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New Automated Medical Acupuncture Provides Muscle Comfort
Acupuncture and Sciatica
Sciatica is a condition Acupuncture can treat. See these patient testimonials or call or email for more information. ]]>
Blood Pressure Lowered by Acupuncture
A 2005 study conducted at the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, Irvine found that acupuncture treatments that used low levels of electrical stimulation can lower blood pressure elevations by as much as 50 percent.[from Acufinder.com News - click on title for more…]
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Acupuncture and Depression: An Old Answer to an Old Problem
Depressive disorders affect almost 19 million Americans, or 9.5% of the population in any given one-year period and are estimated to cost the workplace over 40 billion dollars . At some point in their lives, 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men are likely to become clinically depressed. Even when depression is sub-clinical, the body's immune system is compromised and the symptoms reduce functioning and impair work performance and social relationships. Common symptoms of depressive disorders include: a decreased interest in most activities, insomnia, fatigue, and feeling empty and worthless. When depression is at its worst, hopelessness sets in and suicide becomes a desperate option for approximately 15% of people who suffer from severe depressive disorders. The personal and societal costs are staggering. Luckily, many people seek therapy and/or medications and now, Harvard Medical School reports that depression is one of the top 5 conditions for which people seek alternative care.[from Acufinder.com News - click on title for more…]]]>
Peripheral Neuropathy and Acupuncture
"Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that I have treated successfully perhaps more often than any other condition listed on my website. I have probably performed over 3000 treatments for this condition, maybe more..."
In this new article, Steve Phillips, L.Ac. talks about his experience treating three types of peripheral neuropathy with acupuncture. ]]>
At age 31, Jerry Zaslow sustained a lower back injury that caused numbness in his left foot. Despite this injury and against the medical advice of multiple orthopedic surgeons, Zaslow completed fourteen marathons by age 64.  By then, progressive muscle pain and left foot numbness interfered with his running and made him seek medical help again. "I thought I'd need surgery so I could keep running. That's when a running buddy of mine asked if I'd tried acupuncture. My son-in-law, a former resident physician of Dr. Chu suggested that I make an appointment with her". He did. Fourteen years later, at age 79, he still remains physically active. How does Zaslow keep going, disabled by back pain that would keep most people from exercising altogether? Electrical Twitch-Obtaining Intramuscular Stimulation ETOIMS, an automated acupuncture is the answer. Jennifer Chu, MD, is an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Director of the Soft Tissue Comfort Center at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. She created this innovative technique primarily to relieve soft tissue discomfort arising from muscles and connective tissue. ETOIMS deep muscle twitching mechanism relaxes tight muscles.Dr. Chu determined that Jerry Zaslow's chronic pain condition stemmed from nerve root irritation related to spinal stenosis and herniated discs. Often, irritated nerves signal muscles to shorten, resulting in muscle spasm, discomfort and disabilities. Unlike acupuncture that places needles along traditional "energy" lines or meridians to theoretically balance energies, Dr. Chu treats muscle spasms. A monopolar needle-electrode that is automatically inserted, provides a 0.5s electrical pulse, which causes muscles to twitch. The twitch creates a deep focused stretching and relaxation of the muscle relieving muscle discomfort and tightness that gives back pain. Zaslow, the President and CEO of a manufacturing and distribution company, claims temporary retirement from marathons, but not from being physically active. He works eleven-hour days, occasionally runs 1/2-1 block and trains aerobically on exercise equipment. While his objective is to return to long-distance running, Dr. Chu's objective is to maintain his physical activity. Jerry Zaslow says, "I wouldn't be able to be this active without Dr. Chu. Long live ETOIMS"..
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