Arthritis

Arthritis

      Pain was the first thing that the AMA acknowledged that Acupuncture, and TCM, excelled at treating. Though helpful to know if it is osteoarthritis or rheumatoid the term  arthritis means little in TCM. From the perspective, of an Acupuncturist, arthritis just means pain. To develop an effective treatment plan, an Acupuncture point prescription and Chinese herbal formulas, it is necessary to know the type of pain. Are the joints hot and swollen, or does cold cause pain? Is there stiffness and pain, in the morning or after not moving? Are the ligaments and tendons getting the nutrients from the blood that they need?

      Twelve different people could come in with the same diagnosis, arthritis, but each person's arthritis might be caused by different things, or a different combination of things.  Each patient would therefore be treated with different Acupuncture points and Chinese herbal formulas. A much different approach than western medicine. An approach with much better results.   

       With few exceptions, people don't have to live with the pain of arthritis.    

                                            Health & Happiness,

                                                 Nancy Burton, L.Ac.

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