Acupuncture & Massage Therapy Medical Library Stories & Articles

There is new hope for the millions of americans suffering from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain, stiffness and fatigue for unknown reasons. It affects between three and six percent of Americans, mainly women.... ( Read more about Acupuncture and Fibromyalgia)

If you've tried all the pain medicines, the heat packs, and you still have aching knees, there's new evidence that acupuncture might help with your osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease, and the most common... ( Read more about Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis)

There's a good chance you or someone you care about has suffered with back pain that lasts a long time. Back pain is the second leading symptom seen by doctors in the United States. Now, one might think a powerful group of pain medicines can... ( Read more about Back Pain: Causes and Treatments)

What is Cellulite?

85% of post atlases females have cellulite deposits. Pocket dimply skin on the thighs and buttocks characterize this condition.

The term child migraine itself sounds incongruous since migraines are not a problem we commonly think of as something that can affect our children. But child migraines are not such an unusual problem. Millions of kids suffer these debilitating... ( Read more about Child Migraines)

With high school and college football season less than a month away, student athletes are back on the practice field toiling away in the august sun. There is great attention this year on the issue of heat illness and even heat-related deaths on... ( Read more about Football and Heat Illness)

"When I tried to fall asleep my mind would race. I would have thoughts about illness and death, and I wouldn't be able to shut the thoughts off." says Marcy Negri. For Marcy Negri, who suffers from generalized anxiety disorder, unrelenting... ( Read more about Generalized Anxiety Disorder)

No one said getting old is all fun. After 40 or 50 or 60 years of walking, running, and playing sport, the knees start to wear down. Make no mistake, osteoarthritis is a serious condition. It limits what people can do, affects quality of life,... ( Read more about Massage Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis)

Until she learnt about natural remedies for allergies, soaking up sunshine in the park was never an option for Karen Russ. "I had hay fever so I was allergic to grass, trees, pollen. You name it, I was allergic to it. I used to walk around with... ( Read more about Natural Remedies for Allergies)

Have you been to a practitioner besides your family physician? Whether chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga or homeopathy, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has become increasingly common in the United States, and 72% of adults use some... ( Read more about Rapid Rise in "Complementary" Medical Services)

A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how... ( Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)

What is a Sprain?

A sprain is an injury to a ligament. A ligament is a thick, tough fibrous tissue that connects bones together. Commonly injured ligaments are in the ankle, knee... ( Read more about Sprains & Strains)

Are stress and infertility linked? Is the ability to conceive impacted by the pressures that people have to deal with in their daily lives? At the age of 36 Deborah Horskey was faced with a brutal reality. Her biological clock had been fast... ( Read more about Stress and infertility)

What is the Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Rheumatoid Arthritis affects more than 2 million people in the United States. Rheumatoid arthritis differs in origin from degenerative arthritis... ( Read more about Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis | Symptoms, Causes, Treatments)

What is Sciatica?

The sciatic nerves are the longest nerves in the body. They start in the lower spine, pass behind the hip joint and go down the buttock, down the back of the leg... ( Read more about Understanding Sciatica)

What is a Slipped Disc?

One of the most common injuries to the spine is slipped or a herniated disk. This condition may be extremely painful and may damage surrounding muscle and... ( Read more about Understanding Slipped Disc | Symptoms, Causes, Treatments)

New studies demonstrate that waiting may be the best alternative to back surgery. Approximately 1.5 million back surgeries are performed worldwide. These surgeries are performed to address painful problems associated with slipped or misaligned... ( Read more about Waiting May Reduce Need for Back Surgery)

Dr. Sattesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses Peripheral Arterial Disease, who is at risk, why it is important to be screened and current treatments. Pad is essentially a blockage of the arteries in the lower... ( Read more about What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?)

It would make sense at first glance that workplace stress leads to heart disease--no surprise, right? But the latest research shows chronic stress at work can also leads to diabetes--and that--raises eyebrows. “Deadlines, they ask you questions... ( Read more about Work Stress and Metabolic Syndrome)

A recent report by health provider BUPA has found that people's worries are damaging their health by causing sleepless nights, loss of sex drive, and erratic eating habits. The 2007 Worry Report demonstrates that almost one in five people... ( Read more about Worried Sick? There Might Be Some Truth There)

You know, every year at this time, we talk about pollen counts and every year they always sound high. And it seems almost every year we’re saying this year is a bad allergy year. But this year really is a horrible year for allergies. In fact,... ( Read more about Worst Allergy Season Ever!)

Yoga may offer solutions for depression, anxiety and epilepsy. Reports from the World Health Organization and elsewhere estimate that mental illness comprises fifteen percent of the global disease burden. Depression and anxiety disorders... ( Read more about Yoga Is a Possible Treatment For Depression)