Acupuncture for Drug Addiction Treatment

WHAT ARE PAINKILLERS?

Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system’s transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain. Most painkillers also stimulate portions of the brain associated with pleasure. Thus, in addition to blocking pain, they produce a “high.”

The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds. They are manufactured to react on the nervous system in the same way as drugs derived from the opium poppy, like heroin. The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.

Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers. It is as powerful as heroin and affects the nervous system the same way. Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and OxyContin. It comes in tablet form.

Hydrocodone is used in combination with other chemicals and is available in prescription pain medications as tablets, capsules and syrups. Trade names include Anexsia, Dicodid, Hycodan, Hycomine, Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Tussionex and Vicodin. Sales and production of this drug have increased significantly in recent years, as has its illicit use.

Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked. Darvon, banned in the UK since 2005, is among the top ten drugs reported in drug abuse deaths in the US. Dilaudid, considered eight times more potent than morphine, is often called “drug store heroin” on the streets.

“At the age of 20, I became an addict to a narcotic, which began with a prescription following a surgery. In the weeks that followed the operation in addition to orally abusing the tablet, crushing it up enabled me to destroy the controlled release mechanism and to swallow or snort the drug. It can also be injected to produce a feeling identical to shooting heroin. The physical withdrawal from the drug is nothing short of agonizing pain.” —James

Why choose acupuncture for Drug Addiction Treatment?

In 1997, the National Institutes of Health accepted acupuncture therapy as an acceptable procedure complementary to Western medicine . Evidence for its therapeutic effects comes mainly from clinical practice and research into pain control, fibromyalgia, headaches, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and depression . Acupuncture therapy can be administered using either manual insertion of needles or electroacupuncture (EA), a mild electrical stimulation of acupoints. Extended acupuncture methods may involve finger pressure (acupressure) and laser therapy .

In 1985, Dr. M. Smith finalized the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol that is currently practiced in over 250 hospitals in the United Kingdom and United States . In 1996, the World Health Organization accepted acupuncture as a treatment for drug abuse . The latest modification to this treatment protocol was developed in 2005 by Dr. Ji Sheng from Peking University, Beijing, China . Currently, more than 700 addiction treatment centers use acupuncture as an adjunctive procedure .

Prominent effects of acupuncture are increases in the levels of enkephalin, epinephrine, endorphin, serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the central nervous system and plasma that might mediate substance abuse. Acupuncture has been used to treat addiction for three decades.

For Tough pain or Drug addiction, Acupuncture can help!

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Acupuncture for pain management in the hospital Emergency Room

Acupuncture for pain management in the hospital Emergency Room

Abbott Northwestern Hospital is the largest private hospital in the Twin Cities, Abbott Northwestern is reconized nationally and locally for its exceptional expertise and care. Each year, the hospital serves more than 200,000 patients and their families from across the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest. Abbott pioneers acupuncture in the Emergency Room. 

Abbott Northwestern Hospital is reporting success using acupuncture in its emergency room to treat condition ranging from car accident injuries to migraines to kidney stones, and hoping to prove that the traditional Chinese treatment can reduce doctors' reliance on addictive opioids to manage patients' pain.

The Minneapolis hospital was the first in the nation to staff its Emergency Room with an acupuncturist two years ago, as part of  a broader campaign to promote Eastern remedies as complements to Western mainstream medicine.

Proving acupuncture could sometimes replace opioids would be meaningful because there is growing evidence that the drugs are being overused and causing addictions and overdose deaths, said Dr.Chris Kapsner, the medical director of Abbott's Emergency Room.

Minnesota overdose deaths have risen sixfold, according to state death records, a trend that has corresponded with rising prescription rates.

Emergency Room Patients are choosing Acupuncture Instead of Painkillers at Minneapolis Hospital.

Last year there were 336 people died from the side-effect of the Painkiller pills in Minnesota 

Since the hospital using acupuncture for pain management in the ER, they have reduced 20% of the Opioids usage and also reduce the cost.

