Breast Cancer Screening: Mammography Vs. Thermography
(Published Jan 31, 2014)
The Battle For Licensure Acts & Regulation
(Published Dec 31, 2013)
Acupuncture Today Continues To See Unprecedented Growth
(Published Nov 30, 2013)
Studies: Acupuncture Effective For Depression
(Published Nov 30, 2013)
PCOM Symposium Celebrates 25 Years
(Published Nov 30, 2013)
Dry Needling: Averting a Crisis for the Profession
(Published Oct 31, 2013)
10th World Congress of Chinese Medicine Aims to Bridge East and West
(Published Oct 31, 2013)
Obamacare: Five Things You Need To Know
(Published Sep 30, 2013)
A Closer Look At The Affordable Care Act
(Published Sep 30, 2013)
Help Make AOM Day A Success
(Published Sep 30, 2013)
Five New Bills You Need To Know
(Published Sep 30, 2013)
Acupuncture Research in the 21st Century: Innovative, Trans Disciplinary and Focused on Public Health
(Published Sep 30, 2013)
ISO-TC 249: International Standards For TCM
(Published Sep 30, 2013)
PCOM Staff, Faculty and Alumni Give Back to Veterans
(Published Aug 31, 2013)
In Memory of Acupuncturist Al Stone
(Published Aug 31, 2013)
Pacific Symposium Celebrates Silver Anniversary
(Published Jul 31, 2013)
Trudy McAlister Foundation Awards Announces 2013 Scholarship Winners
(Published Jul 31, 2013)
Annual AOBTA Gathering Offers A Range of Perspectives
(Published Jul 31, 2013)
Healing the Qi: The Boston Marathon Bombing
(Published Jun 30, 2013)
Study: Acupuncture for Acute Low Back Pain More Effective Than Drugs
(Published Jun 30, 2013)
Over my almost 30 years in clinical practice, I have used Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang extensively for a wide array of clinical presentations ranging from chronic headaches to anxiety, insomnia, and prescription drug withdrawal symptoms if these situations fit the appropriate patterns – all with extremely positive clinical outcomes.
There’s no doubt that many of your patients visit your practice because they are in pain. And there’s certainly no doubt that curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) can be incredibly effective in stopping that pain, whether due to chronic conditions like arthritis or acute pain from intensive workouts. But your patients may also benefit from curcumin for other reasons.
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Low back pain is defined as pain the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS), and it can be acute or chronic, localized or radiating. It is a common ailment for adults in the United States, with a lifetime prevalence as high as 65-80%. Whether or not an MRI is available to provide definitive knowledge of a structural issue, acupuncture can be an effective treatment for low back pain.
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