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All too often, Western medicine’s view of acupuncture is that of a complementary treatment holding an inferior position next to chemical drugs and pharmaceutical treatments. Yet, what most licensed acupuncturists can attest to instead of being a second string bench warmer, is that their craft is often the star player.
Read more:
http://naturalsociety.com/3-interesting-ways-acupuncture-can-help-chronic-pain-ptsd/#ixzz3RGw7ZYep
PCOM alumnus Dr. Jaime Ralston-Wilson, who single-handedly spearheaded one of the first full-time in-patient acupuncture programs in a hospital in the US, demonstrates acupuncture for the local news.
One of our alumni, Marta Briseno, has set up a clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico! This article is due to be published Sunday in the most widely-read newspaper in the city.
Marta says that “the clinic, Luna de Oriente, has been open since the second week of November and it has been a great success so far, people are very interested in Oriental Medicine and they have welcomed us very nicely. We have 4 treatment rooms and are starting to get quite busy, we feel proud and very grateful to PCOM.”
Tomorrow morning, PCOM alumnus Daniel Hsu will be performing acupuncture on the Live with Kelly & Michael Show—don’t miss it!
Seattle Children’s is one of just a few top pediatric hospitals in the U.S. with an inpatient acupuncture program. Here anesthesiologists and acupuncturists at Seattle Children’s talk about how it can benefit patients.
Jayne Tsuchiyama is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) working with cancer patients at the Queen’s Cancer Center in Honolulu, HI. She discusses the value of acupuncture to treat cancer care side effects.
Dr. James Ochi, of Rady Children’s Hospital, is using acupuncture instead of pain medications on his latest patient, Tasha Bruner, an 18-year-old student who suffers from severe sinus issues. Under Ochi’s watchful eye, Bruner had polyps removed for the third time.
While there are many Western medications to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergies, these treatments can cause unwanted side effects, such as drowsiness and immune system suppression as well as an over-reliance on medications.
These side effects have drawn many people to search for an alternative approach, such as acupuncture and Oriental medicine to manage their allergies.
One study recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that acupuncture can significantly relieve allergic rhinitis symptoms.
Facial acupuncture; a botox alternative.