Archive for the ‘News and Info’ Category

Channel Qi Acupuncture Has Moved to Levittown

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Channel Qi Acupuncture has moved to 3000 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, NY 11756 as the main office. We will not be practicing Community Acupuncture anymore. Private treatments are available only. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Joseph Rockman, LAc, LMT is the acupuncturist/massage therapist at this location. He has a partially stocked herbal pharmacy with access to any modified formulas, liniments, patent herbs, plasters, etc.

Acupuncture and Menopause

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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Can acupuncture help women with menopause? Yes, it certainly can. Many women have been dealing with this through the centuries and acupuncture has been beneficial to people suffering with hotflashes, irritability, nightsweats due to menopause. Read this article to learn more on how acupuncture can help.

Military tries ‘battlefield’ acupuncture to ease pain

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

By David WoodDecember 11, 2008ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

 

Using ancient Chinese medical techniques, a small team of military doctors here has begun treating wounded troops suffering from severe or chronic pain with acupuncture.

The technique is proving so successful that the Air Force will begin teaching “battlefield acupuncture” early next year to physicians deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan, senior officials will announce tomorrow.

The initiative marks the first high-level endorsement of acupuncture by the traditionally conservative military medical community, officials said.

Using tiny needles that barely penetrate the skin of a patient’s ear, Air Force doctors here say they can interrupt pain signals going to the brain.

Their experience over several years indicates the technique developed by Col. Richard Niemtzow, an Air Force physician, can relieve even unbearable pain for days at a time.

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Chinese Medicine ‘Eases Eczema’ - 10/13/08

Monday, November 10th, 2008

A traditional Chinese herbal medicine consisting of five herbs may ease eczema symptoms, a study suggests. Researchers found the treatment reduced the need for conventional medicines, and improved the quality of life for young patients with atopic eczema. More….

Studies Find Acupuncture Cuts Post-Surgical Pain 10/17/07

Monday, November 10th, 2008

The use of acupuncture before and during surgery reduces patients’ post-operative pain as well as the need for pain-killing medication, researchers said on Tuesday. Read more….  

Channels

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Channels or meridians which run along certain areas of the body can be utilized for healing. These channels run along the arms, legs, and torso both front and back of the body. They are pathways which move qi, (or chi) blood, and body fluids from one area of the body to the other. These channels have to flow smoothly in order for the body to be in harmony or in other words in good health. The channels also have an organ assigned to that channel. For example, there are six channels which run along the arm, one of them is called “the heart channel”  which is on the inner side of the arm, points along this channel can either help the heart organ itself or help the arm along that channel if there is a blockage associated to that channel. The points can also be used to treat another which is not healthy. For instance, if a person has neck/shoulder pain, a point on the “heart channel” near the wrist may be used to treat “the gall bladder” channel which is located on the shoulder and part of the neck. This point will unblock the channel when needled to allow the free flow of qi, and the person will feel pain relief in that area on the gall bladder channel. This allows a person to get treatment without aggravating the area which is in pain. This way there is no pain during treatment which makes the treatment easier to do. The treatments will eventually correct the problem within a few weeks of treatment.