I have been treating a man with cerebellar ataxia using acupuncture for several years with very good results. I will call him TP for confidentiality. He has a rare hereditary form of cerebellar ataxia. His father and uncles all had it and died from complications of the disease. [Read more...]
Acupuncture Treats Traumatic Brain Injuries or Post-Concussion Syndromes
August 28, 2010
I was laughing with a patient, DH, recently because I hadn’t treated his carpal tunnel yet. I had totally forgotten that he had first seen me 3 yrs ago intending to get his carpal tunnel symptoms treated, however as I took his initial history he had a far more serious condition that acupuncture could probably help. [Read more...]
Acupuncture Treats Low Back Pain and Hyperactive Bladder
June 2, 2009
I was recently reminded of a patient I treated close to 14 yrs ago. His wife was a family practice patient and I had treated her for a serious problem with acupuncture so she sent her husband to me. He had fallen 20 feet at work 4-5 yrs prior and had had 4 surgeries to his low back. [Read more...]
Acupuncture To Treat Raynaud’s Syndrome
May 27, 2009
Recently People’s Pharmacy wrote that acupuncture can treat Raynaud’s syndrome. Yes I have seen acupuncture help many of my patients with Raynaud’s syndrome over the years.
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Acupuncture Treats Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
May 6, 2009
Often patients with Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee get relief of pain and increase of everyday function with acupuncture.
Acupuncture To Treat Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis, Hayfever
May 6, 2009
If you live in Dallas this is no surprise to you, but Dallas is known as an allergy capital since it has 3 wind currents that “dump” allergens on us. Many patients see me to help with their allergy symptoms and I have observed that acupuncture can often help alleviate their symptoms. Often they take or need standard medication such as anti-histamines, nasal steroids or even allergy shots.
Acupuncture Treats Brown Recluse Ulcers and Non-Healing Wounds
May 6, 2009
One of my colleagues, Fred Swing MD from Florida, has been treating patients with non-healing wounds from brown recluse bites with electro-acupuncture around the wound combined with body acupuncture for several years. He first told me about this treatment and his good results in 1998.
