Articles by lin
Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Acupuncture is as effective as prednisolone for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a study.
This randomized, controlled study, published in the May 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of Pain, investigated the efficacy of acupuncture …
Pre-birth Acupuncture
Pre-birth acupuncture refers to a series of acupuncture treatment in the final weeks of pregnancy to prepare women for childbirth.
Weekly acupuncture treatments from week 36 to week 39 or until delivery promote a healthy and …
Acupuncture and Labour Induction
Overdue? Want to try something more natural than medical induction? Why not acupuncture?
Chances are you don’t know the use of acupuncture in labour induction yet. However, as a matter of fact, acupuncture has been used …
A tinnitus case
H came to see me 3 weeks after her tinnitus started. It affected her both ears. The first two weeks, the noise was high-pitched, 24/7. It was not 24/7 in the third week, but still …
Treating cough with paediatric massage
Cough in children is not generally seen a serious problem, but personally I think it is one of the most troublesome problems. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been proven as effective methods. However, in practice, …
Thoughts on X-balance acupuncture
Recently I have read an article about a Chinese practitioner who uses X-balance method (he named it) to treat various problems with amazing results. He rarely uses needles preferring acu-pressure or match sticks instead. His …
Premature Ovarian Failure
What is POF?
Premature ovarian failure (POF) is the loss of ovarian function in women before the age of 40.
Women are generally born with enough eggs in their ovaries so that they ovulate one each month …
High FSH
FSH
FSH stands for follicle-stimulating hormone, which is produced and released by the anterior pituitary gland. In women, FSH helps control the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries. The amount of FSH …
Male menopause
Male menopause? Joking? No, it is not.
Strictly speaking, it should be andropause, the male equivalent of menopause. Often referred as ‘mid-life crisis’.
It is claimed that andropause is hormone-related, just like female menopause. However, comparing with …
4 special points for nocturnal enuresis
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a valuable treatment for children who experience enuresis. It may vary in individual child, but all forms of treatment including Tuina (paediatric massage), acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and dietary therapy are …