Category: Treatment
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Can Acupuncture Treat Frozen Shoulder?
Posted Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 Frozen Shoulder? Discover How Acupuncture Can Help Struggling with Shoulder Pain? The pain caused by a shoulder injury can be intense and may end up reducing your mobility. This can significantly impact your daily life by making it difficult for you to perform routine daily tasks. Though several conditions can…
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Top Athletes Who Use Acupuncture
Posted Sunday, January 31st, 2016 Acupuncture for Athletes: Pain Management & Recovery Acupuncture can have some extremely rewarding effects when it comes to pain management and recovery. For athletes that train regularly, having a non-invasive technique that can be used to improve pain management and reduce inflammation is extraordinary. While many athletes utilize acupuncture as a…
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Holistically Treating Shingles
Posted Monday, May 5th, 2014 Understanding Shingles: Causes, Prevention, and Holistic Treatment Over the past month, a few patients have come to Above & Beyond Acupuncture in Scottsdale, AZ, to be treated for shingles (which is also known as herpes zoster). While there is a portion of the American population that has a basic understanding of this viral…
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Acupuncture for Kids
Posted Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 Acupuncture for Children: A Safe and Effective Pain Management Option Why Has Acupuncture Rarely Been Used on Children? Up until now acupuncture has rarely been used on children because kids are usually afraid of needles and the process can be terrifying for them. But some creative doctors have started to…
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Can Acupuncture Reduce Inflammation?
Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Acupuncture for Inflammation: A Natural and Effective Treatment What is Inflammation? Inflammation is a defense mechanism in the body’s immune system. If the immune system detects pathogens, infections, or any foreign object in the body, it responds by releasing white blood cells and other inflammatory mediators. These mediators stimulate nerves…
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How Many Acupuncture Treatments?
Posted Friday, February 19th, 2016 How Many Acupuncture Treatments Will I Need? One of the more common questions patients ask us at Above & Beyond Acupuncture is how many acupuncture treatments they will need. Since this issue is an important facet to the healing process, we wanted to take some time to properly respond and provide information…
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Experiencing Bell’s Palsy? Try Acupuncture!
Posted Sunday, April 15th, 2018 Bell’s Palsy and Acupuncture: A Natural Treatment Option Understanding Bell’s Palsy Bell’s Palsy is the most common cause of facial paralysis. If you are part of the 29% of patients whose facial symptoms persist, then you may have found that Western medicine has little to offer. When common treatments such…
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6 Things Everyone Should Know About Acupuncture
Posted Friday, February 19th, 2016 Top 6 Facts to Know Before Your First Acupuncture Session If you are going for your first acupuncture treatment it is important that you are presented with some important information that everyone should know before their introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Here are the top 6 facts that will help you prepare…
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Acupuncture as Preventative Health Care
Posted Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 Acupuncture as Preventative Medicine: Boosting Health Before Illness Strikes How Acupuncture Promotes Overall Well-Being Many people think of acupuncture as a treatment that is designed to help people deal with acute or chronic pain. While acupuncture can be beneficial with addressing ongoing symptoms, the nature of the treatment can also work as preventative…