Note: Opioids are mainly used for moderate to severe pain treatment, such as cancer pain. Opioid analgesics include codeine, dihydrocodeine, hydromorphone, oxycodone, methadone, morphine, fentanyl, pethidine (meperidine) and tramadol and so on.

ABC News report the Acupuncture in the hospital ER(Emergency Room)

10 Ways that Acupuncture can help Fertility

No.1: Reduces stress & promotes relaxation

No.2: Regulates hormones – better quality eggs

No.3: Improves ovarian function – more follicles, better egg production

No.4: Improves ovarian blood flow, increasing ovarian response

No.5: Strengthens the immune system

No.6: Increases blood flow to the uterus, improving the endometrial lining

No.7: Improves sperm count, motility, morphology

No.8: Lessens side effects from hormonal treatment

No.9: Decreases uterine contractility at implantation

No.10:Decreases the chance of miscarriage

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Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine Video intro

Acupuncture and moxibustion are forms of traditional Chinese medicine widely practised in China and also found in regions of south-east Asia, Europe and the Americas. The theories of acupuncture and moxibustion hold that the human body acts as a small universe connected by channels, and that by physically stimulating these channels the practitioner can promote the human body's self-regulating functions and bring health to the patient. This stimulation involves the burning of moxa (mugwort) or the insertion of needles into points on these channels, with the aim to restore the body's balance and prevent and treat disease.

In acupuncture, needles are selected according to the individual condition and used to puncture and stimulate the chosen points.

Moxibustion is usually divided into direct and indirect moxibustion, in which either moxa cones are placed directly on points or moxa sticks are held and kept at some distance from the body surface to warm the chosen area. Moxa cones and sticks are made of dried mugwort leaves. 

Acupuncture and moxibustion are taught through verbal instruction and demonstration, transmitted through master-disciple relations or through members of a clan. Currently, acupuncture and moxibustion are also transmitted through formal academic education.

Acupuncture moxibustion for PCOS Uterine Fibroids Infertility

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is systemic and has many manifestations. While its name clearly indicates that ovulation is affected, the widespread effects of the core imbalance can show up in skin, hair, mood, sleep patterns, fat storage, and just about any other body system. This is because, at its root, what we have decided to label as “PCOS” is really a whole body issue and, in fact, the ovarian aspect is only a side-effect. There are commonalities among those patients with PCOS, but in the end each case is completely unique. So our acupuncturists need to detect, understand, and address each case differently for its unique aspects. Traditional Chinese Medicine sees the body as a Universe. In this Body-Universe, the foods we eat, the thoughts and feelings we dwell upon, the environments we frequent, and the lifestyle choices we make, all have dramatic impacts. Even subtle changes in these areas can produce dramatic changes in the powerful cues that drive our nervous, endocrine, immune, digestive, and metabolic systems. As an example of the amazing subtlety of our bodies, note that hormones are typically measured in pictograms per milliliter of blood. That’s one TRILLIONTH of a gram per milliliter. The difference between baseline estrogen of 50 pg/mL and the ovulatory peak of 250 pg/mL is 200 trillionths of a gram, or 0.0000002 milligrams. Talk about subtle! We can potentially see some dramatic effects if we help the body adjust its levels by 5 or 10 trillionths of a gram using acupuncture, moxibustion, herbs, mind-body exercises or food therapy! 

