its a japanese foreign horror film and i think it has like seven or nine different stories in it (thats what my friend said).... i beleive the title has an x and a number but i cant remember!
if i can remember correctly the trailer had a chick and she was putting needles in this dude like acupuncture or something
does ANYONE know what its called?!
ive been wanting to see it but i cant remember what it is
oh yah i know that it was on netflix's instant watch so if anyone has netflix could you look at the foreign section?
i dont know if its still there tho :S

You have probably tried a lot of different treatments over the years against your bad back. I've written this article for people like you who wonder if acupuncture really works for chronic back pain. The fact is that there have been numerous studies done on acupuncture and back pain. Here are some of them:

An interesting study was done at the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine. Researches in this study looked on 22 independent acupuncture studies done on back pain all over the world. All the studies they looked at had been double blinded which means that people receiving treatment didn't know if they were receiving real acupuncture or a sham acupuncture treatment. The sham treatment was usually made by inserting fake needles or not inserting the needles at the correct places. The researches found a significant difference in pain levels from the people received real acupuncture and people who received the sham acupuncture treatment. The author of the study Eric Manheimer says: "From our analysis, the message for people with chronic low back pain is that acupuncture is a truly effective therapy that provides significant pain relief,"

The researches in this study also looked on short term effect as well as long term effects and found that acupuncture showed definite pain relief on the short term side. The pain relief also extended over the long term but more studies was needed before the sentence set.

In another study done at the Lund University Hospital in Sweden looked on acupuncture as a long term relief for low back pain. It showed even more evidence that acupuncture works.

In the study 50 people who had tried to relieve lower back pain for 6 months or more were selected. The group was divided in two with one placebo controlled group and one group with real acupuncture treatment. The test persons where given 8 initial acupuncture treatments with an interval of one per week. Then a ninth treatment two months after the initial 8 weeks as well as a tenth and final treatment one month after the ninth treatment.

Patients were to grade the pain they were experiencing throughout the day in small pain diaries. These diaries was then analyzed to see if there were any difference in perceived pain between the two groups.

The scientist found remarkable differences between the placebo group and the real acupuncture group. At the interval 1, 3, and 6 months after end of the acupuncture treatments the difference was obvious. Of 14 patients who had been on sick leave, 6 patients could resume 100% work capacity. The intake of painkillers 6 months after was 28 lower in the acupuncture group while it was the same in the placebo group.

But should you base your decision on scientific studies? The answer is to some degree. Remember that the quality of a acupuncture treatment depends on the skill of the acupuncturist. How well he/she can diagnose your problem and where he places the needles, as well as how accurate he places them.

Another thing you should keep in mind is to look at the cause of the back pain. If bad posture is the cause then acupuncture might only relieve the pain temporary. The best approach is to both focus on the symptom (pain) and the cause for the back pain.

Hi I have a 5 year old boy who suffers with cough variant asthma in the winter months, his medication consists of a singular tablet daily and seredite preventive inhaler and ventilion inhaler. He is symptom free during the summer months but throughout the winter months suffers a lot, requiring prednisole steroids on average six times between september and may. I have tried acupunture for the past year but no major improvement. At present i am doing a course of reflexology to see if it makes any improvement. Has anyone tried it with success, or any other alternative that is useful

Someone told me that it is the toxins being drawn out of the body, and that it has to get worse before iot gets better.Can anyone tell me if this right please?

Depression can affect up to about 16% of the population of the United States. While it some cases it is rather mild, others are not so fortunate.
Treatment of some kind, in the more extreme cases, is usually necessary in order to help the individual cope with ordinary life. This article explains how acupuncture may help you or someone you know get relief from depression.
What Are the Primary Causes of Depression?
Depression can often stem from basic biologic insufficiencies. It can stem from such things as simple as a lack of a balanced diet, insufficient vitamins and minerals, or, a lack of physical exercise.
Most remedies for depression will include an examination of the life to see if these are properly maintained, because they are necessary to our mental well being. Apart from these more ordinary things, hormonal imbalances, and mental instabilities can also cause it.
In order to detect if this is the case, it will be necessary to see your doctor for further consultation and testing.
Acupuncture May Be Helpful
While acupuncture is still new and unusual to many Americans, it has been used in China for well over 2,000 years. They have enjoyed its benefits as a recognized source of help for many physical problems. Among other things, it has been used to help those with depression.
Acupuncture in the United States
The Food and Drug Administration gave acupuncture official status of being a viable means for medical treatment in 1996. As early as 2002, there were about 8.2 million Americans that had received acupuncture treatments. There are now more than 20,000 certified acupuncturists in this country, and more than a third of these also medical doctors.
The Principles of Acupuncture
The Chinese believe that the human body has 12 main points of intersection through which the natural energy of the body flows. This energy is referred as QI (or chi).
When energy flows freely throughout the body you experience health. Illness, or depression, would indicate a blocked or insufficient flow of energy.
The purpose of acupuncture treatment for depression is to help restore the proper flow of QI so the body can function properly.
An interpretation of all this, in the language of Western science, is that it helps to stimulate the central nervous system. Acupuncture treatment releases endorphins, the body's pain-relieving chemicals.
Acupuncture's ability to release endorphins may be one of the main ways it can help relieve depression. These chemical messengers may stimulate the body's natural healing mechanisms to help restore normal mood.
Acupuncture Has Been Shown To Help Depression
When the alternatives to depression are considered - strong drugs, acupuncture may be something that you might want to try. The drugs have many side effects including drowsiness, headaches, lower levels of interest in sex, and anxiety.
Clinical studies (though more need to be done) have shown that acupuncture does provide measurable benefits. And one of the best things is that there acupuncture does not have any side effects.
The only "side effect" of acupuncture is some mild discomfort from the needles. Other forms of acupuncture now use low power lasers - which have the same effect without using needles.
Acupuncture May Even Be Covered By Your Insurance
About 80% of health insurance companies will now accept acupuncture as a means for medical treatment of many disorders. You may want to look at your policy and see if it covers you.

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I would like to know - from a doctor's personal observation - what can help me with various ailments, such as IBS and onychomycosis.

i had acupuncture for back pain and he used needles in my knee that was 4 weeks ago for the past 2 weeks i have had a pain in the same leg that is there all the time but far worse when i cough or sneeze i also hurts to weight bear anyone got any ideas

reflexology..what is and how to ? with video example
i really want to know alot about foot and hand reflexology

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