Use of punctures in the treatment of diseases among the mayan population of Quintana Roo today.
Dr. Luis David Suárez Rdgz..
The estimated indigenous population today in Quintana Roo oscillates at 175, 000 people which most speaks the mayan peninsular language or "yucateca", but there are an important group that speaks tojolabal y tzotzil from the Altos de Chiapas that migrated to Quintana Roo in the last two decades in seek of better economic and working conditions.
Treating back pain with acupuncture & TCM
John Lally, L.Ac.
Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention. It has been estimated that up to 80% of the world's population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, with the lower back as the most common location of pain. Though most occurrences of back pain last less than two weeks, research has shown that recurrence rates for low back pain can reach as high as 50% in the first few months following the first episode.
Why Use Acupuncture for Back Pain?
The use of acupuncture to treat back pain has increased dramatically in the past few decades, based to a large degree on placebo-controlled studies that have validated it as a reliable method of back pain relief. The results of a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Pain provide further proof that acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for low-back pain, and that acupuncture can maintain positive outcomes for periods exceeding six months or longer without producing the negative side-effects that often accompany more traditional pain remedies such as anti-inflammatory steroids or pain medication.
