Not all Chinese Medicine Practitioners/Acupuncturists accept insurance. However, I understand the importance of allowing you to pay for acupuncture or manual therapy (gua sha, cupping, etc.) through your insurer. Not only do I work with all insurance carriers that offer acupuncture benefits but I also work with auto insurers. My billing person processes all the paperwork and deals with the insurance companies so that I may concentrate on improving your health and overall well being (what I love to do!).
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Dry needling is acupuncture. ALWAYS ask about your medical practitioner's training.
Dry needling is acupuncture. ALWAYS ask about your medical practitioner's training.
This is a cute little video where a PT and a practitioners of Chinese Medicine/Acupuncturist are discussing whether dry needling is indeed acupuncture and the very large discrepancy in training. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygtOBE_qkZ0
Dry needling is acupuncture. ALWAYS ask about your medical practitioner's training.
This is a cute little video where a PT and a practitioners of Chinese Medicine/Acupuncturist are discussing whether dry needling is indeed acupuncture and the very large discrepancy in training. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygtOBE_qkZ0
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Hot flashes and other peri-menopause symptoms? Acupuncture works!
A 2011 study in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine tested 53 post-menopausal women who reported having menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes. Half the women were given acupuncture treatment that lasted 20 minutes twice a week for 10 weeks. The needles were inserted, then left in place without any further manual or electrical stimulation.
By the end of the 10-week treatment, the group of women who received acupuncture reported having significantly fewer hot flashes as well as hot flashes that were less severe when they did get them. No significant differences were found in hormonal levels between the two groups. Typcially, it is believed that hormonal changes cause the hot flashes, so this is somewhat surprising, and the authors suggest that the hormonal fluctuations were not considered to be the reason for the improvement in menopausal symptoms.
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