Acupuncture and moxibustion — along with the herbal, nutritional, and mind-body approaches of Traditional Chinese Medicine — is all about bringing this Body-Universe back into its natural balance. Rather than a forceful override, we use acupuncture, herbs, foods, and mind-body exercises to gently adjust the body’s intrinsic hormonal pathways. In essence, we “teach the body to fish”, letting its innate healing systems handle the situation. This is something we always stress to our patients: Your body already contains the blueprint to balance and profound healing. It already knows exactly what it needs to do to bring you back to a state of vibrant wellness, where all systems — reproductive included — work together in complete harmony. We don’t have to micromanage the situation at all. The less we try to inject our analytical thought process into the vast, organic, non-linear world of Body-Universe, the better. In other words, we give the body the support it needs, and then we get out of the way and let it work its magic. We have seen this approach work wonders time and again not just with PCOS, but with just about any health condition you can imagine. We have come to learn that addressing PCOS first requires that we understand that the imbalance that is most prevalent in YOUR body. If we begin from preconceived notions — that PCOS is insulin-driven, or that it is always related to body weight, or that it is driven by excess androgens — we may miss things that are unique to your situation, driving your body to imbalance. And when we miss these important things that fall outside the conventional picture, we often get incomplete results. In these cases, clomid, femara, metformin, follistim, provera, IUI, IVF… nothing seems to work. This is because while we everyone is busy trying to treat the obvious part of the issue (the ovaries, the insulin, the blood glucose, the androgen), nobody is getting to the root cause of the problem. 

Three Commonly Overlooked Endocrine Disruptors here , there are three main areas that drastically impact hormonal balance that are overlooked or poorly addressed. When any one of these is not functioning properly it is difficult, if not impossible, for any other system to heal. These are: No.1 the digestive tract, No.2 sleep patterns, and No.3 glucose metabolism. 

The Impact of Digestive Imbalance  An inflamed, stressed, inefficient digestive tract leads to problems of both assimilation and elimination. The supply of nutrients critical for proper function of our hormonal system can be significantly impaired; the body’s normal elimination of hormones can be disrupted. Essential nutrients that support nervous, circulatory and endocrine function must be processed and absorbed by the digestive tract. Keep in mind that both the nervous and circulatory systems are also crucial for hormonal balance, as the brain and nervous system are involved in hormonal signals and the blood is what carries those signals. Inflammation in the gut affects levels of B Vitamins essential for nervous system function, as well as trace minerals crucial for glandular function. The bowel is a primary site for hormone elimination and, if it becomes chronically inflamed, hormonal excess can result. This can disrupt the body’s ability to regulate hormonal cycles like the fertility cycle. So, how do we ensure a healthy digestive tract? For everyone this is different. But, there are some things you can try to see how they work for you.  First, try avoiding over-consumption of foods that commonly cause inflammation of the mucosa. These include wheat flour and other wheat products, animal dairy and white sugar. If you can significantly reduce these foods for a week or two, and you notice a flatter stomach, more energy, and a more regular bowel movement, you may be intolerant to one or more. Add them back in one by one and you’ll discover the culprit or culprits. Second, ensure adequate intake of fermented foods and/or probiotics. Non-dairy sources include sauerkrauts and other fermented vegetables. The live cultures in fermented foods have widespread beneficial effects for the digestive tract and ensure the body’s primary barrier of assimilation and elimination functions at a high level.  Third, get a handle on your stress. The nervous system that controls the digestive tract only operates properly when we are relaxed. Chronic stress affects everything from food transit times, to secretion of bile and enzymes, to the fluid balance in the colon. This is where acupuncture can be of great benefit. Not only is it legendary for its stress-reducing, relaxation-enhancing properties, it has also shown promise in many studies for calming digestive upset.

The Importance of Healthy Sleep Patterns  Poor sleep patterns are devastating to hormonal function. When we don’t get adequate sleep, our adrenal glands are unable to express their natural daily cycle, and their function suffers. Among other things, the adrenal glands are essential for proper steroid hormone synthesis. If they are out of balance, reproductive function can suffer tremendously.  How do we ensure healthy sleep? First, keep a regular bedtime, and make it as early as possible after sundown, preferably around 9 – 10pm. This time is most in sync with our natural biology which has evolved over many thousands of years under the influence of sun/moon cycles. Second, turn off computers and televisions about a half-hour before sleep. The bright, flashing, stimulating light from TVs and computer screens can delay the onset of our natural sleep cycle and over-stimulate our nervous systems. Allow yourself some quiet time before bed. Third, take 20 – 25 deep, relaxed belly breaths as you lie down to sleep. This calms and resets your nervous system prior to the onset of sleep. Again, acupuncture shines here, as it is an effective therapy for insomnia and poor sleep.

