Stress and Pain Management with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER

Stress and Pain Management with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER Highlights • Introduction • My Story • Stress and Pain • ...
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Stress and Pain Management with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER

Highlights • Introduction • My Story • Stress and Pain • Overview of Oriental Medicine • Applications of Oriental Medicine • Questions and Answers

© 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Franciska J. Anderson Credentials and Certifications • Private practice for 7+ years, over 875 patients • Acupuncturist recognized by the State of Wisconsin • Loomis Digestive Health Specialist — Food Enzyme Institute, trained in Applied Nutrition • Master of Science in Oriental Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Cum Laude, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine

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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Training and Credentials • Acupuncture is a 2-year full-time program at minimum. • Oriental Medicine (acupuncture PLUS herbal medicine) is 3- to 4-year full-time program. • Training over 2,800 hours • Includes some Western Medicine so screening and referral to MDs are appropriate. • National Boards – NCCAOM. • Each state has own certification and licensing. © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

My Story © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Cancer Free for Almost 3 Years!

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Stress and Pain © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

What is Stress? © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Stress of Life The word “stress” first coined by Hans Selye, MD • Stress comes in 3 forms: • Emotional • Mechanical/structural • Nutritional/chemical • Specific cascade of physiological events • Where are you in the cascade? According to Dr. Selye STRESS is the only disease!

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What is Pain? © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Pain Is… • A sign that your body is struggling to do something that it can no longer do • A way that your “unconscious” mind communicates with your “conscious” mind. • NOT a sign of a pain reliever “deficiency,” as some drug ads seem to imply.

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Acute v. Chronic Two stages of pain: • Acute: Generally, first 72 hours • Chronic: After 72 hours or no history of injury Types: • Knee, back, shoulder, elbow, foot, headache, stomach, facial, arm, etc. • You name it, acupuncture has a protocol for it! Most pain in my clinic is CHRONIC.

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Stress and Pain Affects The Whole Person When a body is under stress or in pain, it will affect the whole body, challenging the “balance” of the following: • Adrenal glands • Digestion • Ability to maintain glucose • Nutritional status • Emotions • And more!

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Stress and You! It is how you and your body respond to it that matters! That is why it is important to seek out alternatives to cope or respond differently to stressors, such as: • Acupuncture

• Meditation

• Yoga

• Massage therapy

• Journaling • Counseling • Improve your diet (get rid of sugar!)

• Prayer • Exercise • Sleep

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Stress and Pain: Oriental Medicine Perspective The human body has not changed in thousands of years so there are protocols for all kinds of things that remain part of our lives today. Oriental Medicine might be wrapped in a cultural construct of language and attempts to explain why and what they saw happening in the body but it still works today. Stress and pain--in all forms--have been seen before so there are ways to help the body recover its balance using these ancient tools.

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Overview of Oriental Medicine © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Tong ze by tong, Bu tong ze tong. If there’s free flow, there’s no pain. If there’s not free flow, there is pain. © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

History of Oriental Medicine • Oriental Medicine (OM) or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been an ancient medical system for thousands of years, some sources say 4,000 years. • It encompasses acupuncture, herbal formulations, guasha, moxibustion, qi gong, tai chi, and Tui na (massage). • The first mention made of needling a patient for beneficial effects is in the Shi Ji (“Historical Records”), written about 2000 years ago.

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OM’s View of Disease • Human bodies are microcosms of a larger universe so all things (including the environment) were interconnected. • OM diagnosis relies on observation (tongue), hearing/smelling, asking/interviewing, and touching the body (pulse and palpation) to review the balances within the body. • Disease develops when internal imbalances have gone on far too long or the stress has been too strong. • OM practitioners seek to find those imbalances before they worsen.

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OM Works to Rebalance the Body • Provides the patient and the practitioner the opportunity to have a customized treatment. • Acupuncture offers the physical medicine and helps with the emotional and spiritual aspect. • Herbal medicine and supplements are for internal balance • Qi Gong and Tai Qi is for the emotional and spiritual • Whether or not someone has already been treated for a disease, wherever the person is on the spectrum of health, OM can help.

