Study: Acupuncture Key in Pain Processing
(Published Jan 31, 2011)
Global Health Information Makes Big Strides
(Published Jan 31, 2011)
From the Field: Acupuncture and Public Health
(Published Dec 31, 2010)
Integrative Care Moves Forward
(Published Dec 31, 2010)
Progress Report on Our Profession
(Published Nov 30, 2010)
Review of the 2010 Five Element Acupuncture Symposium
(Published Nov 30, 2010)
Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine During Disaster Responses
(Published Nov 30, 2010)
Chinese Vice-Minister of Health Discusses TCM
(Published Oct 31, 2010)
Chinese Herbal Medicine Passes FDA Phase II Clinical Trials
(Published Oct 31, 2010)
News in Brief
(Published Sep 30, 2010)
CAM at the International AIDS Conference
(Published Sep 30, 2010)
Army To Include AOM for Pain Treatment
(Published Aug 31, 2010)
News in Brief
(Published Jul 31, 2010)
Classifying AOM As a Global Endeavor
(Published Jul 31, 2010)
Changing of the Guard
(Published Jul 31, 2010)
International Conference Comes to U.S.
(Published Jul 31, 2010)
AWB Facilitates Chile Earthquake Response
(Published Jul 31, 2010)
Integrated Medicine, the Health Care Reform Bill and You
(Published Jul 31, 2010)
News In Brief
(Published Jun 30, 2010)
CAN Against First Professional Doctorate
(Published May 31, 2010)
One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.
Migraines are unilateral, throbbing headaches, often with concurrent nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. Approximately 10% of the global population suffers from migraines, with women more than three times as likely as men to experience them. Medication remains a mainstay treatment option, making nondrug alternatives critical to safer practices. New research suggests auricular acupuncture may be one such alternative.
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How much training in gua sha did you get in acupuncture school? If it was not much more than an introduction, now is the time to revisit this powerful healing modality. I’ve found gua sha to be one of my go-to skills to address myofascial dysfunction, all sorts of pain, limited range of motion, and even to promote general well-being. Let’s discuss the keys to effective gua sha treatment, which I hope will get more acupuncturists using it in the clinic.