Proper Glucose Metabolism Both glucose and insulin have significant impacts on hormonal systems. While it is well known that PCOS can be related to glucose and insulin, a well-known PCOS-related system, the way it is conventionally managed often falls short. In our experience, carbohydrate sensitivity varies greatly among individuals. Metformin or other glucose-lowering and insulin-sensitizing medications don’t always produce desired results. This is because it may not address individual variations. The most effective way to manage glucose and insulin systems is via diet and exercise. While medications may be necessary for a time, they are not a shortcut to true internal balance. Nothing substitutes for a healthy diet over the long-term. The difficult part for many is finding the best eating pattern for their unique constitution. How do we ensure our blood sugar is in balance? First, pay attention to how you feel after meals. If you feel fatigued within 1 hour, your glycolic system is out of balance and something you ate is the reason why. The most likely culprits are starches, flours, or sugars (including fruit sugars). Second, avoid caffeine whenever possible. Caffeine wakes us up by raising our blood sugar, among other effects. And, excessive consumption taxes the adrenal glands which are crucial for proper reproductive and nervous system function. Third, start the day with a high-fiber, high-protein meal. The “model” breakfast is oatmeal and eggs (or egg-whites if cholesterol is a concern). This starts your metabolic day on smooth footing, and ensures your body isn’t working hard the rest of the day to get things back into balance. Finally, make sure you are drinking adequate water. For most people, around 3 liters a day is a starting point. 

So, why apply acupuncture? As your body is working to change its hormonal patterns, acupuncture provides exactly the type of support it needs. The relaxation and stress reduction ensure the nervous and endocrine systems have minimal interference as they work to adjust their function. The sleep-enhancing and gut-balancing effects of acupuncture further assist the body’s efforts to return to balance. Finally, acupuncture’s proven modulatory effects on the Central Nervous System have shown tremendous benefit for PCOS and other endocrine imbalances. Acupuncture, and the system of Traditional Chinese Medicine from which it originates, may hold the key that finally unlocks your unique healing process to help you conquer PCOS. Whether you are using conventional methods and are looking to enhance your efforts, or want to employ all-natural approaches, We encourage you to see our chinese acupuncturist (Jarry Liu) , with his 27 years clinical experience,you will feel the difference. Book appointment with Jarry online at www.Oclinic.ca or call 416-800-3978 to set up your first appointment. Also feel free to send email to Jarry@OrientalAcupuncture.ca for free consultation.

【Case report】Cancer patient got stress and pain relief after the first acupuncture treatment

Jarry got a patient who got breast cancer and turned into liver cancer. She was told by her doctors that no treatments for her anymore. So she started searching for other remedies, she was told by friend that Chinese medication will help, then she came to Jarry for acupuncture treatments. She was surprised that right after the first session she felt the difference, the pain and the stress was relieved a lot right away. 

For cancer control, acupuncture can do a lot more than just pain or stress relief, it can also help cancer patients gain back their energy and immunity to fight the cancer by themselves.  

Acupuncture for tumor control and Cancer pain control

【TED Talks】Can we eat to starve cancer? - Dr. William Li

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Is acupuncture effective for Sciatica Back pain Leg pain Feet pain?

Sciatica occurs when something pushes on the sciatic nerve.  This can be a muscle spasm, the spinal discs, and sometimes even the spine itself.   Most often this pain is due to muscle spasms or a slipped disc, but it can also be a sign of serious illness and it is important to go to you doctor for a diagnosis. Technically, sciatica is not a disease, but a group of symptoms that affect the region of the sciatic nerve.  Radiating pain is one of the more common and intense symptoms, there can also be numbness and tingling starting in the lower back radiating down the leg. Furthermore, sciatic nerve compression can be caused by several different types of spinal disorders such as: 1) a herniated disc 2) lumbar spinal stenosis 3) spondylolisthesis 4) trauma 5) piriformis syndrome 6) spinal tumors.

