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Dr. Gene Hong 
Gene Hong, MD, is a physician and licensed acupuncturist. Since 1993, he has been...read more
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Acupuncture & Aging
Using Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis, Back, Neck & Knee Pain
For almost everyone who lives long enough, arthritis will be a part of life. The effects of arthritis rob us of our mobility and ability to live our lives fully. In Western medicine, these changes in the joints are known as degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis. Often, the patient is given pain pills and expected to live a life of increasing discomfort and disability. At some point, joints may be replaced. And that is all there is to look...Read entire article » Related Articles
Acupuncture: An Overview
Acupuncture, the insertion of needles into the body for the treatment of disease, has been practiced in China for at least 4500 years and is currently practiced throughout the world. The Chinese used acupuncture and herbal medicines to treat essentially all illnesses. Other cultures which have developed acupuncture include Koreans, Japanese and Vietnamese. Recently, it has been further developed by the French, British, Germans and Americans. The development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture predates Western scientific theory....Read entire article » 
