Alternative Therapy Blog - Tag - qualified practitioner2024-01-07T19:15:47-05:00urn:md5:392c3080f6f6fae79765a3a6b6819a00DotclearWe Here for You COVID-19 updateurn:md5:e6829523b9072da7d0ada35e0c9ccf3f2020-10-21T18:41:00-04:002020-10-21T18:42:35-04:00myalternativetherapy.netacupuncturealternative therapyImmune Systemintegrative medicinemassagemeditationosteopathic therapyOzoneOzone Therapyphysical therapyqualified practitionerStrengthen Immune Systemyoga<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">We are working hard to keep you safe in our clinic!</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Dear Friends of Alternative Therapy,</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">We would like to thank you for your continued support during the pandemic that has rocked our world! Please allow us to take this time to assure you we are working hard to keep you safe in our clinic. Our Covid-19 protocol has been in place since March and has proven successful thus far. In addition to the safety measures listed below; we are cleansing the air with an ozone generator that removes viruses, fungi and bacteria from the air.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">COVID-19 Safety Protocols*</span></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please Note: Do not come in for your appointment if you have a temperature, cough or other symptoms of illness.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:24px; text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">1)</span></span> <span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please knock or call upon arrival. There is no waiting inside, however you are welcome to wait on t he porch or return to your vehicle until your treatment room is available.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:24px; text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">2)</span></span> <span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Before entering your temperature will be measured and questions will be asked to check your general health.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:24px; text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">3)</span></span> <span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prior to entering, patients will be required to wear a mask until they exit the building. </span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:24px; text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">4)</span></span> <span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Upon entering the clinic, patients are asked to wash their hands with soap and water.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">*The precautions listed above are for your safety, the safety of our staff and other patients.</span></span></span></span></span></p>https://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?post/2020/10/21/We-Here-for-You-COVID-19-update#comment-formhttps://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?feed/atom/comments/15Strengthen Your Immune System with Ozoneurn:md5:200d6f42a47d3c7af651f80b7e190f162020-09-18T17:09:00-04:002020-09-18T17:15:28-04:00myalternativetherapy.netalternative therapyImmune HealthImmune Systemintegrative medicineOzoneOzone Therapyqualified practitionerStrengthen Immune System<p>The reactive properties of ozone stimulate the body to do what the body does best...heal itself.</p>
<p> </p> <p>In these uncertain times, where the state of our wellness consumes much of our thoughts, boosting the body's immune system has become a primary goal in preventative health. Hypothermic Ozone therapy is a time tested modality that is safe, non-invasive way to strengthen the immune system. It stimulates white blood cells and prevents infections by destroying fungi, bacteria and viruses. Ozone is a natural, effective way to promote overall health and wellness. The hypothermic ozone spa relaxes muscles; reducing the buildup of lactic acid and improves flexibility. The reactive properties of ozone stimulate the body to do what the body does best...heal itself.</p>https://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?post/2020/09/18/Strengthen-Your-Immune-System-with-Ozone#comment-formhttps://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?feed/atom/comments/14Drug Free Pain Reliefurn:md5:cdb121073eb7a7034f212a94f959cc0a2019-09-23T14:48:00-04:002019-09-25T14:56:48-04:00myalternativetherapy.netalternative therapyintegrative medicinemassagequalified practitioner<p>Pain, especially when it's chronic, can be difficult to treat. For too long, however, the first-and sometimes only-option considered for pain management was a prescription, most commonly for opioids.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><img alt="" class="media" src="https://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/public/.pill_bottle_person_s.png" style="float: left; margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" />Massage – An Opioid Alternative</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Everyone knows someone in their life who has taken opioids for pain. These highly addictive medications are commonly prescribed for “Pain Management”. <b>When did it become acceptable to live in pain and just “manage” it…sometimes for years? </b>What if there were options that can reduce or even eliminate “chronic pain”? Here is one option:</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">An article in the fall 2019 edition of Massage Therapy sites Massage Therapy as an alternative the opioid prescriptions. Chronic pain has been shown to be a disease itself, of the nervous system and brain. So, regardless of the original reason for the pain, chronic pain becomes the disease. Massage may be one way to reprogram the body and reduce or perhaps eliminate chronic pain. Read the article at </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.amtamassage.org/articles/3/MTJ/detail/3983/promising-approaches-to-pain-relief">https://www.amtamassage.org/articles/3/MTJ/detail/3983/promising-approaches-to-pain-relief</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%">Where do you stand on Pain Management?