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Brian is a Christian,
medical terminology professor, founder of ChristianAcupuncture.com and PulseMed.org, and author of Powerful
Body, Peaceful Mind: How to Heal Yourself with Foods, Herbs, and
Acupressure.
Hi Brian,
I really like your www.christianacupuncture.com site. Very nice! [I am a
Christian, too.]
Can I ask a question? My mother (who is 63) has Cervical Spondylosis. Is this something that acupuncture would likely be able to help with? [Particurly, with managing the pain associated with the condition. She has a lot of pain, and resulting headaches.]
Also, I can't seem to find any Christian Acupuncturists in my area (Raleigh,
NC). Many Chiropractors seem to practice some form of Acupuncture in
addition to Chiropractic. As they tend to be less "new agey" than some of
the Acupuncture-only practitoners in this area, would it be worth it for my
mother to go see a Chiropractor instead (for Acupuncture treatment)?
Would you say Cervical Spondylosis would require very in-depth Acupuncture knowledge, or would a typical Chirpractor/Acupuncturist likely know what todo?
Sorry, I'm rambling. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks much,
Greg
Thanks! :-)
I've never treated that, but in theory, yes, because acupuncture can
relieve inflammation, especially when the needles are in for at least
30 minutes. Near the end of the body's response cycle to needling is the release of cortisol, the body's natural anti-inflammatory. None of the side effects of NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors.
It's possible that acupuncture in the neck area, or in other parts of
the body that tell the brain to fix that area (don't ask me why),
could lead to some healing there.
Whether it's an acupuncturist or a chiropractor who's doing
acupuncture, the key is their training and experience- some are more
effective and experienced at treating structural problems
(musculoskeletal, as opposed to internal organs) than others. But generally speaking, acupuncturists get more training... some chiropractors may have gone through the whole acupuncture training, but others only take short courses. The law is different for them.
Acupuncture can be great for chronic pain... which can spread from one
area to the next- mainly I'd ask them how much experience and success
they have with cervical degeneration and associated pain.
All the best,
B
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