Throughout most of pregnancy, a woman's uterus has enough space to allow the fetus to move comfortably and change position. By the 36th week of pregnancy, most fetuses turn into head-down, or "vertex" position, which is the normal and safest position for birth. In about 4 percent of all pregnancies, however, the baby does not move to the vertex position. This results in a breech presentation, in which the baby's feet, legs or buttocks - rather than the head - are the first to come out during delivery. Breech deliveries may lead to more complications during childbirth than normal deliveries, and often require a cesarean section to be performed, adding thousands of dollars in medical costs and increasing the risk of harm to the mother.

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Acupuncture Increases Melatonin Levels, Promotes Quality Sleep

Up to 40 percent of the adult American population suffers from insomnia. Research suggests that while insomnia and anxiety are not related, they share several characteristics. Anxious people usually have difficulty sleeping an entire night, spend less time in "deep" sleep, and often have fragmented sleep patterns. Conversely, people who suffer from sleep deprivation often produce symptoms similar to those seen in people with high anxiety levels.

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Emergency Room Acupuncture

Whether it's caused by an illness or an injury, one of the most common symptoms patients have when they enter an emergency room is pain. A study published in a recent issue of Medical Acupuncture examined what role acupuncture could play in pain relief, and whether is could be a considered viable option in the emergency room setting.

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Say Hello to our newest staff member!

We are pleased to announce an addition to our clinic staff.

4 month old Gracie has accepted the position of client greeter at Acupuncture One. She is very loving and gentle, adores belly rubs, and will melt your heart.

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Docs: Acupuncture Good for Cancer Patients -
The ancient practice of acupuncture has been helping people with a variety of medical problems, for thousands of years, and some modern studies have shown it can be helpful to people who suffer from nausea. For women having chemotherapy after breast cancer, acupuncture may be one more weapon in the arsenal.

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Scalp Acupuncture Provides Long-Term Relief of Locomotor System Pain

The locomotor system is comprised of the skeleton and skeletal muscles, which allow for movement. Among the most common ailments of the locomotor system are arthritis (problems within the joints, such as inflammation) broken bones (usually caused by falls or accidents), and slipped discs (which occur when cartilage in the spinal column shifts out of position, causing pain and discomfort). The results of a study conducted in Germany, using a new form of scalp acupuncture, have found that as little as one session can relieve several types of locomotor pain, and that the relief can last weeks (or even months) without any additional treatment.

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Treating Difficult Hiccups with Auricular Acupuncture

Hiccups occur when a spasm causes a contraction of the diaphragm, the large muscle that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity. Although most cases of hiccups resolve within a few minutes, in certain instances, hiccups can last for several days, or even weeks, causing minor pain, difficulty sleeping and related disorders.

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Acupuncture, Moxibustion Reduce Inflammation of the Aorta

Aortitis is a swelling of the aorta, the main trunk of systemic arteries that carry blood away from the heart. It can be caused by conditions such as rheumatic fever or syphilis and, if left untreated, can dramatically reduce the flow of blood to the brain and upper body. A recent study published in the Journal of Traditional Medicine has found that a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion is superior to a regimen of Western drugs and salvia in the treatment of aortitis, reducing inflammation and improving blood flow without unwanted side-effects.

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Arthritis Eased by Acupuncture

A study by a German team of researchers may give hope to the more than 46 million people who suffer from some form of arthritis. The study, published in the November 2006 issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, suggests acupuncture can help reduce pain and improve quality of life, which is particularly encouraging news for the millions who suffer from arthritis and would like to avoid conventional medical approaches to treatment, which usually involves drugs.

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Scalp Acupuncture Improves Mobility for Stroke Victims

A stroke can leave a person immobilized, sometimes even crippled, cutting off the life they enjoyed before the debilitating event. Although physical therapy can help to relieve these symptoms and re-teach survivors actions they previously took for granted, the time and strain on patients takes its own toll. A recent study may offer stroke victims hope in the form of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA), a special form of traditional acupuncture that centers around 12 specific acupoints on the head and scalp.

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Fibromyalgia Studies Show Positive Outcomes for Acupuncture Treatment

Recent research suggests acupuncture may provide relief to people afflicted with fibromyalgia. In a pair of studies by two separate research groups, similar results showed a significant improvement for participants in terms of pain and other symptoms. The positive results could lead to a greater acceptance of acupuncture from primary care physicians and specialists in musculoskeletal disorders who treat this common condition.

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Acupuncture Provides Short-Term Relief of Knee Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs when cartilage starts to break down, causing a degeneration of body joints that leads to excessive pain and inflammation. The knees are often affected by osteoarthritis, as are the joints of the hips, feet and fingers. A new study suggests that while acupuncture may not reverse osteoarthritis, it can offer significant relief from its symptoms - at least in the short term.

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Acupuncture Effective in Treating Synovitis of the Knee

Synovitis, or inflammation of the synovial joints, is a common condition in the elderly and the middle aged. Although it usually affects the hip, synovitis can also occur in the knee. The most common type of knee synovitis is synovitis with effusion, sometimes referred to as "water on the knee," which creates swelling and can be quite painful, particularly during movement. Synovitis with effusion is usually treated with a combination of heat, liniments and other medications, but there is no definitive cure for the condition.

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