Guest guest Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Sandy, I urge you to sick with it. I had a kidney disorder when I was 12, where my waste products where getting put back into my system. It gave me migranes and almost killed me, if my mom didn't take me finally to an acupuncturist. For 2 years doctors tried to diagnose my condition, but since I didn't have any disease they just couldn't find anything. If you have had pain for a long time, as I see you have, acupuncture is not a quick fix..it will take time for you body to heal. But make sure you share you concerns with your L.Ac. I believe that after 2 months you should fee some relief. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Thank you, Joshua Thompson Columbia, South Carolina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 foot massage ? nyusafrance <nyusafrance wrote:Hi, my name is Sandy, I have been suffering from severe pain in right side of head, neck, shoulder for more than 3 years, i started acupuncture 2 months ago, i still don't see improvemnent, anyone could share with me any acupuncture experience ? thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 thanks Hoang, i do that too ! Hoang Ho <twomtns2002 wrote:foot massage ? nyusafrance <nyusafrance wrote:Hi, my name is Sandy, I have been suffering from severe pain in right side of head, neck, shoulder for more than 3 years, i started acupuncture 2 months ago, i still don't see improvemnent, anyone could share with me any acupuncture experience ? thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Sandy, Other than the nature and cause of the pain, results depend on the acupuncturist's training, style, and preference. Personally, I believe acupuncturists should be comfortable with multiple styles so that if one isn't working, they can try another one. I've written about the various styles in this article: http://www.pulsemed.org/localdistal.htm Another issue is, of course, if the pain is caused by something that could be best alleviated by another therapy, or if there is no therapy to change the cause... e.g. structural problems like slipped vertebra discs, broken bones, tumors, etc. That's why no medicine can do it alone- and it's dangerous for those patients who are so averse to western medicine that they won't even go in for tests. All the best! B Brian Benjamin Carter, M.Sci., L.Ac. Acupuncturist & Herbalist Editor, The Pulse of Oriental Medicine Columnist, Acupuncture Today (619) 208-1432 San Diego (866) 206-9069 x 5284 Tollfree Voicemail The PULSE of Oriental Medicine http://www.pulsemed.org/ The General Public's Guide to Chinese Medicine since 1999... 9 Experts, 240+ Articles, 160,000+ readers.... Our free e-zine BEING WELL keeps you up to date Sign up NOW. Send a blank email to: beingwellnewsletter- - <acupuncture > <acupuncture > Wednesday, April 30, 2003 6:20 AM acupuncture Digest Number 536 > > There are 2 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. ***Zhang San Feng Festival Update*** > " j_f_donnelly " <asia > 2. pain for 3 years > " nyusafrance " <nyusafrance > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Tue, 29 Apr 2003 02:35:08 -0000 > " j_f_donnelly " <asia > ***Zhang San Feng Festival Update*** > > Hi All, > > Just stopping in to give everyone a quick update. We've finally > established FULL ON-LINE REGISTRATION for the Annual Zhang San Feng > Festival. That's right! Those of you who downloaded our somewhat > voluminous registration form and thought " they've gotta be kidding, " > can now go out to our website and register for the whole event from > the comfort of their own computer screen:). Please spread the word. > > Best wishes to all, > > Jim Donnelly > Director > American Society of Internal Arts > > > ****************************************************** > > The Annual Zhang San Feng Festival Returns!! > > > Hi All, > > I joined this group recently but have yet to introduce myself. In > doing so now, I apologize ahead of time and ask everyone's > indulgence, as I'll be including a shameless plug for a terrific > event my wife and I are hosting, one fairly relevant to the group > topic. In fact, many of you may have attended our event in the past, > or at least heard of it. My name is Jim Donnelly and together with my > wife, Loretta, I manage a new organization called the American > Society of Internal Arts, or A.S.I.A. Some of you may know my wife > (maiden name " Wollering " ) as she spent most of the 1990's studying > with the late taijiquan Grandmaster Jou Tsung Hwa, author of the " Dao > of Taijiquan. " Throughout most of that period, she was also > Operations Manager of Jou's legendary 103-acre school, the Tai Chi > Farm, and Operations Director of the Annual Zhang San Feng Festival, > the event he founded in the mid 1970's. For those of you not familiar > with the Festival, it was a weekend event held at the Tai Chi Farm > once a year where attendees paid one price and attended all the > workshops they wanted to, all weekend long. The workshops were given > by many of the top people in internal arts, Chinese medicine and > related fields and, at its height, the Festival drew over 700 > attendees a year. It was very inexpensive fun offering a friendly > atmosphere of sharing and cooperation, the kind of event whose > endearing warmth kept you coming back every year. > > Sadly, Grandmaster Jou was killed in an auto accident in 1998, the > last Festival was held on the Farm in 1999, and the property was sold > in 2000. From then until now, the Zhang San