http://www.mocmonline.com Ultrasound Therapy II||||15||||2009/5/8 Effects on the Inflammatory and Repair Processes: One of the greatest proposed benefits of ultrasound therapy is that it is thought to reduce the healing time of certain soft tissue injuries. Ultrasound is thought to accelerate the normal ... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=5/8/2009&EventID=15 Ultrasound Therapy I (to be continued)||||13||||2009/4/11 What is ultrasound therpay? Ultrasound therpay has been used by therapists over the last 50 years to treat soft tissue injuries. Ultrasonic waves (sound waves of a high frequency) are produced by means of mechanical vibration of the metal treatment head of the ultrasound machine. This treatment ... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=4/11/2009&EventID=13 Reflexology Theory and Practice III - Magnetic Therapy||||12||||2009/3/3 History of Magnets and Magnetic Therapy It appears that magnet was discovered several hundred years before Jesus Christ. One story of its discovery is very interesting. There is a story according to which, a vast area called Magnesia in Asia Minor was enriched with black i... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=3/3/2009&EventID=12 Reflexology Theory and Practice II (to be continued)||||11||||2009/1/30 Reported effects on Reflexology Short term Reactions to reflexology are demonstrated by case studies rather than statistical conclusions. These will vary between individuals and treatments, but are most commonly reported to include the following: During treatment • Feelings of... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=1/30/2009&EventID=11 Reflexology Theory and Practice I (to be continued)||||9||||2009/1/3 Several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the mechanism behind reflexology, although none have been supported by any substantial body of scientific evidence. The nervous system hypothesis According to one theory, a reflexologist can break up patterns of stress in other parts o... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=1/3/2009&EventID=9 Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches (continued)||||8||||2008/12/20 Dr Mike said: "It is very positive for us. This should help to lift acupuncture out of what is seen to be alternative to mainstream medicine. " "I think acupuncture should be more widely available on the NHS - but with a huge rider, only in areas where it has been shown to have definite benefit... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=12/20/2008&EventID=8 Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches (to be continued)||||7||||2008/12/3 Writing in the British Medical Journal, UK researchers said patients who were given acupuncture had fewer days of headaches than those who were not. They also saw their GP less and were not as reliant on painkillers. The government said doctors could decide to fund the therapy locally, if they felt ... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=12/3/2008&EventID=7 Acupuncture treats pinched nerve and numbness||||6||||2008/11/14 Having a pinched nerve in your neck is a pretty common condition. It’s often painful, and sometimes disabling. Though some cases of pinched nerves may eventually need surgery, the vast majority doesn’t. Pain in the shoulder or arm that can be caused by tilting or turning the head in a particular way... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=11/14/2008&EventID=6 Gua Sha is a detox treatment||||5||||2008/10/18 Gua Sha is used regularly by practitioners and laymen in health care facilities and homes throughout China. The method of applying Gua Sha involves the layering of Gua Sha oil on the skin. This oil is enhanced either with healing herbs or essential oils chosen to aid the extraction of toxic waste. T... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=10/18/2008&EventID=5 Treating Depression with Acupuncture||||4||||2008/10/3 A new pilot study by researchers at the University of Arizona confirmed that acupuncture is a promising treatment for major depression in women. Depression is extremely common in the US and is among the ten most frequently reported medical conditions. About half the people who seek treatmen... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=10/3/2008&EventID=4 What is Gua Sha?||||3||||2008/9/19 An ancient Chinese secret, Gua Sha therapy is still practiced by many Chinese today. You may ask, "What is that?" Gua means to scrape or rub. Sha is a "reddish, elevated, millet-like skin rash' (aka petechiae). Sha is the term used to describe Blood stasis in the subcutaneous tissue before and after... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=9/19/2008&EventID=3 Cupping Therapy||||1||||2008/9/2 CUPPING THERAPY Cupping therapy has been used in China for thousands of years. In fact, at one time, cupping was used in most countries to deal with many complaints. Today it is virtually unknown outside people practicing or receiving acupuncture treatments. Much of the... http://www.mocmonline.com/blog.asp?date=9/2/2008&EventID=1