Treating Low Back Pain using Traditional Chinese Medicine

Low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem with increasing costs to private health funds and government subsidised health care systems (Brinkhaus, et al., 2006; Chenot, et al., 2006; Kittang, Melvaer, & Baerheim, 2001; Leibing, et al., 2002). LBP and acute LBP are very common conditions seen by acupuncturists, and up to 80% of people (Haake, et al., 2007; Meng, et al., 2003) experience back pain at some point in their lives, for which they seek treatment (Brok, Thorlund, Gluud, & Wetterslev, 2008; Cherkin, et al., 2009).

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Pre-Menstrual Syndrome and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) affects countless women every month, yet there are few real long-term treatment options available for them. However, traditional Chinese medicine has been shown to provide not only short-term relief, but is proving to be an effective treatment strategy with lasting results.

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Menopause and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Menopause – TCM Tutorial Paper

by Danny T. Siegenthaler

This paper reviews menopause and describes how this condition is understood in both Western medicine (WM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It further identifies the key diagnostic indicators for menopause in both medical systems and explains how these indicators reflect the disease pathogenesis, (including my understanding of menstrual features for WM and TCM). Furthermore, it will compare WM and TCM treatment protocols and outcomes for the menopausal syndrome (MPS).

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