The History and Evolution of Tai Chi Tai Chi is a result of the Chinese Taoists. The Taoists in their observation of nature found nothing was entirely still. If prey stayed in one place, the beasts of the forest would take advantage. They also found that this principle applied to humans as well and that if they remain stagnant, it opened the door for disease and old age. From this revelation, the Taoists began creating martial art forms, as well as using yoga introduced from India, to be
The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug. Substances in this schedule have no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse. Despite this classification, there is a rising concern on the use of marijuana for various purposes all over the world. Since marijuana was among the known illegal drugs in almost all states of the world, there have been many mixed reactions
Chiropractic care has become much more sought after in recent years as a method of recovering the body. By definition “Chiropractic is a form of therapeutic manipulation that focuses on the relationship between the spinal column and the nervous system. It is based on the philosophy that to experience optimal health, nerve impulses must be able to flow through the body without obstruction. These impulses become obstructed when the vertebrae in the spine are not aligned due to a number of reasons ranging
speech. The trial showed that at 90mg dextromethorphan was sufficient to engage all of the antidepressant-related receptor effects [23]. In another study where dextromethorphan was used to investigate its analgesic properties in subjects with Fibromyalgia, dextromethorphan was effective at a dose of 90mg but not 60mg. The pathway mediating the effect was believed to be the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. Adequate binding at the NMDA receptor is important in this study because NMDA-receptor
impact not only physical, but social and psychological”. Kitchener, now a retired director of psychology program at University of Denver, is speaking out and expressing her feelings about dry needling. Mrs. Kitchener was misdiagnosed by having “Fibromyalgia” and taking heavy pain medications causing her to feel “Drugged” an entire decade. According to her doctor, Tim Flynn (PT, PHD, OCS, FAAOMPT), a private based practitioner in fort Collins Colorado stated “very rigid in all her movements. Restricted
When most people think of severe illnesses, examples such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer are considered the most devastating, with high death tolls and great negative impacts on families and individual’s quality of life. The media reinforces the idea of these as conditions that cause the greatest degree of suffering through movies and television shows dealing with the effects of these diseases, as depicted in the compilation “Top 6 Movies about Cancer” (Twin TV, 2016) and including the multiple
All throughout history Buddhist monks and the eastern religion have been performing meditation, but recently anyone has been trying it. Meditation is a practice that someone may train their mind to be in a state of consciousness that benefits their mind and body. Meditation is about paying attention, focusing and being very calm. It sharpens creativity and performance while enhancing relationships. Meditators find when they stop taking things in life so seriously, the self drops away. They are
Specific aim: The aim of this study is to examine if spinal mobilization (SM), a form of manual therapy (MT) affects conditioned pain modulation (CPM) among adults with chronic idiopathic neck pain (CINP). Scope of the problem: “Why is the study important?” Chronic neck pain is common, costly, and a leading cause of disability. Literature suggests that ascending pain pathways (i.e. pain pressure threshold or PPT) and/or descending pain pathways (i.e. CPM) may be impaired in those with chronic pain
Family. That word means everything to me. My parents, both immigrants from India, were raised in relative poverty in their hometown of Bengaluru. They courageously made the decision to leave their own family behind for the sake of a better opportunity for themselves and their children. They sacrificed a lot when I was growing up, as they worked hard to establish their careers. Thankfully, my grandparents were there to help take care of me. Travelling back and forth from India, they would help around
Diagnostic Reasoning: Back Pain in a 47-Year-Old Hispanic Female The patient that I have chosen for my diagnostic reasoning paper is a 47-year-ol-Hispanic female. The presenting problem that I have chosen to use as my patient’s chief complaint is back pain. The only other clues that I have to use in order to help narrow my focus is that she is a female, she is 47-years-old, and she is Hispanic. I do not know how long she has been experiencing pain or how severe her pain is. Given these parameters