Author: Pacific College
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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Sinusitis
Categories: Research & ArticlesStill locked in the troughs of winter in much of the country, many of us continue a daily battle with head colds and sinusitis. Yet, with the coming of spring, for these same individuals there is not necessarily relief in sight. As spring blooms, it bring with it allergies, hay fever, and continued sinus pressure…
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Acupuncture for Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Categories: Research & ArticlesBasketball players, soccer players, and in particular, runners, will often suffer from tibial stress syndrome, commonly referred to as shin splints. The pain of shin splints occurs because the tibia (shinbone) and the connective tissues attached to it become overloaded. This happens when athletes train too hard or for too long, or when they suddenly…
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Massaging Preterm Infants Enhances Growth
Categories: Research & ArticlesAfter over two decades of research, experts have concluded that massaging stable preterm infants leads to greater weight gains and earlier discharge. There appears to be a biological cause and effect between stroking, massaging, and grooming infants and their growth. Some studies show that massage stimulates growth-promoting hormones. Massage therapy also increases the enzymes that…
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Moxa and OM Treatment for Menopause Symptoms
Categories: Research & ArticlesHot flashes, mood swings, irregular periods, night sweats, and nutritional deficiencies are premium symptoms of menopause. In 2002 news surfaced that hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the most common treatment provided to ease the main symptoms of menopause, proved a danger to women. Women using HRT showed increased risk for breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and…
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TCM and Chronic Pelvic Pain
Categories: Research & ArticlesChronic Pelvic Pain occurs in both men and women. In men the problem is usually related to the prostate. In women, it is usually associated with endometriosis, menstrual pain, or other factors related to the reproductory organs. The good news is that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has modalities that have proven to be effective in…
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Model for Mechanism Massage
Categories: Research & ArticlesMassage therapy has been practiced for thousands of years by many cultures. Today, Americans spend approximately $3 billion each year on visits to massage therapists. While debate continues on the physiology of massage, experts agree that massage draws its benefits from more that just applying pressure to specific areas of the human anatomy. The Chinese…
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Neurohormonal Effects of Massage Therapy
Categories: Research & ArticlesAmong the many benefits of massage therapy are those related to the body’s production and regulation of neurohormones. These are the hormones produced by the nervous system that affect an individual’s behavior and general wellbeing. It has long been suspected that massage therapy offers a number of mood enhancing benefits. Now scientific studies…
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Acupuncture and Herbs Can Help With Infertility
Categories: Research & ArticlesInfertility is defined as the inability to conceive a baby after one year of trying. Women who suffer miscarriages are also said to be infertile. Infertility affects about 7.3 million women and their partners in the United States. Women and men share the problem of infertility about equally. Clinical observations from the Berkley Center for…
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Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients
Categories: Research & ArticlesBreast cancer currently affects about one in eight women in the United States. In 2009, an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women throughout the U.S. In addition, 62,280 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer were diagnosed. Sadly, about 40,170 women in the U.S. were…
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Therapeutic Massage for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Categories: Research & ArticlesGAD sufferers are often overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems or difficulties on the job. They can have negative, fearful thoughts about the future or suffer excessive guilt about some past event. These concerns can last for months and are often groundless. Physical symptoms associated with GAD include muscle tension/aches, fatigue, headaches, difficulty…