PAIN
MANAGEMENT
A
common goal in Eastern and  Western Treatments for
Pain Management is to decrease the
use or elimination of the need for
narcotics. When being treated with
Traditional Chinese Medicine or
Physical Therapy, pain is not treated
directly. Pain management using
Traditional Chinese Medicine
(T.C.M.), Physical Therapy or Massage
seeks to minimize or totally
eliminate the symptomatology. With
Chinese medicine this will include a
thorough, comprehensive physical
examination according to the
treatment principles of TCM. In
addition we offer Valor Laser therapy in the treatment of
acute and chronic pain.
ETPS
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A new
technique that has been shown
through research in Canada,
and in many clinics
throughout the United States,
to combine the theories of
physiology/anatomy and
Chinese medicine to treat
pain. This hand held device
is used in many cases instead
of acupuncture needles when
patients are not candidates
for the needle treatment. |
Acupuncture
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seeks to
regulate the flow of qi and
blood within the body by
either inserting fine,
sterile needles at certain
acupoints or moxibustion
(warming certain acupoints by
various methods). This is, of
course a well known technique
for pain management. It can
also be used to treat asthma,
as shown by the research
conducted by NIH ( National
Institutes of Health and
Research in Baltimore,
Maryland) in addition to
urticaria (skin disorder),
tinnitus (ringing in the
ears), and adhesive
capsulitis (frozen shoulder).
Used in conjunction with
herbs, it has been shown to
be very effective in the
treatment of the side effects
of chemotherapy and radiation
therapy. |
Moxibustion
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burning
of an herb either rolled in
the shape of a cigar or
burned at the end of an
acupuncture needle |
Tuina
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a
massage technique used to
stimulate the circulation of
blood & energy, loosen
the joints and restore
mobility |
Shiatsu
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finger
pressure massage |
Cupping
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used
with acupuncture in
combination with moxibustion
to treat congestion |
Chinese
herbs and education are the key
ingredients to pain management. We
treat the individual's patterns of
disharmony (indicated by symptoms).
If there are no symptoms according to
TCM, the body is usually in balance.
WHAT
ARE HOMEOPATHIC DOSAGES?
Labeling
of homeopathic products is usually
provided in dilution measurements.
You may see a 2x or a 2c or 6x or 6c.
The "x" (decimal) means the
substance has been diluted to the10th
power; the number in front signifies
how many times the substance has been
diluted to the 10th power. The
"c" (centesimal) means
diluting the substance with one part
the mother tincture in one hundred.
The mother tincture is derived from
the original substance itself then
steeped in alcohol and then strained.
HOW
IS HOMEOPATHY USED TODAY
In
Florida and many other states within
the U.S. there is no formal license
necessary to practice homeopathy.
There are National Board exams that
are designed to protect the public
from harm and to insure a certain
level of competency when practicing  homeopathy.
Chiropractors, Acupuncture
Physicians, Medical Doctors and
Osteopaths may all practice
homeopathy. Homeopathy has been used
successfully to treat, otis media
(middle ear infections), nausea,
headaches, muscle soreness,
premenstrual syndromes, anxiety,
shingles, herpes simplex etc.
AVOID
SELF TREATMENTS
When
you go to the store and read a label
on a remedy you are taking a
homeopathic remedy the Western way.
Homeopathy works best when prescribed
by someone with experience classical
homeopathy with an understanding of
in modern, complex remedies. If two
people with a headache go to the
store and both buy remedy #1, they
both go home… but only one will
get relief. No two headaches are the
same. A trained homeopathic physican
treats each person individually. With
a careful history, a more correct
remedy can be chosen.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Simone
Speyer: 954-392-7789
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