The cause for ganglion cysts from a western medical point of view is still unknown. Theorists have hypothesized that an injury or overuse lead to tissue breakdown in the ... Read More
Other conditions
Acupuncture for Dupuytren’s Contracture
Why is Dupuytren's contracture sometimes referred to as Viking Disease? Dupuytren's contractures more commonly affects the 3rd and 4th fingers and is more prevalent in ... Read More
Acupuncture for Bloating
Bloating is a common complaint experienced by many people with varying degrees of discomfort. Sometimes people remark that their belt size can go up 2-3 belt notches with ... Read More
Acupuncture for Neck Problems
Many people associate acupuncture and its use in the treatment of back pain. In fact, Dr John McDonald and Stephen Janz in their comparitive literature review for The ... Read More
Acupuncture for Leg Ulcers
Leg ulcers may come about as a result of an injury which becomes infected and leads to an ulcer. Elderly people can be more susceptible because of thinning skin and ... Read More
Acupuncture for Gout
Gout has been around for millenia and ancient Chinese physicians gave it names like tong feng which means painful wind and bai hu guan jie lu feng which translates as ... Read More
Acupuncture for A-Z
The Acupuncture Clinic receives many inquiries as to what conditions acupuncture is actually used for.Many people have the limited idea that it is only be used to ... Read More
Acupuncture for Lymphedema
In normal circumstances tissue fluids that are located in between the cell spaces are moved by the lymphatic system to prevent build up. In the event of the lymphatic ... Read More
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs for Hashimoto’s Disease
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid becomes chronically inflamed and leads to primary hypothyroidism. Blood tests are used to determine the ... Read More
Acupuncture for Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis is another autoimmune disease that acupuncture may treat. The incidence of the disease is quite small effecting about one in seven thousand people. From ... Read More