http://acupuncture-marbella.com Traditional Chinese Medicine Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:18:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The science of acupuncture and moxibustion is an important component of Traditional Chinese Medicine used in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Acupuncture is a therapy which consists of the insertion of fine needles in special points of the body in a painless way. The effect is to regulate the ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/what-is-acupuncture/16 There are four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): looking, listening and smelling, asking and palpation. 1. Palpation diagnosis is performed by feeling the pulse and pressing certain areas of the body. Feeling the pulse is a very important part of the diagnosis and requires a lot of experience to ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/diagnostic-method-in-traditional-chinese-medicine/7 Artritis Osteoarthritis Rheumatism arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Musculo/skeletal conditions Back pain Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Neck pain Frozen shoulder Sciatica Tennis Elbow Knee pain Repetitive strain injury Sports ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/conditions-treated-with-acupuncture/46 Hay fever or allergic rhinitis is a chronic inflammation of the nose, throat, and sinuses. It is induced by external irritants, usually pollens carried in the air. Spring hay fever is related to tree pollen, summer to grass pollen and autumn to weed pollen. Non seasonal allergies are usually due ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/hay-fever/57 Many people who seek out acupuncture in order to stop smoking have attempted to quit previously without success in other ways. Their reasons for wanting to stop smoking are varied. Some may have developed health problems from smoking, such as shortness of breath, a chronic cough or an increased frequency ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/stop-smoking-using-chinese-acupuncture/13 I am grateful for having both western and eastern medical training because it allows me to combine the two for a more complete diagnosis and treatment. However, my Eastern medical training has given me a different perspective. Traditional Chinese medicine sees the body as a microcosm of nature. Today fertility ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/ivf-treatment-using-acupuncture/11 The common cold is a viral disease most frequently caused by the rhinovirus and accompanied by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and eyes. Symptoms of a common cold include nasal obstruction and drainage, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, fever and headache. Many people with a cold feel tired ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/treating-the-common-cold/5 More than 3,000 years after it was first practiced, scientists say they have proof that acupuncture works. A study has found that the use of the needles stimulates a part of the brain involved in managing and dealing with pain and can have a similar effect to taking painkillers. In the ... http://acupuncture-marbella.com/archives/acupuncture-really-does-work-against-pain/1