AAAOM Lauds New Health Care Bill
(Published May 31, 2010)
News In Brief
(Published Apr 30, 2010)
In the Heart of Texas at SW Symposium
(Published Apr 30, 2010)
AOM On the Campaign Trail
(Published Apr 30, 2010)
AWB Haiti Update
(Published Apr 30, 2010)
News in Brief
(Published Mar 31, 2010)
SIOM Approved for Public Health Degree
(Published Mar 31, 2010)
News in Brief
(Published Feb 28, 2010)
Expo Goes to New Horizons
(Published Feb 28, 2010)
Acupuncturists Team Up To Provide Relief in Haiti
(Published Feb 28, 2010)
News in Brief
(Published Jan 31, 2010)
At the Table With the Council of Colleges
(Published Jan 31, 2010)
AOM Program Helps Vets Recover from PTSD
(Published Jan 31, 2010)
Is AIG Still Insuring Acupuncturists?
(Published Jan 31, 2010)
News in Brief
(Published Dec 31, 2009)
AAAOM a Hit at National Foundation for Women Legislators' Convention
(Published Dec 31, 2009)
News in Brief
(Published Nov 30, 2009)
The First Stop on the Road to Compliance
(Published Nov 30, 2009)
Symposium on Journey to Success
(Published Nov 30, 2009)
Support for First Professional Doctorate Increasing
(Published Nov 30, 2009)
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.