Acupuncture from Palm Harbor: An Effective Way to Treat Chronic Pain

Acupuncture from Palm Harbor: An Effective Way to Treat Acute Pain

It appears that some doctors from Melbourne, Australia are close to quantifying the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating pain. Julia Medew, writer of health articles for the Sydney Morning Herald, says that the study in-progress is tackling the idea of using acupuncture, and other forms of Oriental medicine, in a hospital setting; something that was not done wholesale in Australia. The results are promising:

“While data from the study is still being analysed and finalised for publication in a medical journal, one of the researchers, Dr Michael Ben-Meir, said it showed acupuncture offered the same level of pain relief as analgesic drugs when patients rated their pain one hour after treatment.

”Acupuncture was equivalent to what we defined as conventional medicine standard care, which was strong oral analgesia, such as Endone, Panadeine Forte, Voltaren and Valium,” he said.”

Of course, the study is operating within a set of limits: hospitals are only asked to quantify the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating migraines, ankle sprains, and back pains. Incidentally, these types of conditions are usually encountered in workplace accidents, traffic collisions, and sports-related injuries. These are the preserve of most practitioners of acupuncture in Palm Harbor, Florida, like those from East West Healing Solutions. While it’s not meant to replace conventional medicine, acupuncture certainly has some advantages over it.

First, prescription medication can have side effects like drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting, which aren’t exactly beneficial. There is also the fact that prescription drugs are sometimes abused and taken without a doctor’s consent, resulting in addiction or worse. Finally, meds can be faked and sold in pharmaceuticals, although this is something that the authorities are currently working to stamp out.

Furthermore, acupuncture is actually recommended by most physicians in treating chronic and acute pain. This is especially true in Florida, considering that every year 3.5 million children aged 14 and below suffer from sports injuries alone. Of this number, about 775,000 require emergency medical assistance due to bad falls, collisions, or being struck by foreign objects. In addition, the majority of these incidences- about 63 percent- occur during practice; this results in sprains, back pains, or worse.

Such injuries need to be treated by adopting a holistic approach, which is something that a renowned Palm Harbor Oriental medicine office can provide. Herbs, massages, and of course acupuncture go hand-in-hand in treating pain while conventional treatments shoulder the healing process. Sadly, this harmonious process is seldom implemented in hospitals throughout the US. erhaps the Melbourne study will change their minds once it’s published.

(Source: Acupuncture as effective as drugs in treating pain, trial shows, The Sydney Morning Herald, March 30, 2014)

About the Author: Marie Perkins

Dr. Marie Perkins, OTR/L, LMT, DOM, Dipl. Ac. is one of the most recognized practitioners in Palm Harbor as a “non-pharmaceutical” pain specialist. She is the founder of East West Healing Solutions and is dedicated to helping patients enjoy optimum health. Born and raised in Quebec City Canada, Dr. Perkins received her Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy from University Laval in 1993. Her passion led her to leave everything behind and immigrated to Florida in 1995. She proceeded with acquiring her Massage Therapy license from Bahkti Academy in 1999 and her Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine from the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2004. Her goal for founding East West Healing Solutions was to be a pioneer in the community working at bridging the gap between Eastern and Western Medicine. She has established strong partnership with Medical Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurologists, Pain Management Physicians, Doctors of Chiropractic, Rehabilitative Specialists, Athletic Directors, Coaches and Personal Injury Attorneys in the community proving not only that it can be done but also that a cohesive team approach is often the most efficient way to help a patient.. “Over the years I have continued to add to my knowledge in order to be able to help as many patients I possibly could. Most of the time, a joint effort from Western and Eastern Medicine is required to obtain optimal health. For that reason, patients should proactively seek a team of highly trained professionals in various fields, all working toward one common goal; the PATIENT’S best interest. Your health portfolio should be built with the same concepts as your financial portfolio; diversification is the key!, Dr. Marie Perkins tells her patients.” Aside from offering Traditional Acupuncture to Palm Harbor patients, her clinic also offers several other complementary treatments such as Herbal prescriptions, Cupping, Gua Sha, Moxibustion, Diathermia, Dry Aqua Massage, Cold Laser Therapy, Medical Massage and Postural Analysis among others. Dr. Perkins also develops customized, personal healing and health plans for each patient at East West Healing Solutions.