Kaiser, United and other Medicare advantage plans are now paying for lower back pain treatments!
https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/medadv-guidelines/a/acupuncture.pdf
FORSYTHIA FRUIT
(Lian Qiao, bitter, slightly acrid, cool, Heart, Liver, Gallbladder)
Among many properties This herb has effects including significant anti-inflammatory effects, inhibiting the release of histamine, antibacterial effects on many types of bacteria that cause sinus and lung infections, as well as antioxidant activities.
CORTEX MOUTAN
(Mu Dan Pi,Tree Peony Bark, acrid, bitter, cool, Heart, Liver, Kidney)
The Biochemistry is published. Cortex Moutan is a powerful anti-inflammatory herb that addresses the functional deficiency seen in allergies through exhibiting a great inhibitory effect on the release of cytokines such as interleukin-6 and interleukin-1 from human mast cells! This herb also has been shown to inhibit the expression of adhesion molecules and allergy-related cytokines.
Financing for your Health needs now available through UnitedMedicalcredit
The first area of our body to deteriorate as we age is our JOINTS. Procrastination is a slippery slope; don't let your joints get too bad before you take action.
We are so pre-conditioned to think that surgeries or NSAIDS (ibuprofen, Aleve, Advil, or Motrin) is the only answer, or that we're "just getting old."
**Warning about NSAIDS over time: they can affect your gut permeability, which can lead to low-grade inflammation in the whole body.
If you have bacteria going elsewhere in the body, rather than staying in the gut, it can get into your joints, which is what osteoarthritis really is.
Did you know that for every one pound of weight, that's four pounds on your joints!
Medicare has announced that it will pay for acupuncture for Lower Back Pain problems only!
So this picture of taking meds may soon become obsolete…
One of the most FAQ in Chinese Medicine is the origin of Qi. It is actually not that mysterious. Qi is believed to be a vital force forming part of any living entity. Qi translates as "air" and figuratively as "material energy", "life force", or "energy flow". The Chinese had an early understanding of oxygen because they knew that Qi and blood belong together but yet they are separate entities and Qi is necessary to vitalize every living cell. Today we know that oxygen binds to hemoglobin in the red blood cells and is essential for every cells metabolism. But Qi also reflects the full nutritional spectrum of the blood and the entire metabolism such as vitamin b12 or essential amino acids, fatty acids, minerals and much more. Only a complete balanced metabolic nutritional composition is bringing true vitality to the body.
58,899 patients in both cohorts were identified. Baseline characteristics were similar in both cohorts. The cumulative incidence of coronary heart disease CHD was significantly lower in the acupuncture cohort (log-rank test, p < 0.001). In the follow-up period, 4389 patients in the acupuncture cohort (17.44 per 1000 person-years) and 8133 patients in the no-acupuncture cohort (38.36 per 1000 person-years) developed CHD (adjusted HR 0.43, 95% CI 0.41–0.45). The beneficial effect of acupuncture on the incidence of CHD was independent of age, sex, comorbidities, and statins used.
Yes! It's simple Rosemary and this common herb has just been found to increase your memory by protecting your brain-redox-potential with Carnosic acid. Find out how the power of Herbal Medicine can change your life! You can come in for a $39 Herbal Consultation just by clicking here
Natureworks Acupuncture NOW part of Kaiser Permanente HMO network in Kitsap County. We are fully credentialed in-network with Kaiser. They do offer very good acupuncture benifits...
Schedule your Virtual Chinese Medicine Consultation here! No need to come into the office. We will setup a consultation time on the same day, intake all your medical history and provide you with a proper Chinese Medicine Diagnosis. We will then mail your Herbal Formula directly to your home and provide you with all other necessary nutritional and other health advice to get you back on track!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658605/
Our results from individual patient data meta-analyses of nearly 18,000 randomized patients on high quality trials provide the most robust evidence to date that acupuncture is a reasonable referral option for patients with chronic pain.
Bernhard Langer with has 62 career PGA wins and recently won his 10th senior major. An achievement that no other professional golfer has done before him. Hans-Thomas had the privilege to meet Bernhard, a fellow German country man, at the Boeing classic 2017. The Golf legend received two acupuncture treatments from Hans-Thomas during that week and we spend time together on the Golf course. It was an honor to be able to meet Bernhard and watch his impressive practice regiment. Success comes from hard and dedicated work!
