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How Acupuncture Helps Alleviate Anxiety

June 25, 2017 By Randi Hoffmann

Insomnia and Acupuncture | Rivertown AcupunctureI often treat patients for specific injuries or conditions (such as tinnitus or TMJ to name just two), but at times acupuncture treatments can also help to relieve other ailments such as anxiety along the way. Anxiety, whether short term or chronic in form, is a widespread mental health concern affecting many people in this country—40 million American adults, or 18% of the population, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Although acupuncture is not a replacement for anxiety therapy, it can be a helpful adjunct to primary therapy. It can at times also offer a drug-free way for anxiety sufferers to improve their well being, which can be beneficial due to the side effects that anxiety medications sometimes cause.

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Acupuncture and Migraine Relief

June 1, 2017 By Randi Hoffmann

migraineMigraine headaches are one of the most painful conditions people can suffer, even disabling people for days at a time. Unfortunately they’re not uncommon, affecting 18 percent of women and 6 percent of men in the United States. A migraine can involve a throbbing sensation, usually on one side of the head or in a certain location on the head. Sometimes migraine sufferers also experience nausea, vomiting, and severe sensitivity to light. Finding an effective solution can be challenging, but new research indicates that acupuncture may reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of migraines.

According to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine, a team of Chinese scientists determined that acupuncture reduces the frequency of migraines for those who suffer from migraines without auras (there are different types of migraines, one of which features auras or visual sensations) after twenty weeks of treatment at the rate of five times a week. Patients receiving acupuncture also experienced fewer days total suffering from migraines with less severe symptoms overall. These are potentially positive indications that acupuncture could help to mitigate migraine pain for those who find it so debilitating.

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What are Acupuncture Meridians?

August 14, 2013 By Randi Hoffmann

This article explores a very intriguing possibility, that acupuncture channels are an anatomical feature rather than abstract concept. Read Bonghan Channels in Acupuncture for a fascinating look at how acupuncture may work.

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Moxabustion and Acupuncture for Shingles Pain

June 11, 2012 By Randi Hoffmann

Acupuncture and moxabustion have been found to be more effective than Ipuprofen in treating shingles.  Acupuncture Trumps Ipuprofen for Shingles Pain

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Acupuncture can relieve muscular atrophy

May 6, 2012 By Randi Hoffmann

A team of Japanese researchers will reveal study results Monday at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting that show how acupuncture therapy mitigates skeletal muscle loss and holds promise for those seeking improved mobility through muscle rejuvenation.

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Acupuncture relieves facial nerve pain

May 5, 2012 By Randi Hoffmann

Acupuncture has been found effective for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.  Acupuncture for facial nerve pain

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Where acupuncture pricks the brain

May 5, 2012 By Randi Hoffmann

MRI scans show which points activate which areas of the brain.  Where acupuncture pricks the brain

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New MRI Acupuncture Research

May 5, 2012 By Randi Hoffmann

New research demonstrates the specificity of acupuncture points.  New MRI Acupuncture Research

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Meet Randi Hoffmann, Acupuncturist

Randi Hoffmann | Rivertown Acupuncture | Westchester

Randi Hoffmann, L.Ac., M.S., M.F.A. Randi Hoffmann, L.Ac. MFA  integrates into her practice of acupuncture, trigger point work, moxabustion, light … Learn more...

Recent Blog Posts

  • Tendinitis and Trigger Point Therapy
  • How Acupuncture Helps Alleviate Anxiety
  • Using Electronic Stimulation with Acpuncture
  • Acupuncture and Migraine Relief
  • When Patients Turn to Alternative Therapies

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