tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1250480 2008-07-10T09:25:32-07:00 Injury treatments, and dealing with issues related to athletic activities. TypePad tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32188 2010-04-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-04-01T12:00:07-07:00

As a practitioner of acupuncture for more than 25 years, there is no single injury I find more rewarding to treat than shoulder pain due to supraspinatous tendonitis. I was fortunate enough to have studied trigger points with Dr. Janet Travell early in my career. Her work on myofascial pain syndromes changed the way I think about acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and has led to many of the treatments and techniques that I use in clinical practice.

By Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc and Chad Bong, MS, LAc As a practitioner of acupuncture for more than 25 years, there is no single injury I find more rewarding to treat than shoulder pain due to supraspinatous tendonitis. I was fortunate enough to have studied trigger points with Dr. Janet Travell early in my career. Her work on myofascial pain syndromes changed the way I think about acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and has led to many of the treatments and techniques that I use in clinical practice. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32167 2010-03-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-03-01T12:00:07-07:00

Treating the tendino-muscle meridians (TMM) is one of the first things to consider in treating sports injuries and pain. Their treatment is often overlooked and under-utilized. The activation of these important pathways can be crucial to effectively treating patients with acute trauma or repetitive-stress injuries.

By Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc and Chad Bong, MS, LAc Treating the tendino-muscle meridians (TMM) is one of the first things to consider in treating sports injuries and pain. Their treatment is often overlooked and under-utilized. The activation of these important pathways can be crucial to effectively treating patients with acute trauma or repetitive-stress injuries. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32150 2010-02-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-02-01T12:00:07-07:00

The Opening Ceremony of the XXI Vancouver Olympic Winter Games is Feb. 12. For these athletes, it is an honor to be a member of their national team. They are all winners, regardless of placing. For some, TCM helps them on their path to winning a medal. Skiing is but one example of how TCM can keep all winter athletes, regardless of whether or not they are at the Olympic level, in medal-winning shape. Olympic dreams, and those of the recreational skier, have been made and lost due to untimely injuries on the slopes.

By Ronda Wimmer, PhD, MS, LAc, ATC, CSCS, CSMS, SPS The Opening Ceremony of the XXI Vancouver Olympic Winter Games is Feb. 12. For these athletes, it is an honor to be a member of their national team. They are all winners, regardless of placing. For some, TCM helps them on their path to winning a medal. Skiing is but one example of how TCM can keep all winter athletes, regardless of whether or not they are at the Olympic level, in medal-winning shape. Olympic dreams, and those of the recreational skier, have been made and lost due to untimely injuries on the slopes. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32105 2009-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

Over the past few years, the Nintendo Wii has become very popular in homes, as well as in physiotherapy for rehabilitation. The Wii Fit exercise program was introduced in May 2008 and has sold more than 6.5 million copies in the United States. Worldwide sales of Wii Fit as of April 2009 are 18.2 million. This has been a fabulous way to get otherwise sedentary individuals back on their feet and moving again.

By Ronda Wimmer, PhD, MS, LAc, ATC, CSCS, CSMS, SPS Over the past few years, the Nintendo Wii has become very popular in homes, as well as in physiotherapy for rehabilitation. The Wii Fit exercise program was introduced in May 2008 and has sold more than 6.5 million copies in the United States. Worldwide sales of Wii Fit as of April 2009 are 18.2 million. This has been a fabulous way to get otherwise sedentary individuals back on their feet and moving again. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-30050 2005-03-01T12:00:32-07:00 2005-03-01T12:00:07-07:00

By Ronda Wimmer, PhD, MS, LAc, ATC, CSCS, CSMS, SPS tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-30016 2005-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2005-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

By Ronda Wimmer, PhD, MS, LAc, ATC, CSCS, CSMS, SPS