Foot pain -- most commonly referred to as plantar fasciitis – affects 10% of individuals in the United States and accounts for 1 million doctor visits per year! And those who don stilettos may not be shocked to learn the most common demographic falling prey to this painful inconvenience is women aged 40-60. Maybe you’ve tried upping the Ibuprofen. Stretching. Foot massage. Physical therapy. Perhaps you’ve even resorted to considering risky cortisone injections to find relief. Or maybe you’ve already received a cortisone injection, only to find the pain rearing its ugly head once again, a matter of months later. What’s the solution???

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If you suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis, or know someone who does, chances are you’re aware of the high financial, physical, and emotional costs of the condition. Recent medical breakthroughs are finding success with the experimental implantation of an electric stimulator on the vagus nerve, which sends a message to the spleen, turning off proteins which lead to systemic inflammation responsible for autoimmune conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. While this fascinating development very well may usher in a new line of care for RA patients in the future, electroacupuncture can produce this effect utilizing the same technology today.

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