                     

Treating sciatica with acupuncture is helpful because it can really relieve the pain and inflammation within the sciatic nerve. Meiji University of Oriental Medicine did research on the effectiveness of acupuncture on sciatica treatment; they found that acupuncture not only influence humans’ pain inhibitory system, it participates in causing a transient change in sciatic nerve blood blow, including circulation to the cauda equine and nerve root. To further your understanding of how acupuncture relieves sciatic nerve pain: there are important acupuncture points within our back that can effectively trigger the sciatic nerve, thereby decreasing inflammation, numbness and pain.

Jarry Liu: Chinese acupuncturist since 1989. Lots of his patients came to him for acupuncture treatment for Sciatica back pain leg pain feet pain etc. here's One of the Jarry's case 

Acupuncture and Natural Therapies for Sciatica

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What is cupping and how does it work?

What is cupping and how does it work?

“I’ve been doing it for a while,” Phelps said, after racing through the semi-final of the 200-metre butterfly event. Cupping is a form of alternative therapy and acupuncture, which is currently under the spotlight at the Olympics.

It involves, as the name suggests, a series of glass or plastic cups being placed on the recipient’s skin. The cups are heated and come into effect upon cooling; the air trapped between the cup and skin contracts, creating a suction-like effect that pulls the skin upwards, drawing blood to the surface to increase blood flow and give the resulting marks their deep crimson-purple colour. At times, vacuum pumps can be used along with the cups to aid the process of suction.
The marks can last from anywhere between a few days to more than a week, but who came up with the idea in the first place?

Origins of cupping

Hailing from the east, the origins of cupping have been pinned to ancient China, where the practice was deemed to be a medical treatment serving as a form of healing and recovery. 3,000 years ago, cupping had an even greater significance to some Chinese practitioners, who would say that it, “helps open up channels of qi, or the body’s life force”.

It has roots in the Middle East too, with the practice of Hijama(the Arabic word for wet cupping) in the Muslim world well-documented. Hijama is slightly different to traditional cupping in that it involves a small skin incision and was endorsed by Greek physician Hippocrates.

Why are Olympic athletes using it?

Cupping therapy aids recovery, acting as a deep tissue massage, a form of rehabilitation, and a way of reducing pain. In a competition where quick recovery is pivotal to enhancing performance, athletes like Phelps are trying such methods. more questions about cupping, please check Cupping FAQs

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Why are Olympic athletes covered in spots?Cupping Therapy in Rio Olympics

You wouldn't need to have an eagle-like eye to notice the black purple circular marks on Phelps' back as he exited the pool. They're not a result of a tattoo mishap or a secret symbol only known to members of the US Olympic swim team. According to The Washington Post, the circles came from cupping, a technique used by trainers who attach suction cups to pull blood to sore and injured areas to speed healing.

Cupping therapy treatment is used by Olympic athletes to treat sore muscles. 

Here's how it works. 

It's a form of therapy in traditional Chinese medicine.that is used for health purposes such as treating congestion, reducing soreness and increasing blood flow.

The aim is to balance one's "chi" or vital energy. Practitioners believe that sickness or injury happens when too much energy is concentrated in one part of the body.

Cupping helps to redistribute that energy. 

Cups are placed on the section of the body in need of repair to create suction. The cupping therapy has been practiced in China for more than thousand years to draw out toxins, mobilize blood flow, alleviate muscle pain,soothe sore muscles and even help cure insominia and improve sleeping quality.

拔火罐是一种中医疗法。拔火罐通常借助热力排气吸附在皮肤上。这种疗法能排毒，促进血液流动，缓解肌肉酸疼，甚至改善睡眠。 

traditional Chinese medicine(简称TCM）：中医

最传统的拔火罐是真正用火点燃，

现代也用抽气法。

拔火罐的在西方有大批粉丝. 

"What Are the Purple Circles on Michael Phelps? Cupping Has an Olympic Moment!"

