Apr 6, 2015 | Chinese Herbs, Dysmenorrhea- Menstrual Pain, Menstrual Health and Illnesses, Pain, Selected Topics, Stress, TCM Information
Period Cramps – Relief with Chinese Medicine According to statistics, anywhere between 40%-80% of women experience period cramps. Whether it is the lower end or the higher end of that statistic, that is a lot of women! And for those women who would rather not...
Nov 5, 2012 | Pain, Selected Topics, TCM Information
When most people think about acupuncture, the first thing that comes to mind is that acupuncture helps pain. When I’m speaking with new patients and I ask if they have tried acupuncture before and their response is “Yes”, they have usually had acupuncture for some...
Sep 3, 2012 | Pain, Pregnancy
Good morning, All! A happy long weekend to everyone! It has been an exceptionally beautiful weekend here inTorontoand I was able to spend the majority of yesterday with a good friend, who happens to be very pregnant. Actually about two weeks from her due date. ...
Apr 11, 2012 | Menstrual Health and Illnesses, Pain, TCM Information
Cramping and pelvic pain around the period time is also known as dysmenorrhea and it is one of the most common gynecological problems among women in their reproductive years. Dysmenorrhea is generally an acute type of pain with a sudden onset, a sharp rise and a...