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Last year, I had the misfortune to break my hand. The break was treated with a mitten cast for a few weeks and then a wrist splint. Needless to say, a broken hand is very inconvenient for my daily practice. Trying to treat patients with your hand wrapped up like that is very difficult. What was interesting, however, was that nobody ever thought I had broken my hand. I was repeatedly asked about my carpal tunnel syndrome. Even several of my professional colleagues jumped to that conclusion.

By Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM and Kymberlie S. Combs, LMT Last year, I had the misfortune to break my hand. The break was treated with a mitten cast for a few weeks and then a wrist splint. Needless to say, a broken hand is very inconvenient for my daily practice. Trying to treat patients with your hand wrapped up like that is very difficult. What was interesting, however, was that nobody ever thought I had broken my hand. I was repeatedly asked about my carpal tunnel syndrome. Even several of my professional colleagues jumped to that conclusion. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32169 2010-03-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-03-01T12:00:07-07:00

It is not uncommon for a patient to come into the office of an acupuncturist complaining of a history of jaw pain, stress and headaches, with a diagnosis of temporal mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD). This can present itself many ways, usually consisting of pain, bruxism (teeth grinding), crepitus (popping/cracking), and decreased range of motion. From a Chinese medical perspective it can fit into an array of patterns. In my practice, the most common differentiation I see is liver xue deficiency, qi stagnation or stomach heat, although they are not the only patterns that can arise. Treating these underlying patterns is essential but for immediate pain relief, I utilize the techniques of Integrative tui na.

By Adrian Hillyer, LAc, LMT It is not uncommon for a patient to come into the office of an acupuncturist complaining of a history of jaw pain, stress and headaches, with a diagnosis of temporal mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD). This can present itself many ways, usually consisting of pain, bruxism (teeth grinding), crepitus (popping/cracking), and decreased range of motion. From a Chinese medical perspective it can fit into an array of patterns. In my practice, the most common differentiation I see is liver xue deficiency, qi stagnation or stomach heat, although they are not the only patterns that can arise. Treating these underlying patterns is essential but for immediate pain relief, I utilize the techniques of Integrative tui na. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32138 2010-02-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-02-01T12:00:07-07:00

Veterans can now gain hope for recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a condition that has symptomatic features of recall, arousal and avoidance. The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) partnered with the nonprofit Save A Vet (www.SaveAVet.com) and the Austin Veterans and Family Advocacy Council (AVFAC) to assist in a program called Veterans Team Recovery Integrated Immersion Program (Vet TRIIP). An innovative and creative demonstration project for treating veterans with PTSD and related symptoms, the goal of Vet TRIIP is to assist veterans and their families in returning to peaceful, happy, pro-ductive and successful civilian lives.

By Joe C. Chang, MAOM, Dipl. OM, LAc, Bob Deschner, MS, Chem. Eng, BA Chem. and Will Morris, DAOM, MSEd, LAc Veterans can now gain hope for recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a condition that has symptomatic features of recall, arousal and avoidance. The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) partnered with the nonprofit Save A Vet (www.SaveAVet.com) and the Austin Veterans and Family Advocacy Council (AVFAC) to assist in a program called Veterans Team Recovery Integrated Immersion Program (Vet TRIIP). An innovative and creative demonstration project for treating veterans with PTSD and related symptoms, the goal of Vet TRIIP is to assist veterans and their families in returning to peaceful, happy, pro-ductive and successful civilian lives. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-29054 2004-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2004-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

By Virginia Pham, MS, AP