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Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo, LAC

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Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo, LAC
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Back pain from the waist up?

I utilize a tradition of acupuncture where we treat pain far from where the pain is located. Most points I would use would be from elbows to fingers and knees to toes. But each READ MORE
I utilize a tradition of acupuncture where we treat pain far from where the pain is located. Most points I would use would be from elbows to fingers and knees to toes. But each practitioner's training can vary.

Should I stop taking blood thinners?

You should never stop taking prescribed medicines without consulting with the doctor that prescribed those medicines. Giving you advice on medications is outside my scope of practice. READ MORE
You should never stop taking prescribed medicines without consulting with the doctor that prescribed those medicines. Giving you advice on medications is outside my scope of practice. What I can tell you is that Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) is blood thinning and good for you... but not unless your doctor says so.

Can acupressure help with thyroid problems?

When people ask me about acupressure, my first thought is that they are asking me if an inadequately trained person who read a few books about acupuncture points (or they have READ MORE
When people ask me about acupressure, my first thought is that they are asking me if an inadequately trained person who read a few books about acupuncture points (or they have procured a book and intend to self-treat) is going to be successful. My thought is... I doubt it. I studied this medicine in college for three years, including 700 hours of treating patients under supervision. It was difficult to learn... and complicated. That level of understanding is beyond self-taught from a book, in my opinion. So, not knowing anything about who is treating you (or their level of expertise/understanding of this complex medical system), I am afraid I can not give you much of an answer.

My advice is to find a fully trained acupuncturist who has gone to an acupuncture school and completed a program, or who learned through a long apprenticeship and has decades of experience. Otherwise, you are just having people poke you in areas who are not fully understanding what they are doing. I doubt this would HARM you, but I am super skeptical that it
would be much benefit other than possible temporary symptom relieve... and hormonal imbalances are complicated, systemic issues.

Does acupuncture help vitiligo?

I have no experience, personally, with this condition. With a quick internet search, I came across this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793350/ After reading READ MORE
I have no experience, personally, with this condition. With a quick internet search, I came across this:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793350/

After reading it, it has given me some ideas for treatment and I suspect acupuncture could very well be helpful. Make sure to find a fully trained acupuncturist who has a degree from an acupuncture school. Plenty of inadequately trained people out there are legally allowed to call themselves acupuncturists with minimal training (chiropractors and doctors) as well as physical therapists performing "dry needling," which is not at all acupuncture.

Is acupressure good for knee pain?

When I hear someone ask me about acupressure, I imagine they are talking about someone who has read a book on acupressure performing some point pushing without full knowledge of READ MORE
When I hear someone ask me about acupressure, I imagine they are talking about someone who has read a book on acupressure performing some point pushing without full knowledge of Chinese medicine. This has little to do with Chinese medicine... If instead, my presumptions are wrong, then this being performed by a FULLY TRAINED practitioner of Chinese medicine, then yes, it is likely to help you. But you have given me next to nothing to work with here with your extremely vague question.

What should I do after acupuncture treatment?

You should ask your practitioner. Situations and people vary. Our medicine is customized to the individual.

How long does an acupuncture session last?

That really depends on the practitioner. I personally spend 2-3 hours with a new patient. The treatment (insertion of needles) takes about one hour, with about 25 minutes of relaxing READ MORE
That really depends on the practitioner. I personally spend 2-3 hours with a new patient. The treatment (insertion of needles) takes about one hour, with about 25 minutes of relaxing while the needles are inserted. A follow-up treatment usually lasts an hour for me. But this varies from practitioner to practitioner.
Hope that is helpful.

Is it bad to move during acupuncture?

It is not ideal to move during acupuncture (while the needles are inserted), especially if the muscles that flew have needles through them. Patients move though... and I have never READ MORE
It is not ideal to move during acupuncture (while the needles are inserted), especially if the muscles that flew have needles through them. Patients move though... and I have never lost a patient yet. Often, it just causes added discomfort as the needles are very thin and bend easily. A crooked needle doesn't come out as easily.
Hope that helps. I tend to stay away from relative terms like good/bad.

Do laser acupuncture pens really work?

I do not know enough about this topic to speak with any authority. I know the industry lasers sold to us are very expensive and must be very specific frequencies of light. But READ MORE
I do not know enough about this topic to speak with any authority. I know the industry lasers sold to us are very expensive and must be very specific frequencies of light. But that is all I really know.

How long does acupressure take to work?

Are you getting acupressure from someone fully trained in East Asian medicine, or some massage therapist that read a book? Or some friend who read a book about points? If it is READ MORE
Are you getting acupressure from someone fully trained in East Asian medicine, or some massage therapist that read a book? Or some friend who read a book about points? If it is the latter options, then you aren't doing acupressure.... so I couldn't gauge or even surmise how long it will work for someone poking you or you poking yourself will "work." It likely won't "work." Find a professional fully trained in the medicine.

Can acupressure cure diseases?

Acupressure is an effective technology to improve health if practiced by someone who understands this medicine. I only use it on animals (my own) and children who I do not wish READ MORE
Acupressure is an effective technology to improve health if practiced by someone who understands this medicine. I only use it on animals (my own) and children who I do not wish to use needles on. Diseases are a western medical concept and these are different systems of healing that do not entirely fit with each other, as one sees the body as having parts and chemicals and acknowledges little else fully, and our system sees the body as a reflection of an unseen energy field... like trying to put a round peg in a square hole! Have I seen diseases go away, become "asymptomatic," or doctor's declare that the patient must have been misdiagnosed (because no signs of disease remains)? Yes. Many times. But make sure you find a FULLY TRAINED practitioner who isn't an acupuncturist and doctor/chiropractor who got their license from a weekend seminar of training... I would not let any of those inadequately trained people near me! :-)

Where is the pressure point for your stomach?

