Author: Whitfield Reaves
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Anatomical Perspectives: Acupuncture Treatment of Low Back Pain
Categories: Research & ArticlesUsing the Gluteus Medius, the Quadratus Lumborum, and the Sacral-Iliac Joint in the Treatment of Low Back and Hip Pain This article was originally published in the Winter 2023 edition of the AIM Newspaper. Read the full paper for free. Introduction After years of experience, I have come to understand that there is nothing more…
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Acupuncture Treatment of the Hamstring Muscle Group
Categories: Research & ArticlesHamstring strain is a common injury to all athletes and active individuals, and it is the most commonly strained muscle of the hip.[i] The biceps femoris is on the lateral aspect of the hamstring group, and is the most common site of injury.[ii] However, strain can also occur to the semimembranosus or the semitendinosus muscles on…
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Low Back Pain: The Quadratus Lumborum Muscle
Categories: Research & ArticlesAfter years of experience, I have come to believe there is nothing more complex to differentiate, diagnose, and treat than low back pain. Western orthopedic evaluation does a great job when there is a disc herniation with a protrusion or fragment lodged on a spinal nerve root. Anything else, in my opinion, is either art…