Why Acupuncture?

Click to see acupuncture and herb informational videos below (short info to full documentaries)

Videos and articles are for informational purposes only and imply no endorsement of Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture by the content producers. Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture does not implicitly or explicitly endorse the authors, producers, and institutions responsible for the content. More on this at the bottom of this page.

Why Acupuncture?

If you are seeking relief from a chronic condition or an acute illness acupuncture can help. Acupuncture provides an effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions which treat the body as a whole system. Further, side effects are quite rare with acupuncture, and when side effects do occur they are typically mild.  The U.N. World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized acupuncture treatment as proven effective in treating nearly 30 different conditions with promising results shown in the treatment of over 60 more. The most common complaints for which Dr. Liu's patients seek treatment are pain (neck, back, and sciatic nerve), insomnia, emotional distress (depression, anxiety, and stress), infertility, digestive issues, and cancer therapy relief (side effects from chemotherapy and radiation), but she has also administered acupuncture treatments for a wide variety of conditions noted on our conditions treated page. 

Why Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture?

• Major health insurance accepted: HealthPartners, Medica, United Healthcare, and Preferred One (more soon!)

• Self-pay patients are also welcome, paying Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture's competitive rates

• Convenient hours

• Highly skilled and experienced practitioner (for more about Dr. Xiao Yan Liu click here); Dr. Liu has successfully treated patients with a wide variety of ailments

Thanks to the River Falls Chamber of Commerce for helping us to get the word out about Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture with a short Facebook informational ad. Note: As of April 30, 2020 Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture has moved to Stillwater, MN.

https://www.facebook.com/RFChamberofCommerce/videos/10154062286590685/

The Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (article link below)

This article by nutritionist and wellness expert Cathy Wong explains how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) works by adjusting imbalances using acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, and more.

The article is available at verywellhealth.com by clicking here.

How Acupuncture Relieves Inflammation (Harvard Magazine)

The is Harvard Magazine article by Debra Bradley Ruder looks at research by professor of neurobiology Qiufu Ma, of Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and his team of neuroscientists can activate nerve pathways to promote or suppress inflammation to promote healing.

To read the full article fo to the Harvard Magazine website by clicking here.

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Thyroid Disease: Acupuncture, Herbs, and More (article link below)

Dr. Patrick Purdue, DOM (Doctor of Oriental Medicine) explains the traditional Chinese medical approach to treating thyroid disorders.

The article is available at verywellhealth.com by clicking here.

Acupuncture For Pain Relief in Cancer Survivors (article link below)

Article summary from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center site:

After a three-year clinical trial that included 360 cancer survivors — the largest of its kind to date — Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers found that two types of acupuncture significantly reduced survivors’ chronic pain. Jun Mao, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service at MSK, explains how the results published in JAMA Oncology on March, 18, 2021, could improve cancer care and hopefully lead to more insurance coverage for this therapy.

To read the full article click here to visit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website.

Acupuncture Energy Medicine (watch below)

A succinct explanation of traditional Chinese medical (TCM) theory from a Western perspective, and an attempt to understand its function from a Western scientific, medical framework. Video attributed to Purdue Pharma. (5 1/2 minutes)

Also, mentioned the documentary New York Times journalist James Reston's 1971 article "Now, About My Operation in Peking", which sparked interest in acupuncture in the United States.

The Science of Acupuncture (watch below)

In this documentary from the British news organization, the BBC, Professor Kathy Sykes, Professor of Sciences and Society at University of Bristol, investigates the uses of acupuncture in China and the U.K. from a skeptic's point of view. Dr. Sykes also examines scientific research into the effectiveness of acupuncture and scientific explanations and evidence for the processes by which acupuncture operates. (58 minutes)

Bill Moyer's Healing and the Mind: The Mystery of Chi [Qi]  (watch below)

In this documentary from 1993 journalist Bill Moyers looks at traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China and the concept of Qi with Harvard University's Dr. David Eisenberg, the first American medical exchange student to visit China after the Chinese Cultural Revolution. In his tour he looks at Chinese herbs, the use of Western medicine and TCM in combination, acupuncture treatment and tuina (massage), tai chi [taijiquan] practice exercise, the influence of daoist [taoist] philosophy, and qigong.

How Does Acupuncture Work? Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge Sharing (watch below)

Dr. Dennis Lee from Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine discusses the basics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in relation to acupuncture, as well as how this theory may connect to scientific theories of quantum mechanics. 

How Does Acupuncture Work? (watch below)

A simplified discussion of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) concept of meridians used in acupuncture and their influence on overall health by Dr. Zhen Zheng, Program Coordinator for the Master of Applied Science in Acupuncture and Master of Applied Science in Chinese Herbal Medicine at RMIT University. Video by RMIT University, an Australian university with international campuses and facilities in Vietnam and Spain. (2 mintues)

Acupuncture Helping Reduce Use of Pain Killers (article link below)

Originally published in the Military Times, the article discusses the use of acupuncture to reliance on opioid medications for pain reduction in U.S. Army patients. To read the full article click here.

(FYI: Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture is in network with the VA Community Care Network, for more on how to obtain acupuncture treatment through the VA click here).

New Acupuncture Business Opens Downtown  (click link below to read)

An article in the River Falls Journal discussing Sunshine Traditional Chinese Acupuncture with a brief talk with Dr. Xiaoyan Liu, the clinic's acupuncturist, and Jim MacTavish, the clinic's business administrator. To read the full article click here:

https://www.rivertowns.net/business/4192511-new-acupuncture-business-opens-downtown

The Power of Herbs (watch below)

In this documentary from the British news organization, the BBC, Professor Kathy Sykes, Professor of Sciences and Society at University of Bristol, investigates the uses of herbal treatments throughout the world, including China, the UK, India, South Africa, and Germany. She also looks into the efficacy of herbs and scientific investigation into their uses, as well as highlighting some individual cases of herbal treatment. (59 minutes)

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine Lecture (watch below)

The University of California--San Francisco's Dr. Beverly Burns from the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine speaks about the theory and practice of traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture. The lecture is part of UCSF's Mini Medical School for the Public series and was recorded in 2007. (58 minutes)

Science Perspective on How Acupuncture Helps with Pain Relief (Rachel Ray Show) (watch below)

Dr. Daniel Hsu, an acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine doctor briefly explains the scientific perspective on how acupuncture works with pain relief on the The Rachel Ray Show. (3:34 minutes)

Acupuncture and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Cancer Survivors With Insomnia (article link below)

Article summary from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center site:

Insomnia is a common concern for people who have cancer as well as survivors. Jun Mao, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service at MSK, says there are natural ways that people can reduce their sleeplessness.

To read the full article click here to go to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website.

Nod to an Ancient Art: The FDA has OK’d Acupuncture Needles—And They Could Help You (article link below)

Originally published in U.S. News & World Report on May 13, 1996 this article discusses FDA approval of the acupuncture needle as a regulated medical device, as well as discussing the growth of acupuncture in the United States, and how acupuncture works from a traditional Chinese medicine and Western medical perspective.

Although the article is not available at the U.S. News & World Report website, the text of the article is available by clicking here.

Acupuncture Treats Medical Concerns (Duke Health)

The video highlights the experience of a patient seeking acupuncture treatment for nerve damage resulting from snake bite. The video is produced by Duke Health, the Duke University Health System. (2:29)

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