| The World Health Organization (WHO)
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| | Therefore, a blockage of the flow of Qi
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| references acupuncture as being an
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| | anywhere in the body will inhibit the
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| effective treatment for the management of
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| | amount of nourishment that reaches our
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| many types of pain, both acute and
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| | cells, tissues, muscles, organs, and
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| chronic.There are 3 proven mechanisms
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| | glands.Many things can cause Qi to become
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| that explain how acupuncture relieves
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| | blocked: poor diet, physical trauma,
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| pain; 1. Gate Theory
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| | emotional trauma, inherited weakness,
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| Once inserted, the needle activates the
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| | many disease processes, and chemical,
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| myelinated nervous system fibers which
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| | physical, and emotional stress, just to
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| ultimately stops the pain message from
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| | name a few.By inserting fine sterile
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| getting to the T-cells in the dorsal horn
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| | needles at specific points, blockages of
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| of the spinal cord (closes the 'Gate').
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| | Qi that cause pain are cleared and smooth
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| Therefore the pain message does not
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| | flow is restored. Once this is
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| transmit to the thalamus/cortex in the
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| | accomplished, pain will vanish.Treatment
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| brain (these areas normally interpret
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| | ProtocolsIt is not uncommon for there to
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| these messages and make you feel pain)2.
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| | be significant relief after just one
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| Opiate Theory
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| | treatment. Most often with acute pain,
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| Once inserted, the needle activates the
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| | between 2-4 treatments for 1-3 weeks is
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| midbrain to release beta-endorphins into
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| | usually required to obtain optimal pain
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| the cerebral spinal fluid and
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| | relieving effects. As for chronic pain,
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| met-enkephalin into the plasma. This
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| | 1-2 treatments per week for longer
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| cascade causes the release of other
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| | durations is usually necessary.Any pain
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| neurotransmitters that block the
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| | condition may involve combination with
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| sensations of pain. Both endorphins and
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| | other pain relieving modalities (yoga,
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| enkephalins are naturally occurring
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| | fitness rehabilitation, physiotherapy,
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| opiate-like substances produced by the
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| | etc). Herbal salves and preparations
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| body in situations that require
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| | along with certain recommended
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| analgesia. Opiates are the fundamental
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| | supplements may also enter the scope of
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| compounds that Pharmaceutical painkillers
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| | treatment. Other traditional techniques
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| such as codeine and morphine are built
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| | such as cupping and moxibustion are also
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| from.3. Antihistamine Theory
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| | frequently employed. You may also be
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| Once inserted, the needle activates a
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| | asked to perform some simple techniques
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| process which regulates (reduces) the
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| | at home or work between treatments to aid
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| amount of histamine and bradykinin in the
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| | treatment efficacy.Spence Pentland of
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| blood. These substances are what causes
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| | Vancouver BC Canada received his five
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| inflammation and pain when chronic or
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| | year Doctor of TCM education from the
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| acute injury occurs.Traditional
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| | International College of Traditional
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| Acupuncture TheoryEnergy (Qi) circulates
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| | Chinese Medicine Vancouver. To complete
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| within the body through a series of
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| | his studies he spent 500 hours at Anhui
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| pathways called meridians, similar to
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| | Hospital of TCM Hefei City, in the
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| blood vessels. Wherever blood flows it
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| | Peoples Republic of China. He is a
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| brings with it nourishment and life
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| | licensed and registered member of the
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| giving qualities to the surrounding
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| | Canadian Traditional Chinese Medicine
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| tissues and organs. Qi is the vital force
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| | Association, is the President of the
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| necessary to keep the heart pumping so
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| | Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
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| that blood will be transported as needed.
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| | of British Columbia (TCMABC and
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| More broadly, Qi gives that same life
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| | practices at Acubalance Wellness Centre (
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| force to every single cell, tissue,
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| | he treats only Men's reproductive health
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| muscle, organ, and gland in the body.
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| | ( Women's fertility issues.
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