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Understanding Pain (And What To Do About It)

Jason Luban — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:46:37 +0000

When people ask what kinds of conditions we treat in our clinic, my usual response is that most of our patients have tried many other modalities first, before they are ready to try acupuncture. This is especially true of people in chronic pain, who may have already been through western medical procedures, cortisone shots, surgeries, medications, and physical therapy before they arrive in our clinic. For those in pain, there is a lot of research out there on the etiology and pathogenesis of pain-related syndromes and what we can do about them.

A good friend who happens to be a physical therapist recently made me aware of the following 5-minute clip from Australia, which explains not only pain syndromes, but what we can do about them. Check it out–quite creative, and informative:

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Acupuncture for Pain

Jason Luban — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:35:20 +0000

The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has a site up now that provides qualified ‘facts’ on using acupuncture for pain, with a real focus on the evidence to support it. If you’re interested in using acupuncture for pain relief, check out the NIH’s site at http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/acupuncture-for-pain.htm.

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Can Meditation Reduce Pain?

Jason Luban — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:09:40 +0000

People who engage in Zen meditation do feel pain, new research reveals, but they don’t think about it as much.The observation could have a bearing on the treatment of chronic pain among patients struggling with the impact of conditions such as arthritis and back pain.

The findings are from a recent study in the medical journal Pain. Compared with an equal number of non-meditating study participants, the researchers found that highly experienced meditators reported lower pain responses, as well as less activity in those parts of the brain (the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus) that are linked to cognitive processes, emotion and memory.

For a more complete summary of this article, click here.

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New Study Shows Acupuncture Eases Pain by Triggering Release of Natural Painkiller

Jason Luban — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:36:12 +0000

A study in Nature Neuroscience published just yesterday (May 30, 2010) shows one possible mechanism of pain relief through acupuncture: the release of adenosine. Adenosine is a very potent anti-inflammatory compound and most chronic pain is caused by inflammation.

For more on this new study from the University of Rochester, check out a general article on it in the UK’s Guardian newspaper by clicking here, or click here to read the study itself.

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