2011年12月28日 星期三

Hoping to heal pain one needle at a time

Working as a social worker in a nursing and rehabilitation center, Renate Scarpa was in almost constant contact with people in pain.

"You never like to see someone in pain but I didn't like seeing people taking so much medicine, either," she said. "Many of them were sedated, more or less."

Scarpa said she came in contact with an acupuncturist several years ago while attending a health fair and was immediately attracted to the science. She eventually enrolled in a three-year program to learn more about the ancient medicine, which aims to relieve pain, stress and other medical issues by inserting thin needles into the body.

Scarpa graduated in 2007 and recently opened an acupuncture and Oriental medicine practice out of her home on Glendale Road in Marietta. She has also practiced acupuncture in upstate New York and locally in Vienna through contracts with other businesses.

"I like the flexibility working out of my home affords," Scarpa said. "It isn't usually an issue to see someone in the evening, especially if they work and can't get here until later in the day."

Marietta resident Jamie Metts, 38, said she has noticed the business, near the Frontier Shopping Center, but questioned if she would ever seek out the services.

"I don't like needles," she said. "But I suppose if I was in enough pain, I might try anything."

Scarpa said most of her clients are seeking relief of pain,By billabongoutlet in billabong boardshorts. Jun. 30. although she has helped people with stress and even fertility issues.

"Many come here as a last resort," she said. "They've been to doctors, chiropractors, specialists ... maybe even had surgery.This is interesting cubepuzzle and logical game. Sometimes treatment becomes difficult at that point because of a surgery or because they're on so many different medications. This is an option that shouldn't necessarily be the last resort."

According to Scarpa, acupuncture is an alternative medicine that is based on the premise that health is regulated by the flow of "qi," an energy-like entity.

She said acupuncture can correct imbalances in the flow of the qi by targeting specific points of the body. The concept has been practiced for more than 3,000 years.

In addition to acupuncture, Scarpa said she offers advice or guidance on traditional herbal or other natural remedies.

Most acupuncture sessions last about an hour and the cost ranges from $55 to $65. Not all insurances pay for acupuncture.

JoAnne Huck, 47,The Zentai Project is a group of people who go out in public wearing zentai suits, of Marietta, said she sought acupuncture care earlier this year from a doctor at Marietta Memorial Hospital for relief of migraine headaches.

"I had tried doctors,5 hours ago by electriccarjackes On the bright side for the health conscious, chiropractors, TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) specialists, allergists, neurologists... I just couldn't get relief," she said. "So I decided to try acupuncture."

Huck said she got some relief through acupuncture but not the complete relief she had hoped for.

"I do know people who have had success getting relief from back pain with acupuncture," she said. "I do believe there is something to the science."

Joan Wehrle, education and outreach program manager at the Ohio State Medical Board, said there are currently 183 individuals licensed to perform acupuncture in the state. The profession has been regulated by the state for the past 10 years and can be performed by a licensed physician, acupuncturist or chiropractor.

"It is a practice that is steadily growing in Ohio, not by huge volumes, but growing each year," she said. "To be licensed, there is a specified curriculum that must be completed at an approved school and a state certification examination must be passed."

Scarpa she was required to achieve a masters degree in science get her license to practice acupuncture. In addition to Ohio,This entry was posted by billabongboardshortscloths. she is also licensed in West Virginia.

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