Tag Archives: Acupuncture

Placebo Or No?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by eresko

There is much debate about Acupuncture and its effects are often compared to that of a placebo. So what’s the word? Well, first let’s remind ourselves, what is a placebo and how it works. According to Wikipedia, “a placebo is … Continue reading →

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Exercise Tolerance, Acupuncture & the Heart

Posted on July 31, 2010 by eresko

Part of the purpose of this blog is to share with you all the bits of information I come across during my studies in Acupuncture & Oriental Medical School. Personally, I love the medicine and have seen and learned its … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, Exercise, Exercise & Lifestyle, Research | Tagged Acupuncture, Acupuncture Treatments, Congestive Heart Failure, exercise, Exercise & Health, heart disease, heart surgery rehab, integrative medicine, post surgery treatment, traditional chinese medicine, What can acupuncture do | 1 Comment

Rites of Passage…

Posted on June 12, 2010 by eresko

Here we are… coming up on a major crossroads (at least me and the rest of the 2nd of 3 year students at OCOM). Finals started up this week and continue pretty heavily into next week. Then after that’s all … Continue reading →

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Myofascial Meridians, Trigger Points & Mobility

Posted on June 2, 2010 by eresko

I recently have been reading a lot about fascia, stretching, exercise and trigger points… As a side job while I’m in school I’ve taken up personal training at a Kettle-Bell Gym here in Portland and Tigard Oregon. (It’s called Spinach … Continue reading →

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Now That’s Spooky Action At A Distance!

Posted on May 13, 2010 by eresko

Check out this extraordinary image of the supernova (from Reuters): In this ultraviolet image (upper L), several weeks-old Supernova 2007uy is seen in galaxy NGC2770, taken on January 7, 2008, with a close-up, X-ray image of that supernova beneath. New … Continue reading →

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