Hans-Thomas with son Lukas (left) and Bernhard Langer at the Boeing Classic
On the first and 3rd Monday of every Month, NatureWorks will host a 1 hr Qi Gong and Meditation Class in the NatureWorks office Mo 6:30 pm. The session will consist of a 20 min Qi Gong session with breath training followed by 2 more 20 min Mediation session. Please RSVP since space is limited and bring a comfy blanket.
Hans-Thomas has recently published an article on the abuse of sham procedures in the validation of clinical acupuncture outcomes in the International Journal Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (Acupuncture Studies: Are They Done with Sham or Scam?). You can download a copy here.
WA STATE LABOR & INDUSTRIES BEGINS PROCESS TO ADD EAST ASIAN MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS AS APPROVED PROVIDERS FOR LOW BACK PAIN!!
Good news! L & I is beginning the process to add East Asian Medicine Practitioners as approved providers to serve injured workers in WA State!! We received confirmation from Leah Hole-Marshall, L&I -Medical Administrator, that they are going to proceed with policy options for adding acupuncture for low back pain as a covered L&I service. This will initiate the agency rulemaking process. They will submit a CR 101 soon to start the official regulatory process.
Dear WEAMA Members,
Good news! L & I is beginning the process to add East Asian Medicine Practitioners as approved providers to serve injured workers in WA State!
We received confirmation from Leah Hole-Marshall, L&I -Medical Administrator, that they are going to proceed with policy options for adding acupuncture for low back pain as a covered L&I service. This will initiate the agency rulemaking process. They will submit a CR 101 soon to start the official regulatory process. The process may take some more time but the patient can start requestion acupuncture treatments for their claims.
Hans-Thomas has received extensive training in Non-Violent Communication based on Marshall Rosenberg's 4 step technique and principle of mediation. Understanding Patients is our utmost goal at Natureworks Acupuncture. We strive to improve communication to achieve the best results during the "healing" process. Understanding ones basic needs is the also the basis of communication.
We just want to bring to your attention this free workshop where you can learn more about NVC.
If you want to learn more you can visit the Center for NVC website http://www.cnvc.org/
The easiest way to understand Acupuncture is in the the treatment of pain. After an injury the pain signals from the peripheral nervous system reach the central nervous system and there are specific pain areas established in the brain involved in chronic pain. According the gate theory a complex interplay of periferal and central nervous system is initiated. A neurogenic "highway" is established between the brain and the site of injury. It is the brains' job to "protect" the area of concern and start a healing process. However this process is often COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE due to failure of the repair process. The Acupuncture breaks this highway and down regulates the inflammatory process. Needles are not locally inserted into the pain areas but in corresponding "distal" locations. When this process is repeated several times in course of weeks or month, the pain center in the brain reverses and disappears and so does the chronic pain.
When answering this complex question one has to keep in mind what conditions are being treated. No condition stands on its own and everything is connected as a whole body!
Traditional Chinese medicine explains Acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as Qi— believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.
In contrast, many Western practitioners view the acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue. This stimulation appears to boost the activity of your body's natural process to inhibit pain, regulated the immune system and increase blood flow.
At Natureworks Acupuncture, we practice the "Balance Method" which is based on I-Ching Acupuncture theory. I-Ching theory explains how life unfolds through origin, growth and completion. Humans are part an inseparable trinity of heaven, human and earth forming the universe. Yin and Yang is the binary system and its this theory forms the Early Heaven Ba Gua, the structure of the 8 trigrams.which form a perfect numerological system of opposites. This system ultimately led to the well known 5 phases or Wu Xing and directly applies to the human body as part of the " Universal Supreme Ultimate" or Tai Ji.
At Natureworks Acupuncture we strongly believe that these systems of opposites ultimately reflect the balances of Yin and Yang. The state of disease is Qi stagnation caused by imbalances of Yin and Yang. Targeting specific Yin and Yang Meridians in opposites of (eg. foot - hand, ankle -wrist, knee - elbow) and distal relationships is the ultimate and original form of Acupuncture as described in the Nei Jing Su Wen.
In simple terms by treating the balancing points on the corresponding Meridians the normal Qi flow is restored. Qi and Blood can get to the area or organ of concern and healing is initiated.
Autoimmune Diseases and The Food we put in our Bodies are tightly linked. Much Research now shows the integrate relationship of food toxins and the "Leaky Gut" phenomenon. However keep in mind that Everyone is different! Only Chinese Medicine has Nutritional Programs available tailored to your individual constitution.
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