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Acupuncture © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

What is Acupuncture? • Has its own theories, diagnoses, and treatments that have helped patients for thousands of years. • A therapeutic healing art that re-establishes balance with the whole body physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. • Promotes blood flow, stimulates the body’s built-in healing mechanisms, reduces pain, releases natural pain relievers, reduces stress, and relaxes muscles.

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How Does It Work? • Needles are very fine, one-use-only, highgrade surgical steel. • Gentle insertion of needles into very specific “acupoints.” • Releases the “energy” that has been slowed down or stuck. • Studies are proving that it is effective for many symptoms, including pain, digestive difficulties, and stress management.

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Acupuncture for All Kinds of Symptoms & Conditions • Anxiety and depression • Heartburn • Nausea

• Appetite • Insomnia • Irritability and anger • Headache

• Tiredness, extreme fatigue

• Mouth sores

• Feeling hopeless

• GI and bowel issues

• Post-surgical pain

• Weight changes

• Restlessness

• Hot flashes

All Quality of Life symptoms! © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Supplements © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Nutrition/Diet and Digestion • Better to get as much of your nutrition out of whole food than out of a supplement. You have a better chance of digesting and absorbing it than if it is in tablet form! • You might be on the “best” diet that is the “latest and greatest,” but the best diet is the one that you can DIGEST. • This is where a physical examination using acupuncture points can be used to see where the body is being challenged.

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Herbal Medicine and Supplements • Useful during and after treatment but best under the care of a knowledgeable practitioner. • Always ask your physician as well! • Studies of some Chinese herbs have shown that they help rebuild health cells, act to slow down cancer cells, etc. • After treatment, provide raw materials for the body to build cells. Whole herbs (not extracts found on drugstore shelves) are good nutritional sources, meaning they have protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, along with their own chemicals that make the herb unique.

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Enzyme Nutrition • Enzymes have been called the “spark” of life. They are considered catalysts and are essential for running processes. There are several different classes of enzymes. • In the body, enzymes run many different processes, with the most relevant being immune function and digestion. • Food enzymes are essential nutrients, and ripen and rot food. However, they are denatured or removed from our food during many processes, including food prep (e.g., canning, freezing, drying) and cooking or baking. • Plant enzymes can be supplemented to help with digestion and immune function.

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Using Oriental Medicine As Supportive Treatment © 2015 by Franciska J. Anderson

Applying OM to the Stages of Treatments • Screening, Testing and Diagnosis • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Radiation • Life after and beyond

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Screening, Testing & Diagnosis You get screened, rescreened, tested, poked, prodded, and finally you get the official diagnosis that evokes fear: the big “C” word. The thoughts and emotions you have at this time can really spin out of control, leaving you feeling overwhelmed or angry, perhaps. Effects: • Digestive and bowel issues • Nausea • Loss or increase of appetite • Racing thoughts • ANXIETY!

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OM Treatment Strategy Acupuncture: Strong emotions can stagnate or slow down energy. Promotes relaxation, settling down your mind just to give you a break from all of the thoughts and anxiousness. Herbal Medicine and Supplementation: A trained practitioner can give you appropriate herbs and supplements according to OM treatment strategies. That training does include reducing risk of interactions. (Please note: Supplementation and herbal medicine given by a certified or licensed practitioner who gets a medical history and examines you is far better than getting something off the shelf.) Nutrition: Lots of mixed advice is given to cancer patients when it comes to nutritional advice. The people to pay heed to are the ones who have academic or professional degrees and specific education in nutrition, not someone who “read something somewhere.”

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Pre- and Post-Surgery In many cases, surgery is necessary to remove a tumor or the potentially affected tissue. Surgery, however, requires lots of resources to heal the area of incision/excision. In other words, the body has to send a lot of “materials” and resources to begin the healing process once the surgery is done. Allowing for this and changing your eating habits BEFORE surgery is a first step to helping your body heal. Why not set yourself up for the possibility of better outcomes? Effects (mostly post-surgery): • Incision site infection • Surgical pain and scarring • Bowel and digestive issues (including diarrhea and constipation) • Anxiety

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OM Treatment Strategy Pre-Surgery Acupuncture: Studies reveal that acupuncture is great for pre-surgery anxiety and promoting better sleep and therefore tolerance of the surgery. Herbal Medicine and Supplementation: Any blood-thinning type of herb or supplement is best stopped at this time but follow your surgeon’s directions. Nutrition: Bring up the amount of protein that you take in to give your body some additional “building” materials to heal after the surgery. Post-Surgery Acupuncture: Pain from incision, numbness from surgical, bowel changes, loss of range of motion, post-surgery anxiety Herbal Medicine and Supplementation: Risk of infection, bowel or digestive issues. Nutrition: Protein and good fats are essential! Limit simple sugars.

