treated with acupuncture. J.B. comes to your alternative medicine clinic for her acupuncture appointment. 1. As you complete her intake interview‚ she asks “What is acupuncture?” What will you tell her? Answer: Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points on the body most often by inserting thin needles through the skin. https://nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction#hed2 2. J.B. wants to know how acupuncture works. How will you explain acupuncture to her? Answer:
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Views on Acupuncture Acupuncture is a ’pseudoscience ’ and a treatment in alternative medicine in which sterilized needles penetrate the skin. It was developed in China more than 2‚000 years ago and according to traditional Chinese medicine‚ "there are special ’meridian points ’ on the body connected to the internal organs and that ’vital energy ’ (qi) flows along the meridian lines" (Acupuncture). Stimulating these points with needles is said to help people feel better. Acupuncture is still
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Can Acupuncture Help With Fertility Issues? As someone who knew nothing about acupuncture before reading this article‚ my opinion is solely based on this article. From it‚ I now understand the practice of acupuncture has been used for centuries to treat infertility. Herbal medicine is usually combined with the treatment. I do agree that it can help with infertility and other fertility issues in women. When I read the first sentence‚ “Acupuncture is a type of alternative medicine that normally
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Debora Cytrynowicz Acupuncture as an Alternative Medicine ( in the Western Culture) Alternative medicine is a very general term whose definition can be very controversial. Basically‚ it is many holistic techniques for preventing and treating illnesses. Acupuncture‚ and many other therapies‚ have long been a part of Asian cultures and have recently been integrated into the Western culture. Since Acupuncture is such an important tradition in China‚ it has gained much respect from other cultures
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its teaching and soon later spread to around Asia‚ Europe and North America. What is Acupressure? • Ancient healing art • Natural Alternative Therapy • Involves using the fingers and other parts of the body to skillfully press key points called acupuncture points. • Helps release muscular tension. • Promotes blood circulation. • Assists the body’s life force energy (known as Chi‚ Qi or Ki) to aid healing. Different Methods of Acupressure • Asian Bodywork Therapy - Treatment of the human
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Running Head: TOUCH‚ PAIN‚ ACUPUNCTURE Sensory Deficit of Touch‚ its Pain and Acupuncture Applied Learning Paper Debra A. Hankerson Abstract This writer will be exploring the topic‚ Is acupuncture an effective therapeutic treatment for the chronic pain associated with the sensory deficit of touch? Touch will be explored; what it is‚ causes for deficit of touch‚ chronic pain associated with the deficit‚ and the effects of the deficit. Acupuncture will be defined; its historical background
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cramps‚ constant headaches‚ or chronic pain‚ acupuncture can prove to be natural healing. This holistic ancient Chinese procedure uses needles‚ stuck into the skin near nerve centers‚ to increase your body’s production of endorphins‚ which contributes to pain alleviation. Unsook Park’s Acupuncture‚ P.C. specializes in providing safe and effective acupuncture treatments for patients in the New Hyde Park area. For those that are unsure about acupuncture‚ they’ve helped compile a list of things that
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1. Why is it important that the therapist should know the direction of flow in each individual meridian? Yang energy flows downwards and is found mainly to the back of the body‚ and Yin energy flows up-wards and is found mainly in the front of the body. Because of this it is paramount for a therapist to know the direction of flow in each individual meridian‚ in order to administer effective treatment. 2. How would the therapist apply Shiatsu treatment to a patient who is hyperactive and unable
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into the first main point of the body. A connective is not required here but may be used if desired. For information on connectives‚ review pages 177-178 of your textbook. Skip a space above and below connectives.) BODY I. A single complete sentence expressing the main point of this section of the speech A. Sub point [As with main points‚ sub points should be written in full sentences.] 1. Sub-sub point [Write sub-sub points in full sentences.] 2. Sub-sub point B. Sub point moving from the introduction
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“cut-throat” competition. Automation of one’s point of sale and inventory system puts you a step ahead in the game. It helps you conduct business transactions with ease as you only have to press a few keys. It liberates you from countless paper works as computation of the day’s sale and keeping track of inventory are done automatically. With these things in mind‚ the proponents hopes that upon completion of this Proposed Point of Sale and Inventory System‚ will find it of great
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