I read this article in its entirety off of the web and found it very
interesting. After my mother's pallidotomy this week, we will consider
tunia/acupuncture. My chiropractor who is, also, an acupuncturist told me
that not just anyone can do this technique. She herself is not trained in
treating the more complex diseases but gave me the name of another
chiropractor/acupuncturist in the Orlando, FL area who might be able to
help. If the pallidotomy is successful, my mother would like to wait a few
months before trying this new therapy. Of course, I will let the
listmembers know how this progresses.
Teresa
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Subject: Acupuncture ??
Hi list members ,
Does acupuncture really work ??
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CLINICAL HYPOTHESES
Primary Parkinson's Disease: The Use of Tuina and
Acupuncture in Accord With an Evolving
Hypothesis of Its Cause from the Perspective of
Chinese Traditional Medicine
Janice Walton-Hadlock
Parkinson's Disease Treatment Center
Santa Cruz, California U.S.A. 95060
Abstract: The author presents a
hypothesis based on acupuncture channel
theory regarding the cause of Parkinson's
Disease (PD). Following clinical
experience with PD patients suggesting a
similar history of energetic trauma, a
preliminary observation was conducted to
investigate its prevalence in subjects with
PD and in non-PD controls. A system of
Yin-type Tuina, termed FSR (forceless
spontaneous release), was used to locate
and assess the injury. Results indicated
that all observed PD subjects and only
one of the control subjects shared such
similar injury. The PD subjects were then
treated with a combination of FSR and
acupuncture, resulting in various degrees
of relief from their symptoms, (e.g,
tremor, rigidity, decreased dyskinesia;
improved balance, circulation) regardless
of the stage of the disease, and in several
cases enabled a reduction of conventional
medication. Based on these findings, the
author proposes a hypotheses in which
rebellious (retrograde) qi flow, beginning
at the site of injury, could set in motion
the cascade of changes in Qi flow that
precipitate the symptoms and neurologic
damage found in PD. It is proposed that
decreased dopamine is not the cause of
PD, but is a side effect of this cascade of
changes. Included is a review of PD
from the Western perspective.
Please address all correspondence and
reprint requests directly to the author at:
Parkinson's Disease Treatment Center,
343 Soquel Avenue, Suite 413, Santa
Cruz, California U.S.A. 95060. Tel:
+831-460-9328.
I. The Western Perspective on
Parkinson's
Disease
A. Etiology and pathophysiology
B. Signs and symptoms
C. Treatment
II. Preliminary Observation to
Investigate
the Possibility of Prior Energetic
Trauma
A. Background
B. Subjects
C. Treatment
D. Results
E. Discussion
III. Hypothesis
A. Injury
B. Rebellious Qi
C. Effect of the Gallbladder
channel on the
Du channel
D. Role of dopamine
E. Sleep patterns
F. Tremor
G. Loss of coordination
H. The "Mask"
I. Foot drop
J. Qi flow and FSR
K. Summary
IV. Case Study
V. Conclusion
PARKINSON S disease (PD) is the
second
most common neurological disorder
in the
world after Alzheimer's disease.1
It is an
idiopathic,
American Journal of Acupuncture, Vol. 26,
No. 2/3, 1998
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Cheers ,
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