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Night Sweating SUMMARY A 32 year old woman came into the clinic complaining of night sweating two nights a week. The sweating has been occuring for a couple of years with no known cause. The patient recieved three treatments. The patient was treated once a week for three weeks. The patient's night sweating did not recur after the first treatment. The patient did note that she felt warmer at night if she drank alcohol. The patient came in for a maintenance treatment nine month

Indigestion & Acid Reflux SUMMARY A patient sought treatment for bloating and acid reflux that has been bothering her for over a year. These symptoms were accompanied by pain in her abdomen, as well as a lot of burping. After three treatments, the pain, bloating, and acid reflux were eliminated. After the fifth treatment, the burping was almost completely eliminated to the point that she barely noticed it. The patient was discharged after the sixth treatment. Patient History

Sore Shoulders from Work SUMMARY A patient sought treatment for sore shoulders and neck that she had been suffering from for four months due to working at her computer desk. The patient received 6 treatments with fire cupping and orthopaedic acupuncture over two months, and had relief of her symptoms by the third treatment. After the 6 treatments, the patient returned regularly for maintenance treatments every three to four months. Patient History A 42 year old Female patient

Case Study: Residual Shoulder Pain From Dislocation SUMMARY A patient came seeking treatment for pain that has been persistent in her left shoulder for eight months, when she suffered a dislocation and rotator cuff tear. The patient's pain was completely gone after one treatment. The patient continued seeking treatments for other conditions for 9 months. The shoulder pain did not recur over this time. Patient History A 36 year old female patient came to the clinic presenting

Case Study: Treatment of Acute Lower Back Pain With Acupuncture SUMMARY A patient complaining of acute back pain due to "overdoing it" in a yoga class. After 5 treatments with Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, the patient's pain went from a 5/10 on a numerical rating scale (NRS) to a 0/10, with only minor stiffness remaining. Patient History A 79 year old male patient complaining of lower back pain came in seeking treatment for pain relief. The pain started four months before

Case Study: Acupuncture Treatment for Shoulder Pain SUMMARY: A patient came in for an acupuncture treatment for shoulder pain that he has been suffering from for 13 years after slipping on some ice. The patient's chronic pain was completely relieved after only 5 treatments. Pain relief started after the first treatment and was achieved after 4 treatments. The patient came in for an upkeep treatment 30 days after the fourth treamtent and the pain has not recurred. Read ahead f

Acupuncture and cupping are two separate modalities used in traditional Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture works on the Qi (energy) of the body by stimulating specific points on the body (acupuncture points). Acupuncture is mainly used for pain relief, but is also widely used to treat many other conditions . In my clinical practice at Ramsay Acupuncture and Wellness  (RAW II) I focus on the treatment of pain and dysfunction caused by a variety of musculoskeletal issues. The style

The Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) with Acupuncture Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a blanket term used to refer to issues that arise with the temporalandibular joint (TMJ). This joint and the associated muscles are important in the movement of your jaw. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofascial Reasearch [1], it affects between 5-12% of the population and is more prevalent in women than in men. TMD can present with pain or tenderness

Orthopaedic acupuncture focuses on the treatment of the muscles, bones, joints, and ligaments (musculoskeletal system). There are special meridians in the body that correspond to the musculoskeletal system called the sinew or muscle-sinew channels. There are twelve sinew channels. These channels correspond to different areas of the body and are used to treat the muscles and related tissues that they cover. In addition to the sinew channels, different organs are related to dif