Use of Dr. Tan's Chinese Balance Acupuncture for Treatment of Chronic Neck–Shoulder Pain

2018

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Surgical menopause is associated with symptoms that can affect a woman's quality of life (QoL) significantly. These symptoms include migraines, insomnia, and depression. A 45-year-old Caucasian female presented at an acupuncture clinic. Fourteen years prior, she had been diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma, underwent ovariectomy, and was prescribed hormone replacement therapy. Deteriorating QoL caused her to seek acupuncture for migraines, insomnia, and depression. The outcomes sought for treatment of this case included intensity, duration, and frequency of migraines, insomnia, and depression, as well as her QoL. The outcome measures were estimated monthly throughout her treatment. Each was rated on a numeric scale of 0-10 (0 = "the lowest possible" and 10 = "the worst imaginable"). At baseline, the patient rated the intensity, duration, and frequency of each complaint as 10. She was treated with 60-minute, I Ching Balance Acupuncture (ICBA) sessions once per week for 7 months. This acupuncture treatment did not cause any adverse events, pain, or discomfort. Her migraines, insomnia, and depression decreased to a great extent. In addition, this patient reported considerable improvement in her QoL. The improvement in her QoL was inversely related to the intensity, duration, and frequency of her complaints throughout her acupuncture treatment. This patient reported a considerable improvement in all the outcome measures. She completed the treatment after experiencing great improvement in her QoL. Additional, larger-scale studies are warranted to investigate the effects of ICBA.

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Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

I Ching Balance Acupuncture Treatment of Migraines, Insomnia, and Depression in a Post-Ovariectomy Patient Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy

2018

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“…3) After the ''sick'' meridians were diagnosed, balancing meridians were chosen from the five most popular and effective systems of meridian interrelations in ICBA. 7 Chinese pulse diagnostics was used to confirm the involvement of the diagnosed meridians as has been described by Tan. 8 Both patients were treated with 60-minute ICBA sessions twice per week.…”

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confidence: 99%

Treatment of Facial Pain with I Ching Balance Acupuncture

2017

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Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cranial neuralgia in adults, with a slightly higher incidence in women than in men. This chronic pain condition affects the trigeminal nerve, also known as the 5th cranial nerve. It is one of the most deeply distributed nerves in the head. Antiseizure drugs are the main biomedical treatment of TN. However, TN is not the only source of facial pain. Background persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is also a chronic disorder, recurring daily for more than 2 hours per day over more than 3 months. PIFP occurs in the absence of a neurologic deficit. The underlying pathophysiologies of TN and PIFP are still unknown, and treatment options have not been sufficiently evaluated. Nevertheless, neuropathic mechanisms could be relevant in both TN and PIFP. Cases: A 65-year-old Caucasian female with left facial pain was diagnosed by a neurologist with TN *2.5 years prior to seeking acupuncture treatment. A 42-year-old Caucasian female with left and right facial pain was diagnosed by a neurologist with PIFP *3 years prior to commencing acupuncture treatment. The cause of facial pain was treated with 60-minute sessions of I Ching Balance Acupuncture (ICBA) twice per week. Prior to each session, the effect of the previous session was recorded carefully in the patients' files. Results: A complete dissipation of pain was achieved after 29 and 60 ICBA sessions in the TN and the PIFP patient, respectively. Conclusions: The present article is the one of the first to demonstrate the efficacy of ICBA treatment for refractory facial pain. As the present article shows, ICBA treatment affects facial pain of different types successfully. However, additional larger-scale studies are necessary to validate the efficacy of ICBA in TN and PIFP treatment.

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Straightforwardness, Universality, and Effectiveness of the Balance Method of I Ching Acupuncture

2017