Tag Archives: Acupuncture

Doctors Going Alternative?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by eresko

Complementary and Alternative Medicine’s For All For years, Dr. Ali Keshavarzian ignored “alternative” therapies because his Western-trained brain wanted more evidence that they actually worked. But Keshavarzian also knew conventional medicine often needed some assistance. And when he learned his … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, Fun Facts, Reflections | Tagged Acupuncture, alternative medicine, asthma, CAM, Chicago Tribune, complementary medicine, diabetes, Doctors Going Alternative, five chronic conditions, heart disease, high blood pressure, Integrative Meidicine, mood disorders | 1 Comment

Acupuncture For Your Headaches

Posted on December 17, 2008 by eresko

Acupuncture proves more successful than medication therapy in treating headaches and migraines. Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture | Tagged Acupuncture, alternative medicine, complementary medicine, Headache relief, migraine headache, Migraine relief, tension headaches | 3 Comments

OCOM’s Acupuncture Relief Project

Posted on December 5, 2008 by eresko

The Acupuncture Relief Project is a Community Health organization set up to provide poverty stricken countries with free Acupuncture and health treatment. This year a team of four arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal at the beginning of November to see what … Continue reading →

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What is Acupuncture?

Posted on November 7, 2008 by eresko

What is Acupuncture? As a student of Acupuncture it will be hard to define what exactly it is in one paragraph, a better way to explain would be to actually invite you to sit in on my classes … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture | Tagged Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Oriental Medicine, Qi | 2 Comments

Hello World!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by eresko

My name is Erin Resko and I have just begun my first year in the Master’s Program at The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM), in Portland, OR. I received my BS at The University of Colorado at Boulder in … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, Reflections | Tagged Acupuncture, Erin Resko, massage, OCOM, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Oriental Medicine, Sports Medicine | 11 Comments