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Acupunture – a Definite cure for Back Pain?
Acupuncture for back pain is an important topic that calls for a lot of discussion. There are millions of people all around the world who suffer from back pain. As a result of this most of the people seek frequent medical treatment. Most of the people who visit acupuncturists generally go more for back pain [...]
The Niemtzow Battlefield Acupuncture Treatment
Niemtzow battlefield acupuncture has earned international recognition in the area of defense and Air Force. This newly invented acupuncture treatment is now used or applied by the doctors for terminating pain attacks for patients, especially commandos on the battlefield. Niemtzow is a well known acupuncturist who serves as a physician at Andrews Air Force Base. [...]
Acupunture for Back Pain
There is no denying the fact that Acupuncture is known to play a pivotal role in case of treating back pain. Back pain is one of the most common problems that is faced by people in our modern society. According to an estimated report it has been seen that nearly eighty percent of the world [...]
Acupuncture and Acupressure
Acupuncture and acupressure can definitely be termed as two sides of the same coin. Though there is a popular belief that they are two sides of the same coin it is also necessary to mention that there are some related differences as well. The primary difference that exists is that Acupuncture treatment uses needles that [...]
Battlefield Acupuncture for Soldiers
Acupuncture actually originated in China, more than 5000 years ago. Since then, it has been serving men in unique way by attenuating pain and back aches. However, with the help of the latest technology and modern medical science, battlefield acupuncture is being used extensively for the recovery of patients – from the different sorts of [...]
Battlefield Acupuncture Treatment
The term battlefield acupuncture was first used by Col. Richard Niemtzow who is a specialist in medical science. He felt the urgency to introduce acupuncture for the military personnel and soldiers who suffer from a lot of pain and orthopedic diseases. It has the competency to wipe out pain and provides relief to the patients [...]
Battlefield Acupuncture Being Used By Air Force for Pain Relief
The military medical community has been using all sorts of alternative therapies — yoga, meditation, even animal-petting — to ease the strains of post-traumatic stress disorder FOR returning troops. One of the non-traditional treatments will be used in a war zone for the first time. “The Air Force will begin teaching ‘battlefield acupuncture‘ early next [...]
US Air Force Relying On Battlefield Acupuncture For Pain Relief
Acupuncture is increasingly being used for pain control by the US Air Force (USAF). The technique developed by Richard Niemtzow, editor-in-chief of Medical Acupuncture, has been so successful that the USAF will begin teaching ‘Battlefield Acupuncture’ to physicians deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan in early 2009. ‘Battlefield Acupuncture’ can relieve severe, long lasting pain. Based [...]
Battlefield Acupuncture Treats Pain For Troops
Chief Warrant Officer James Brad Smith broke five ribs, punctured a lung and shattered bones in his hand and thigh after falling more than 20 feet from a Black Hawk helicopter in Baghdad last month. While he was recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, his doctor suggested he add acupuncture to his [...]
What Is Battlefield Acupuncture
We’ve heard of acupuncture. But battlefield acupuncture? Acupuncture is a method of healing known in Oriental Medicine. It aims to promote health and relieve suffering and pain. An acupuncturist (someone who practices acupuncture) evaluates the course and circulation of the vital energy within its passageway, called meridians and channels. The turning point in acupuncture is [...]