by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Apr 25, 2013 | Acupuncture Articles, Green Living, Wellness
I recently discovered the acu-ball, a small, heatable plastic ball that is excellent for the relief and prevention of trigger point and other myofascial pains such as plantar fasciitis and rotator cuff trigger point pain.. I personally love using it on my rotator...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Mar 5, 2013 | Acupuncture Articles, Green Living, Wellness
<h1>Sulindac or Clinoril is Dangerous</h1> Today’s NY Times ( Generic Drug Damages Case) has a sad article about a law suit involving a woman who is now legally blind after taking a prescription pain drug, Sulindac, and almost dying. Sulindac, or...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Feb 17, 2013 | Acupuncture Articles, Conditions Treated, Green Living
Acupuncture for Trigger Point Pain Trigger points are a significant factor in a huge percentage of acute and chronic pain conditions, but its critical when first meeting a patient to differentiate between the possible causes of your pain. Is your pain due to...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Dec 8, 2012 | Acupuncture Articles, Conditions Treated, Dry Needling, Green Living
Rotator cuff pain ranges from the tight, achy soreness and pain common with stress and overwork injury, to the more severe sports injuries involving tendonitis, sprain, strain, and partial tears of the rotator cuff, to what Chinese Medicine dubs “50 year shoulder”,...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jun 26, 2012 | Acupuncture Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Mindfulness, Wellness
Chinese Herbs for GERD Chinese herbs for GERD–Gastro Esophogeal Reflux Disease, formerly called chronic heartburn, work better and faster than drugs do. That’s because they actually help to change the functioning of the tissues causeing the discomfort, the...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jun 25, 2012 | Acupuncture Articles, Acupuncture in the Seasons and for Prevention, Chinese Medicine Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Mindfulness, Natural Food Recipes, Summer
The Chinese and Indian View: Life is a Passage Through Cycles In Chinese Medicine (as also Ayurveda) a fundamental concept is to prepare for what is ahead. This is not just generalized prevention as in eating a healthy diet or sleeping well, but is specific to...