There are hundreds of points on the body and over 50 on the stomach channel, around thirty on the spleen channel, its paired elemental organ, and several points that access the READ MORE
There are hundreds of points on the body and over 50 on the stomach channel, around thirty on the spleen channel, its paired elemental organ, and several points that access the stomach via other systems/channels. So, this question is impossible to answer with so little detail. I would recommend a shiatsu book for you to explore this.

Can acupuncture help with stomach issues?

What kind of issues? Acupuncture fails more often than not because the practitioner either is not really trained in acupuncture (doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists) READ MORE
What kind of issues? Acupuncture fails more often than not because the practitioner either is not really trained in acupuncture (doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists) who have tremendous lobbying power to allow them into our field with inadequate training. Or the patient doesn't show up enough. So, find a fully trained acupuncturist... ask questions about their education. If not, you aren't really trying acupuncture and you are just letting someone clueless poke you with needles.
Good luck. I would recommend a bit more specificity and history if you want a real answer here...

What pressure point relieves back pain?

There are many schools that teach this medicine. That is where this question would be answered. The energy is a system... the right point is based on identifying your imbalance, READ MORE
There are many schools that teach this medicine. That is where this question would be answered. The energy is a system... the right point is based on identifying your imbalance, and then selecting the best points to remedy that... so you didn't even tell me if it was low or upper or mid-back pain.... too vague. Most importantly, find a professional who is fully trained in acupuncture... many states allow chiropractors, doctors, and heck, even physical therapists to put needles in people and call themselves acupuncturists... I wouldn't let any of those people near me. Ask questions.

Is acupuncture or chiropractor better for migraines?

Where is the pain? What part of your head? What does the pain feel like (dull, achey, throbbing, sharp/stabby, squeezing/pressure, shooting/radiating)? How old are you? What makes READ MORE
Where is the pain? What part of your head? What does the pain feel like (dull, achey, throbbing, sharp/stabby, squeezing/pressure, shooting/radiating)? How old are you? What makes worse or better? Generally, migraines/headaches at the base of the skull (occipital) often are connected to a misalignment of the cervical vertebrae, in my experience, and I would refer a patient to also get chiropractic treatment along with acupuncture. I have had to refer one patient out who had migraines in my 5 years of practice that acupuncture alone didn't really help. Find a fully trained professional in Chinese medicine, possessing a master's degree AND 5+ years experience in this field. MDs, DOs, Chiropractors, and even Physical Therapists (dry needling) are able to do what looks like acupuncture (but isn't) with a couple weekends of training or less. I would NOT let any of these inadequately trained people NEAR ME. :-) Buyer Beware!

How long do the effects of an acupuncture session last?

Well, imagine you at the beach... and where the waves break, we want to put a post there. First, we drive the post into the ground and leave it.... the waves and tides keep unsettling READ MORE
Well, imagine you at the beach... and where the waves break, we want to put a post there. First, we drive the post into the ground and leave it.... the waves and tides keep unsettling the post and it leans over. So, a week later, we come back and straighten it and push it a little deeper in the sand. The following week, it barely moves as the post in now deep in the sand. So, maybe in 6 months, or 1 month, or 12 months... the post will again be destabilized or knocked over. Or maybe a big storm must really activate the water to destabilize the post? The post is you... in balance. The waves are stress, toxins, lack of self care, poor nutrition, trauma (physical and mental), etc.... the waves don't really stop, just like the stresses/insults to health don't stop...

The best course of action is to come back to the beach (practitioner for treatment) and continue straightening and sinking deeper the post (taking better care of ourselves/treatments). But no matter WHAT, the waves don't go away. Generally, the longer you have been going weekly, the longer the treatment will hold... with exceptions (hurricane blows through your beach ;-). Ideally, a person continues to get acupuncture and maintains balance proactively when healthy to ensure symptoms don't come back.

Most importantly, do find a qualified and real acupuncturist! Anything less would be you not really trying this system of healing. Find a fully trained professional in Chinese medicine, possessing a master's degree AND 5+ years experience in this field. Medical Doctors, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, and even Physical Therapists (dry needling) are able to do what looks like acupuncture (but isn't) with a couple weekends of training or less. I would NOT let any of these inadequately trained people NEAR ME. :-)

What does acupuncture do for your back?

Acupuncture balances the life force/Qi of the whole body, including the back. The back has many parts... thoracic, lumbar, and sacrum... It is hard for me to give a detailed answer READ MORE
Acupuncture balances the life force/Qi of the whole body, including the back. The back has many parts... thoracic, lumbar, and sacrum... It is hard for me to give a detailed answer when the question lacks information.

Do I need to rest after acupuncture?

What does your practitioner say? Are they fully trained in acupuncture? 3 years of school?

What pressure point relieves ankle pain?

I recommend acupuncture school... master's degree program. You might learn one there. Good luck. But if you are looking to utilize this medicine to fix your pain, find a highly READ MORE
I recommend acupuncture school... master's degree program. You might learn one there. Good luck. But if you are looking to utilize this medicine to fix your pain, find a highly trained, master's degree possessing practitioner to work with you.