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Is Electroacupuncture Better Than Regular Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder?
An analysis of 13 randomized studies with 936 people found that electroacupuncture gave better results for pain. However, the size of the difference isn't large, and the methods differed from study to study. With frozen shoulder, the pain is hard, but not being able to raise your arm is even more limiting. It gets in the way of everyday movements like washing your hair or getting dressed. That's why pain and movement need
Is There Evidence That Acupuncture Helps with Insomnia?
Yes. An analysis of 46 randomized studies found that a higher share of people in the acupuncture groups had their total sleep time increase by more than 3 hours. However, the quality of the pooled studies is uneven. "I can't sleep" covers several different problems. Some people lie awake for a long time before falling asleep, some wake up in the early morning, and some sleep but don't feel rested
Does Acupuncture Mean Fewer Back Surgeries?
A study analyzing Korean national health insurance data found that people who received acupuncture had about a 37% lower risk of lumbar spine surgery. But this doesn't mean acupuncture prevents surgery; it means that when the two groups were followed, this difference showed up. Surgery is the biggest worry for people who come to us with back pain. So this question needs an evidence-based answer. As it happens
My Endoscopy Was Normal, but My Digestion Is Still Poor. What Should I Look At?
We look outside the stomach for a cause the stomach itself doesn't show. The position of the neck and back, and the way you breathe, are sometimes connected to digestion. People come to us after several endoscopies showed nothing clear and they were told it's "just nerves." Hearing that usually makes them more frustrated. It doesn't mean there's no cause; it means that test can't see it
My Child's Neck Hurts Whenever They Study. Is It Just Posture?
It starts with posture, but once it has gone on for a long time, just sitting up straight won't bring it back. In many cases, the position of the bones themselves has already changed. You probably tell your child to "sit up straight" several times a day. But there's a reason that doesn't work. If the body has already reached the point where sitting straight is uncomfortable, the child
If the Difference in Leg Length Is Large, What Should We Aim For?
Evening out the length itself isn't possible. So we set the goal not on the shape of the legs but on easing the burden the body has carried while making up for that difference. There's a reason we say this first. If we say something can be done when it can't, you spend time and money and are left only with disappointment. We tell you first what can't be done, then what can.
My Child Takes Supplements but Isn't Growing Taller. What Should We Look At?
Before adding more to what your child eats, we look at whether the body is ready to grow. Two things, posture and sleep, are closely tied to growing. Parents who come to us about height have usually already tried everything they can. They have steadily given supplements and health foods said to help, but seeing no noticeable change, they come in after even considering injections. Hidden
My Child Already Complains of Back Pain. Is It Just Low Stamina?
It may not be just about stamina. A child's body is still developing, so even a small tilt can affect how the whole body feels. "They're still so young, but they already say their back hurts." "They get tired from the slightest activity and always seem drained." Quite a few parents tell us things like this. Before putting it down to being sensitive or having low stamina, it's worth looking at posture and body structure
Will My Child's Bow Legs Get Better as They Grow?
There really is a stage when they get better on their own. But if that stage has passed and the legs seem to spread further apart every year, waiting and checking are two different things. It's a natural pattern for legs to look O-shaped in babies and then straighten out after toddlers start walking. So the saying "it'll get better as they grow" isn't always wrong. The question is how long to trust it and wait
Are There Special Exercises for Bow Legs?
There's no bow leg exercise that suits everyone. Even with the same bow legs, what's stiff and what's weak differs, so we choose exercises after checking. Some people come in after doing exercises they found online and actually ending up in pain. In most cases, the exercise wasn't bad; their body just wasn't one that needed that exercise. The buttock muscles
My Pelvis Hurts When I Exercise. Should I Keep Going?
If you keep going the same way, the same spot will keep hurting. The answer isn't to stop exercising; first you need to check whether you're just pushing hard while your body is tilted. Many people start exercising to lose weight and then quit because it hurts. Then the weight comes back, and the extra weight puts strain on the joints again. To break this cycle, you first need to know why that spot
My Tests Came Back Normal, So Why Do I Still Feel Uncomfortable?
Tests look at the shape of bones and tissue. How your body stands and moves doesn't show up in an image. If the shape is fine but the way you use your body has broken down, it won't appear on a test. One person we saw in the clinic was a veterinarian who performs surgery. During operations, their left arm would go numb and their hand would shake, again and again, and it was getting in the way of work. They had even had X-rays taken elsewhere