菲尔普斯身上的紫圈圈是什么东西？ 拔火罐在奥运会亮相了。

Michael Phelps接受采访说

"I have done it for awhile but I haven’t had bad ones (marks) like this awhile though," Phelps, who in 2015 posted an Instagram photo of himself receiving the therapy, told reporters on Monday. "That’s where I hurt the most," he said of the marks on his shoulder.

“I’ve done it before meets, pretty much every meet I go to,” Phelps said on Monday. “So I asked for a little cupping yesterday because I was sore." 

参加比赛我会去拔罐，基本上每次都会去拔。昨天我就去了，因为我身体有点疼。

And it’s not just Phelps sporting the patches either. U.S. gymnast Alex Naddour, 25, and Belarusian swimmer Pavel Sankovich are also fans of the procedure. Naddour posted a selfie with a big cupping mark on his shoulder last week,According to Naddour, the marks are as a result of something, “better than any money I’ve spent on anything else”. while Sankovich, 26, posted a photo on Instagram in June saying, "This kinda Saturday morning. Cupping is a great recovery tool."

Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and pop star Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga have also been photographed with the distinctive large circles on their backs and chest.

However, while the therapy dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures, it has been less popular among more skeptical Western medical societies. 

"There is no scientific rationale for expecting any health benefit from cupping," the American Cancer Society said in a statement on Monday.

However, Jessica MacLean, acting director of the International Cupping Therapy Association, said she has seen a 20 percent increase in purchases of cupping therapy equipment and a 50 percent increase of healthcare practitioners seeking out their cupping certificates over the last three days.

MacLean, who receives cupping therapy daily and has been performing the procedure on people for 24 years, said she saw a similar trend after the “The Karate Kid” movie was released in 2010, which featured the therapy briefly.

“Every time we see something like this happen in the media, it piques people’s attention,” said MacLean. "When people get the treatment and they recover really fast, they don’t care about the scientific evidence - they just care that it works."

What's cupping and how does it work?

为什么女性的忧郁症比男生严重 - 腦科學揭露女人思考的秘密

为什么女性的忧郁症比男生严重？

为什么先生太太吵架时，太太还在生气，先生已经呼呼大睡？

这是台湾中央大学认知神经科学研究所所长洪兰教授的TED演讲，非常值得花上十几分钟倾听。风趣幽默，把深奥的科学简单明了化，观众在笑中得知了其中的奥秘...

另外值得一提的是东方针灸对忧郁症的治疗效果有时是出乎意料的，参考针灸师刘医师的案列之一：http://www.orientalacupuncture.ca/2016/04/case-reportdepression-patient-felt.html

Who is the biggest winner of Rio Olympic Game? 奥运最大的赢家是谁

31-year-old Phelps led the US team win Olympic gold metal, 

and became 19th Olympic Gold metal winner.

Attentive audience found his body has a lot of dark marks on his shoulder, 

at first glance, we thought it was bruised after being hit, 

and when you look closer ......

Actually these are cupping marks.

The British "Daily Mail" had reported that cupping therapy has been Phelps' favorite treatment for injury hurt.

31岁的菲尔普斯带领美国队取胜，而他也就此成为奥运“19金王”。

　　细心的观众发现他的身上有很多圆形的一块一块的深色印记，初看以为是被打后的淤青，再仔细看……

这其实就是拔完火罐后的印记。

　　此前英国《每日邮报》就曾报道，菲尔普斯最喜欢的疗伤方式，就是我们中国人最熟悉的拔火罐。

Fellow U.S. swimmer Natalie Coughlin, also a winner of multiple gold medals, has shown herself using the therapy on social media.

Lots of Olympic athletes have cupping marks, no wonder many people said that it seems the Traditional Chinese Medicine is the biggest winner of the Olympic game.

不少运动员身上都有拔罐的印记，难怪有网友说，看来这次奥运最大的赢家是中国老中医。

拔火罐为啥这么火？中国中医药报揭秘拔罐与运动员之间的"特殊关系"！