Tendonitis is an inflammation of a tendon, a thick cord that attaches bone to muscle. Tendonitis in the knee is most often caused by repetitive motion or by an injury. Symptoms include pain at the site of the tendon and surrounding area of the knee. Pain may gradually build up or be sudden and severe. Acupuncture is excellent as a treatment for knee tendonitis because of its anti-inflammatory and pain reducing effects on the inflamed tendon(s). Acupuncture treatments over time can restore the tendon to normal functioning pain-free.
Successful Getting Pregnant with Fertility Acupuncture for Irregular Menstrual Cycles; Moxibustion (moxa) to Turn Breech Baby
I have always had irregular periods and was concerned about the possibility of ever getting pregnant when the time came in my life that I wanted to start a family. I asked each new doctor I saw throughout my late teens and 20's and they all shrugged off my concern, didn't give a good answer, and didn't seem to care. This was very upsetting! So when my husband and I decided it was time to try getting pregnant, I knew that Western medicine was going to be the last resort. My husband had previously seen Monica for back pain and I had heard that acupuncture is good for infertility, so we decided to give it a try and I made an appointment to see her. Monica was so caring and took the time to explain what she was doing since this was all so new to me. I really looked forward to my appointments and enjoyed the time to relax. She suggested two kinds of Chinese herbs that I took at different times during my cycles. I was already charting my temperatures and could see a noticable difference after starting the herbs! After 3 months of acupuncture treatments and herbs, my cycles became regular. Four months later, I'm pregnant!!