Three Main Headache Types and Auricular Points That Help
Sometimes, one of the toughest problems in choosing auricular points is knowing the true cause. While headaches can be complex and involve many different systems of the body, in this post I will provide an overview of how I choose points based on types of headache pain. Since headaches are often a symptom, not a…
Acupuncture for Orofacial and Craniofacial Pain Syndromes
I have spent many years treating pain in the face and head, which has led me to delve into many facets to expand upon my knowledge base including structural and postural considerations, auricular (ear) acupressure/acupuncture strategies, and emotional stress. This post focuses on yet another tack – neurological correlations for chronic pain. The upper neck…
Natural Headache Cures Using Chinese Herbs & Acupuncture
The means of identifying headache type is a challenge for physicians who specialize in head pain, not to mention those who suffer from this condition. A headache can have a migrainous quality without actually fitting all the criteria to be classified strictly as a migraine. Although quite different in terms of severity and location, tension-type…
Trigeminal Neuralgia Case
Acupuncture has been recognized by the National Institute of Health to be effective as a stand-alone or adjunctive treatment modality for patients with various types of pain. One of the worst types of pain involves the head, jaw, and face. TN is a neuropathic type of pain that can become chronic and recalcitrant to standard…
Migraine
A recent article in the research database, Science Direct describes migraine as a disruption in the neurovascular system, and more specifically, cranial and cerebral blood flow. Many studies have been conducted to find the underlying etiology for migraine, including studies of platelet status, artery and venous circulation to the heart, and nerve disorders. So far, there…
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