Acupuncture Therapy Center

Traditional Chinese Herbs

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 03:40:53 +0000

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses natural substances to effectively treat illness. More than 450 items, ranging from plants and minerals to foods, form the pharmacopoeia. These items are combined in a balanced way to conform to an individual patient’s diagnostic picture. Chinese Herbal Medicines are meant to ease a body in the direction of better function and health. Traditionally these items were boiled into a soup or tea. Modern processing techniques prepare standardized medicinal extracts of herbs in convenient powder form which can be mixed with water or encapsulated. I prescribe traditional teas or modern extracts in my practice

Acupuncture Treatment for Hemorroids

michael — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:28:31 +0000

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for the symptoms of hemorrhoids. Acupuncture treatment works particularly well for the symptoms of protruding hemorrhoids, and the protrusion will recede following my treatment. The symptoms produced by hemorrhoids can be very annoying. The symptoms of hemorrhoids range from minor discomfort, prickly pain, burning or an inability to sit. Many times hemorrhoids bleed, producing blood in the toilet or on the paper following a bowel movement.

If I can treat a hemorrhoid shortly after it forms, I can often make it resolve and recede. Hemorrhoids that have been present for a longer time, or that are larger in size require several treatment sessions. Most often improvement is felt twenty four hours after treatment. I teach diet and herbs for prevention in recurring cases. Ask me about an auricular implant that is an effective way to avoid surgery. Points on the legs are most commonly used, sometimes with points on the sacrum.

Acupuncture and TMJ Pain

michael — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:24:24 +0000

Acupuncture treatment is highly effective in relieving this painful condition. The pain originates in the joint where the bones of the jaw meet. A sensitive nerve passes there, and if the joint becomes altered in some way, the sensitive nerve becomes irritated and painful. Tightening of the muscles occurs, and this increases the irritation and pain. Some patients have been unable to fully chew, while others will have a constant ache. I have effectively relieved the pain and spasm, and with a series of treatments, the nerve becomes desensitized and the muscles relax. Most patients respond with a series of twelve treatments or less.

Acupuncture and Botox Poisoning

michael — Sat, 07 May 2011 20:08:44 +0000

Treatment with Botox is popular now. Botox is prepared from the Botulinum toxin. Injections have the effect of relaxing muscles that are in spasm. It is used to relax muscles that are creating facial wrinkles. Overuse can cause undesirable symptoms. One common symptom I have treated is the inability to keep one’s eyes open. Acupuncture is used to tonify the muscles that are not responding. Acupuncture treatment helps to relieve symptoms in weeks instead of months.

Meditation

michael — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:44:57 +0000

Do you want to learn to meditate? All it takes is a sincere desire. Most people meditate, only they do not know that is what they are doing, or that their state of mind is a meditative state.

The meditation I know is Sum Faht. The name comes from the Cantonese phrase “soi sum peen fah faht,” which loosely translated means whatever the heart desires will manifest. The tradition is from the Chinese culture in Malaysia. Meditation has been shown to have numerous benefits for the health of the mind, body, and nervous system. By stilling the mind, a person gathers their Chi. After stilling the mind, a person thinks clearly.

Exercise Instruction

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:43:10 +0000

There are several forms of exercise I am able to assist a patient with.

Weight Training: I have 35 years of experience designing individual weight training programs. Weight training is important for physical fitness, cardiovascular health, and the maintenance of proper weight and a strong skeletal system.

Pool exercise: For patients unable to exercise with weights, pool exercise is often appropriate.

Qi Gong: A traditional form of Chinese exercise, Qi Gong combines movement and controlled breathing to build and circulate the Chi in the body.

Laboratory Testing

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:42:24 +0000

I use modern western medicine diagnostic tests in addition to the traditional diagnostic methods of Chinese medicine. This supplies a complete picture of a patient’s health and further refines diagnosis. Tests that are commonly ordered include blood tests, MRI’s, CAT scans, mammograms, ultrasounds, and x-rays. These tests are ordered directly from the laboratory of a patient’s choice. Blood tests are ordered through our account with Quest Diagnostics, or another lab of the patient’s choice. Nerve conduction, colonoscopies, EKG, ECG, or similar tests are ordered through a network of excellent physicians I work with in Santa Monica.

Nutritional Medicine

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:41:44 +0000

Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine both recognize the importance of one’s diet and nutritional status in the maintenance of health. Most of the patients I see, when asked, say they have a healthy diet. People visiting an acupuncturist often have taught themselves what is healthy to eat. A healthy diet, though, may not carry the nutrients an individual’s body requires. After examining a patient, using Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques combined with modern laboratory testing, I can determine the nutritional status and nutritional needs of an individual. A diet that is healthy and that addresses those needs is prescribed. Nutritional supplements are often included for their medicinal effects.

I have practiced this form of medicine effectively for thirty years.

In The News

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:39:55 +0000

“Sandra Bullock and acupuncture” 3/16/2010 – Sandra Bullock keeps beautiful with acupuncture treatment

“Celine Dion and acupuncture” 5/31/2010- Celine Dion is pregnant with twins after acupuncture treatment for fertility

“Jennifer Aniston” 8/5/2010 – Jennifer Aniston on the advice of Sheryl Crow has Acupuncture Treatment to enhance her Fertility

“J-Lo loses weight” -8/5/2010 – Jennifer Lopez (“J – Lo”) has Acupuncture Treatment for Weight Loss

“Military and acupuncture”-8/27/2010 – US Military turns to acupuncture for pain control

Military still uses acupuncture treatment for injured veteran rehabilitation -2/17/2011 “Military pokes holes in medical skeptic’s theory”

Acupuncture

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:39:18 +0000

Acupuncture is the ancient Asian Art of inserting fine pins into certain anatomical locations to regulate the health of the body. Chinese medicine is based on the concept that illness is caused by an imbalance of Chi, the Nerve Energy or Life Force of the body. Acupuncture points, when properly stimulated, will adjust and correct the imbalance. Western medicine theorizes that stimulating these points causes the body to secrete a neural or neural-hormonal substance that effects the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization recognize that acupuncture is an effective treatment for certain symptoms and illnesses.

After an examination and diagnosis, acupuncture is applied as needed to regulate the Chi of the body. My practice takes into account the reluctance of some people to be punctured, and though treatment is most often painless, special consideration is given to” sensitive” patients.

When needed, stimulation with moxibustion (the traditional application of therapeutic heat), or mild electrical current is used.