by Dr. Carlos Durana | Mar 29, 2017 | Health / Prevention / Coping with illness, News
When a patient comes to me complaining of pain, I begin by examining the area of discomfort, while also taking into account other possible sources of the pain. This is because I’ve found the effective treatment of pain employs an integrative therapeutic approach that...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Oct 12, 2016 | Acupuncture, News
In the last forty years, science has made great strides in understanding the connection between acupuncture therapy and pain. Specifically, research has focused on the effects of acupuncture, especially where pain and analgesics are concerned. Traditional Chinese...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Jul 23, 2016 | Human Strengths/Emotions/Motivations, News
Happiness and health have been linked in literature and philosophy for a very long time. In Chinese medicine, the ancient texts suggest that the best physician is the one who first teaches patients to cultivate qualities of being that lead to a good life. From this...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Jul 15, 2016 | Body Therapies, News
Body work is a form of therapeutic or personal development. It involves the principal of touch as healing, the manipulation of connective and muscle tissue, the use of breath work, movement and exercise. Unlike massage, the aim of body work is to restore postural...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Jul 6, 2016 | Energy Medicine, News
Energy Medicine is a branch of complementary medicine. Many proponents of this approach posit the existence of an energy field or bio-field in humans that can be influenced by the energy of a practitioner through touch, acupuncture needles, light frequencies, and...
