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Dr. Mathew is a board certified
psychiatrist practicing psychiatry for over 20 years. She is also a
board certified Medical Acupuncturist. (Diplomate of the American
Board of Medical Acupuncture) She is a staff psychiatrist at
Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of Ohio. In her private practice, Dr.
Mathew provides psychiatric consultation at the Medina
medical offices of Dr. Rakesh Ranjan
and associates in Medina, Ohio. She also provides medical acupuncture (both
traditional (known as 5-element) as well as modern acupuncture
(including GTT acupuncture
and other procedures especially designed for pain management) at
Connecting Touch Therapy and Wellness Center in Cuyahoga Falls.
(Directions)
GTT Acupuncture
is an effective therapy to treat chronic myofascial pain and dysfunction. This technique, unlike conventional acupuncture, can provide
enhanced, more permanent, and dramatic clinical response in treating numerous
musculo-skeletal conditions.
Dr. Shila is well known internationally for her role as Medical Director and co-founder of
Holisticonline.com,
a critically acclaimed website that provides comprehensive and objective information about all aspects of health (including western
medicine and alternative medicine). This website at present attracts over
8,000,000 hits/per month from visitors from over 182 countries.
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How To Make Appointments for
Medical Acupuncture Patients are seen
at both Cuyahoga Falls Office and at Hudson Office.
Directions.
Medical Acupuncture Appointments are currently limited to Sundays and some
Saturdays.
To make
appointments, please contact Connecting Touch Therapy and Wellness Center by
email at jack@connectingtouch.com
or by telephone at
1-800-565-2926.
Please complete your Medical History
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Acupuncture FAQ concerning
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Conditions Benefited by Medical
Acupuncture |
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In China, acupuncture is used to treat all the
illnesses. However, we only use acupuncture to treat conditions where its use
has been proven to be superior, safe and effective.
Acupuncture is perhaps one of the most extensively
studies of all alternative medicine and research papers are being published
everyday. When we are satisfied a new application that meets our criteria (safe,
effective, and superior) we will incorporate it in our practice. An example is
the use of acupuncture as an adjust therapy for infertility.
Both National Institutes of Health and World
Health Organization have conducted clinical studies acceptable to western
trained doctors (called double blind studies). The following are the list of
conditions that are proven to be benefited by acupuncture. However, there are
several others, where it is difficult to perform the clinical studies due to
inherent difficulties in the use of appropriate controls, such as placebos and
sham acupuncture groups. So there are conditions that will be benefited by
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In-depth Information on Acupuncture
Breaking News on Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Effective for Neck Pain
Researchers from McMaster University in Canada concluded that acupuncture is
moderately effective for treating neck pain. It has no side effects. (Medline
Plus, July 2006)
Reference Library on
Acupuncture
Acupuncture FAQs - The questions you wanted to ask
Relevant articles
and Resources on acupuncture and health
Resources on
Acupuncture
Acupuncture infocenter in Holisticonline.com
Dr. Mathew - Other Interests
Dr. Shila's
Originals (sm) - Hand made quilts, Exquisite Jewelry, etc. designed by Dr. Shila
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WHO List
- Asthma,
Bronchial
- Low Back Pain
- Bladder Dysfunction, Neurogenic
- Bronchitis, Acute
- Cataracts
- Cervicobrachial Syndrome
- Colitis,
Acute and Chronic
- Common Cold
- Conjunctivitis, Acute
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Duodenal Ulcer, Chronic and Acute
- Dysentery,
Acute Bacillary
- Nocturnal Enuresis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Gastric hyperacidity
- Gastritis, Acute and Chronic
- Gastroptosis
- Headache
- Hiccough
- Migraine Headache
- Myopia
Ileus, Paralytic
- Meniere's Disease
- Intercosral Neuralgia
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Neuropathies, Peripheral
- Osteoarthritis
- Palsy, Facial
- Pareses
Pharyngitis,
Acute and Chronic
- Sequelae of Poliomyelitis
- Retinitis, Central
- Rrhinitis,
Acute
- Sciatica
- Sinusitis, Acute
- Spasms of Esophagus and Cardia
- Tennis Elbow
- Tonsillitis, Acute
- Toothache
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NIH List
- Post-operative and chemotherapy nausea and
vomiting
- Post-operative dental pain
- Addiction
- Asthma
- Low back pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Menstrual cramps
- Myofacial pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Tennis elbow
Pros and cons of Acupuncture
by Mayo Clinic
Benefits of Acupuncture:
- Acupuncture is safe when performed properly.
- It has few side effects.
- It can be useful as a complement to other treatment methods.
- It's becoming more available in conventional medical settings.
- It helps control certain types of pain.
- It may be an alternative if you don't respond to or don't want to take pain medications.
Risks of Acupuncture:
Acupuncture isn't safe if you have a bleeding
disorder or if you're taking blood thinners. The most common side effects of
acupuncture are soreness, bleeding or bruising at the needle sites. You might
feel tired after a session. Rarely, a needle may break or an internal organ
might be injured. If needles are reused, infectious diseases may be accidentally
transmitted. However, these risks are low in the hands of a competent, certified
acupuncture practitioner. (Please note that we only use sterilized, disposable needles approved by
FDA.)
Source: Mayo Clinic
Learn more
about acupuncture in our Acupuncture FAQ section and in our
resources.
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