Have you ever hit your shin so hard that the moment it happened you knew it would be a doozie, but you get to wait a few seconds after the hit while you hold your breath and wait for the pain to arrive? You have enough time to figure out what exclamation you are going [...]

Am I exaggerating? Sadly, no. But many people are taking this class of medications…NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). You might recognize the names as ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, or celexocib. “Since the mid-80s, more than 300,000 Americans have died of NSAID complications, and 1.7 million were hospitalized.” NSAIDs can cause gastrointestinal bleeds, actually destroy your joints (though [...]

Acupuncture can help you with your new year resolution to exercise more by relieving your pain. Supplements like magnesium, fish oils, and CoQ10 may also benefit.

I was asked how to convince someone who’s afraid of needles to give acupuncture a try. My usual answer is that acupuncture is not painful as that’s what most fear. I call it ahhhhhcupuncture, said with a sigh, because most fall asleep during their treatments. But, if saying that doesn’t help, I suggest to have [...]

Some of the tons of research and articles on acupuncture to treat pain: ARTHRITIShttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/95/103359.htmTraditional Chinese acupuncture is “effective” at reducing knee osteoarthritis pain and improving function in people with knee osteoarthritis, say the researchers, who presented their findings in San Antonio at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual scientific meeting. Arthritis Responds to Weather, Acupuncture [...]