Forgive the metaphysical tone, but what is Man?  It is one of the most fundamental of questions, and its answer would determine many things, not least of which the way we treat disease. In the West, medicine is based on the standard bio-chemical model, and, with the rise of the specialisms, an increasing focus on the body's ...

There are several things you can do to ease the pain of bunions, before you consider more drastic measures such as surgery.  These five suggestions are taken from the February 2008 issue of What Doctors Don't Tell You. Cushion the bunion and wear roomy shoesUse anti-inflammatory herbs such as chamomile, ginger and ArnicaSoak the foot in ...

I'm a Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist. I have always had good results treating this condition, often with immediate effects. The pain is caused by 'heat' in the bladder, which may come from various sources. The acupuncture clears the heat (usually immediately) and corrects the underlying cause, which may take ...

I have had back ache intermittently since I had a prolapsed disk forty years ago. Recently, after breaking an arm I have had my back muscles going into spasms because of   difficulty getting in and out of bed. In fact I so nearly was unable to get out of bed that I slept in a chair for about ten days until the pain eased a little. The ...