Feng Festival has > remained in limbo. Fast forward to 2003. > > For the last two years Loretta and I have been working towards > reviving the Festival. This has included months spent scouting > locations, in addition to some pretty intense negotiations with the > folks who run the place we finally settled on. Along the way we've > picked up some very helpful sponsors including TigerClaw, Kungfu > Qigong Magazine, and Inside Kungfu Magazine. For the past year we've > been mounting a long-term ad campaign to let everyone know we're back > and most recently our efforts were written about in Doctor Nan > Lu's " Traditional World Newspaper. " > So far, the positive buzz has been more than we could have hoped for > with folks having started to register for this year's revival as far > back as this past January. > > At the same time we've been working on the Festival revival, Loretta > and I decided to take this opportunity to build something more from > the ashes. Thus A.S.I.A. was born. This year A.S.I.A. is a membership > organization providing discounts to the Festival for its members. In > addition, members will receive our newsletter, which is shaping up to > be quite a nice little publication. Next year A.S.I.A. will launch a > trade membership program for professionals in the internal arts, > Chinese medicine and related fields (wellness industry). Wishing to > keep it simple, the trade membership goes hand-in-hand with an > affiliate program that offers commissions to its members for signing > people up for the Festival. In this way, industry professionals are > encouraged to help us continue to grow the Festival while giving us > the opportunity to support their schools and businesses by providing > a new source of revenue. Details will be announced at an open meeting > which will be held at this year's Festival, followed by details > provided on our website. Below is a packaged blurb about this year's > Festival that gives the highlights. The deadline for registration is > May 15th and FULL ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. For more > information or to register, please visit > www.americansocietyofinternalarts.org. > > Thanks again for your patience and I look forward to seeing everyone > at this year's Annual Zhang San Feng Festival. > > ******************************************* > > THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY!! > > The Annual Zhang San Feng Festival Returns!! > > Where: East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg PA > When: June 6th, 7th, 8th 2003 > Cost: $150.00 for the entire weekend (with A.S.I.A. discount) > Workshops: 25 presenters offering over 50 workshops! > Registration: visit www.americansocietyofinternalarts.org to register > or call: 973-670-6582. > > REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 15TH, 2003. > > Please note: The Zhang San Feng Festival is now a " pre-registration " > event only! > No walk-ins! > > ******* > > Workshop topics include: tai chi, bagua, xingyi, weapons forms, > martial applications, chin na, dim mak, qigong, push hands, Chinese > medicine, Daoist philosophy, meditation, and teaching workshops for > professionals. > > Plus ** internal development techniques in Shaolin, Hung Gar, > taekwondo and more!! > > ******* > HIGHLIGHTS > > - Pay one price and attend all the hands-on workshops you want, all > weekend long!! > > - Free catered party with musical entertainment on Saturday night!! > > - Includes Traditional Chinese Lion Dancing and Friendship > Demonstrations on Sunday!! > > - Push hands room available all weekend long!! > > - University room and & board packages available. $120.00 provides > you with a room Friday and Saturday night and meals from Friday > dinner to Sunday lunch in an " all you can eat " setting. Now you can > park on Friday and stay the weekend!! > > - Authentic Shaolin training presented by special guest Master > Hengxin of China's Shaolin Temple!! > > - 4-day post-Festival bagua intensive available with acclaimed bagua > instructor, Doctor John Painter!! > > ******************** > > With presenters from all over the country and attendees from all over > the world, this is one event that's worth the travel!! See for > yourself why the annual Zhang San Feng > Festival has become one of the most talked about martial arts events > in the country!! ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Mon, 28 Apr 2003 02:28:28 -0000 > " nyusafrance " <nyusafrance > pain for 3 years > > Hi, my name is Sandy, I have been suffering from severe pain in right > side of head, neck, shoulder for more than 3 years, i started > acupuncture 2 months ago, i still don't see improvemnent, anyone > could share with me any acupuncture experience ? > thx > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Hello !! thanks to all for your answers, I think i will follow up with my acupuncturist, I usually go 2 times a week and this week I didn't have too much pain so I didn't go yesterday, I guess i'm improving. Thanks again Sandy > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Mon, 28 Apr 2003 02:28:28 -0000 > " nyusafrance " <nyusafrance > pain for 3 years > > Hi, my name is Sandy, I have been suffering from severe pain in right > side of head, neck, shoulder for more than 3 years, i started > acupuncture 2 months ago, i still don't see improvemnent, anyone > could share with me any acupuncture experience ? > thx > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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