</span></span></span></span></span></p>https://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?post/2019/09/23/Drug-Free-Pain-Relief#comment-formhttps://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?feed/atom/comments/8Migraines? Acupuncture!urn:md5:708fc282060b014c8e37b197d9085df82019-08-22T10:20:00-04:002019-11-01T13:35:23-04:00myalternativetherapy.netacupuncturealternative therapyChinese herbsintegrative medicineosteopathic therapyqualified practitioner<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Acupuncture from a <b><u><span style="color:red"><a href="https://myalternativetherapy.net/2/1077/1213/Acupuncture+and+Herbal+Medicine.html">qualified practitioner</a></span></u></b> has proven to be a successful alternative therapy for migraine.</span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>7 Scientific Reasons Why Acupuncture Is Good For Migraines</b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img alt="" class="media" src="https://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/public/.headache2_s.png" style="float: left; margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" />Certainly true for migraines: The more challenging a medical problem is to treat, the greater number of treatment strategies emerge. Patients suffering from migraines and physicians treating them are on a constant lookout for alternative therapies that help reduce the throbbing headaches, identify the triggers and improve quality of life.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Long before the pharmaceutical treatments of today existed, traditional Chinese medicine sought Migraine relief through acupuncture. </b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Acupuncture is the practice of inserting fine needles into an individual’s skin at specific body points that are considered to be ‘lines of energy.’ If you or someone you love suffers from exhausting migraines then the 2000-year old treatment can be your safest bet to treat migraines.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Acupuncture, as determined by large-scale clinical studies, is an effective pain reliever. </b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The use of acupuncture for migraines in western countries has grown and is commonly used to relieve or prevents migraine attacks. One theory of why acupuncture works; pain relief is achieved after a slew of positive neurotransmitters are released. This flood of feel-good brain chemicals could, over time, change the way the brain processes pain.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Acupuncture for Migraine is low-risk but a trained and licensed practitioner is required.</b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As with any medical treatment, it is important to work with a trained and licensed practitioner. The common side effects of acupuncture: numbness, tingling, and a heavy sensation can be effectively managed and reduced, only if the practitioner administering it is trained. Any minor side effects such as dizziness or bruising around needle points are mild and self-correcting.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>7 scientific reasons why acupuncture is good for a migraine:</b></span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Provides pain relief - Acupuncture leads to release of endorphins and other neurohumoral factors and changes the processing of pain in the brain and spinal cord.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It reduces inflammation - Acupuncture promotes the release of vascular and immunomodulatory factors that can counter inflammation.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It reduces the degree of cortical spreading depression, the electrical wave in the brain associated with a migraine.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It reduces plasma levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide; a biomarker of migraines.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It modulates blood flow to the cranium.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It affects serotonin levels in the brain that may be linked both to the initiation of migraines and to the relief of acute attacks.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It increases local microcirculation aiding the dispersal of swelling. </span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Acupuncture from a <b><u><span style="color:red"><a href="https://myalternativetherapy.net/2/1077/1213/Acupuncture+and+Herbal+Medicine.html">qualified practitioner</a></span></u></b> has proven to be a successful alternative therapy for migraine. Have you tried acupuncture for migraine?<b> </b></span></span></span></p>https://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?post/2019/08/21/Migraines-Acupuncture%21#comment-formhttps://blog.myalternativetherapy.net/index.php?feed/atom/comments/7