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Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist

California
Blog: http://AlbanAcupuncture.com/blog
Joseph Alban believes that combining a caring relationship with traditional treatment skills make for the most effective healing process. Dedicated to the traditional apprenticeship style and classical Chinese medicine, he traveled to China to complete a hospital residency at the First Traditional... Full Bio
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Allergies and Depression by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine I developed seasonal allergies in my 20’s.  For years I did not notice my allergies so much as I noticed I was moody when the flower bloomed.  I didn’t understand if every ... Read on »
Itch by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Itching is an annoying and curious phenomenon.  Your body feels an annoying sensation so you irritate the skin by scratching.   It makes you feel extremely uncomfortable. ... Read on »
Acupuncture reduces itch in atopic eczema by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Atopic eczema causes profound itching.  Often the itching is the first sign of the condition and scratching leads to the inflammation. A recent research report examine ... Read on »
Acupuncture for muscle rehabilitation by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Acupuncture has a unique effect to help individuals who have stubborn injuries and chronic pain which have not improved despite treatment. A recent report at the Exper ... Read on »
Acupuncture for Chronic Sinusitis by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Chronic rhinosinusitis is a chronic infection of the sinuses that causes nasal congestion, sinus pain, and headaches. Chronic rhinosinusitis, commonly called chronic sinus ... Read on »
The Causes of Migraine Headaches by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine This morning on NPR there was a very informative piece about the causes of migraines and . The story explains the that one reason migraines occur is because of bursts ... Read on »
Feeling Better by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine The power of the body to heal and change is remarkable.  It is important to understand that the healing process is not linear.   Some days are better than others.  This is ... Read on »
Bladder Spasms by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine The bladder can have a mind of its own. Normally, the bladder relaxes as it fills and contracts only when you need to urinate. Bladder spasms can occur when the bladder mu ... Read on »
Acupuncture for Arthritis by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis.  Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to reduce joint pain, swelling, and stiffness which comes from arthr ... Read on »
Featured in British Journal of Urology by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine I wanted to share  recent article in BJUI which I am interviewed about and acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.  Acupuncture is gaining accep ... Read on »
What does acupuncture feel like? by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine This is one of the top five common questions in my NYC acupuncture clinic. Acupuncture for Back Pain Acupuncture does not hurt.  We use very thin sterile solid n ... Read on »
How to Choose Acupuncture Points? by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Patients in my New York Acupuncture clinic are always curious how acupuncturists choose the correct acupuncture points.  There are a number of ways to choose the acupunctu ... Read on »
Do You Always Use the Same Acupuncture Points? by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine This is one of the most common questions I get in my NYC acupuncture clinic.  The acupuncture point prescriptions will differ between patients, but also will change over t ... Read on »
What is Chinese Medicine? by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine is a term that refers to medicine practices developed in China and other parts of Asia.  Traditional Chinese Medicine generally covers many ty ... Read on »
The Art of Electro-Acupuncture by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine The art of electro-acupuncture is in the details of how one uses the therapy.  An effective electro-acupuncture treatment comes from what electric stimulation machine is u ... Read on »
Electro-Acupuncture for Pain Relief by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Acupuncture is a constantly evolving art.  Electro-acupunctrue was only developed within the last 100 years. Electro-acupuncture is used to augment the pain relieving and ... Read on »
The Acupuncture Map by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Acupuncture has a powerful ability to address pain all over the body. Often, the acupuncture treatment will focus on areas that are far away from the pain.  For example, i ... Read on »
The Body Acupuncture by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Acupuncture can target chronic pain in any location of the body.  Sometimes, an acupuncturist will put needles in the place of the pain.  But other times an acupuncturist ... Read on »
Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine The Meaning of Zhen Jiu ( 针灸) Acupuncture is not just acupuncture.  In fact, the word for acupuncture in Chinese, Zhen Jiu, actually  translates to “acupuncture and mo ... Read on »
Why Cold Causes Joint Pain by Joseph Alban Licensed Acupuncturist Posted in: Blog Posts in Complementary & Alternative Medicine Winter is here.  It comes as no surprise that the cold and damp weather means achy and painful joints and an exacerbation of arthritis. Acupuncture and Chinese medicin ... Read on »
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