<![CDATA[Yao's Acupuncture for Pain, Depression, PTSD, Parkinson's Disease - Blog]]>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 05:39:28 -0700EditMySite<![CDATA[Acupuncture gives hope to patients with PTSD]]>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:57:17 GMThttp://www.yaoacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture-gives-hope-to-patients-with-ptsdWhy does acupuncture help the symptoms of PTSD?  Acupuncture is well known for its ability to relieve stress. Correctly placed needles help the body re-regulate itself from the effects of stress, PTSD, depression and anxiety. In turn, this allows the individual to focus on their activities and enable them to deal with daily events.
https://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+Gives+Hope+To+Patients+With+PTSD
]]><![CDATA[Acupuncture may help symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder]]>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:50:44 GMThttp://www.yaoacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture-may-help-symptoms-of-posttraumatic-stress-disorder
A pilot study shows that acupuncture may help people with posttraumatic stress disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/092107.htm
]]><![CDATA[Military tries acupuncturev to treat troops for PTSD]]>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:36:14 GMThttp://www.yaoacupuncture.com/blog/military-tries-acupuncturev-to-treat-troops-for-ptsdElizabeth Peterson, a former combat medic and owner of Acupuncture for Soldiers, agrees that acupuncture works best for PTSD patients when used in conjunction with traditional therapy.
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/military-tries-acupuncture-to-treat-troops-for-pts/nRtj7/
]]><![CDATA[The characteristic symptoms of moderate Parkinson's disease can be remembered with the acronym TRAP:]]>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:30:20 GMThttp://www.yaoacupuncture.com/blog/the-characteristic-symptoms-of-moderate-parkinsons-disease-can-be-remembered-with-the-acronym-trapT--Tremor: Involuntary trembling of the limbs
R--Rigidity: Stiffness of the muscles
A-- Akinesia:  Lack of movement or slowness in initiating and maintaining movement
P-- Postural instability:  Characteristic bending or flexion of the body, associated with difficulty in balance and disturbances in gait

http://www.umm.edu/parkinsons/signs.htm?gclid=CIC7_bHy660CFdCP7Qod2SDd3w ]]><![CDATA[Acupuncture may show effect in treating Parkinson's]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:38:59 GMThttp://www.yaoacupuncture.com/blog/acupuncture-may-show-effect-in-treating-parkinsonsAcupuncture, used for thousands of years in the Far East to treat pain and illness, has many followers but little scientific rigor to explain whether it works or not. Now, an unusual study suggests that acupuncture has a marked effect on the type of brain inflammation seen in Parkinson's disease — in mice, that is.

http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070122/full/news070122-1.html
]]><![CDATA[Parkinson’s disease – acupuncture helps to regulate dopamine]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:28:35 GMThttp://www.yaoacupuncture.com/blog/parkinsons-disease-acupuncture-helps-to-regulate-dopamineLead researcher Sabina Lim at Kyung Hee University in Seoul used a standard mouse model of inducing Parkinson’s disease, in which injections of a chemical known as MPTP kill off brain cells that manufacture dopamine.

Some of the injected mice were then administered acupuncture specific to treatment of Parkinson’s.

Another group of mice received acupuncture in two spots on the hips, not believed to be effective for Parkinson’s, while a third group had no acupuncture at all.

By the end of seven days, the MPTP injections had decreased dopamine levels both in the mice that had not had acupuncture, and in the mice that received ‘pretend’ acupuncture, to about half the normal amount. But in the acupuncture-treated group, dopamine levels declined much less steeply, and nearly 80% of the dopamine remained.

The study has been published in Brain Research1. (ANI)

http://acupuncture.vitalis.co.nz/2007/01/parkinsons-disease-acupuncture-helps-to-regulate-dopamine.html


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