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Chemotherapy As many of you have experienced, chemotherapy attacks cancer by going after fast-growing cells in the body, which includes the hair follicles and the lining of the gut. That’s why heartburn and gastric upset happen and we lose our hair with certain types of chemo. Effects: • Nausea and vomiting

• Fatigue

• Mouth sores and heartburn

• Pain

• Diarrhea

• Sleep problems

• Constipation

• Neuropathy

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OM Treatment Strategy Acupuncture: Fatigue, pain, nausea, vomiting, memory problems, sleep problems Herbal Medicine and supplementation: Bowel and digestive issues, anemia, loss of appetite, fatigue, immune problems, mouth sores Nutrition: Fatigue, skin and nail changes

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Radiation Radiation therapy uses directed high-energy particles to destroy or damage cancer cells. It is a very common form of treating cancer. Effects: • Burns and blistering • Dryness and itchiness • Skin irritation • Fatigue • Chest pain or tightness

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OM Treatment Strategy Acupuncture: Pain, fatigue, loss of range of motion, loss of range of motion Herbal Medicine and supplementation: Risk of infection, bowel or digestive issues Nutrition: Healthy fats from fish and plant sources help repair the affected areas. Fatty acids are essential for growth and repair! Other Resources: Topicals (ointments, aloe vera)

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Life After… How to help restore the body, mind and spirit • Seek help when you need it. • Your best thinking gets you where you are; to get farther, sometimes you just need the professional! • Eat according to the 80/20 rule: 80% of the time eat things from out of trees, the ground or animals…your body considers that stuff food! The other 20% can be the packaged and processed stuff, things that come out of the factory. • Simplify! Consider the source and become a critical thinker. • Learn from good sources. If you don’t want to learn, then go to the learned for information. • Maintenance (not going back poor diet/nutrition)

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OM Treatment Strategy Acupuncture: Residual pain and discomfort from any of the procedures, fatigue, anxiety and depression, sleep problems. Herbal Medicine and supplementation: Digestive and bowel issues, fatigue, pain. Better to get your nutrition out of food then out of supplements but if there remains a problem, supplementation under the care of a skilled professional is important. Nutrition: Nutrition is very important here but it needs to be nutrition that works for you, not the “average” person. You are not average and your body is not average. Your nutrition should not be, either! Read the book The Enzyme Advantage by Howard F. Loomis, Jr. for more in-depth information.

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Oriental Medicine used with Western Medicine • Oriental Medicine can fill the gaps that Western Medicine may not have time or methods to help. • “Mixed” reactions has been what my patients have experienced. However, around the country, hospitals and health care systems are embracing herbs and acupuncture as a means to help your body heal during and after treatment. • In China, both medicines are practiced and are nearly 95% integrated in hospitals. • Public demand will drive research dollars.

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What Else Is Available? There’s more that can be done! There’s more that you can do for yourself, for your healing, for your emotional well-being. • • • • • • • • •

Go on a BCR Retreat! CranioSacral therapy Massage therapy Chiropractic Osteopathy Reiki Tai chi and qi gong Meditation Counseling

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We Can Help! • Do you have pain or high levels of stress that you want to manage better? • Do you want to feel better overall? • Are you still looking for answers to your unresolved health concerns? • If you answered yes to any of these questions, acupuncture and Oriental Medicine could help you!

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Thank You For Listening! If you would like to discuss your health concerns, please call me at 835-WELL (9355) for a FREE 30-minute consultation. I look forward to helping you feel better soon!

Franciska J. Anderson LAc, MSOM, DiplAc (NCCAOM), LDHS

Pivotal Point Acupuncture & Wellness Center, LLC 106 N. Main Street | Oregon, WI 53575 608-835-WELL (9355)

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