Such a Pain in the Mouth! - Acupuncture Pain Relief

In my opinion, there is nothing more debilitating than mouth pain.  Broken bones, hurt.  No doubt.  Low back pain can effect how you move through your day.  Mouth pain, though, mouth pain stops me in my tracks.  It effects how ,and even if, I eat.  It keeps me up at night.  It can even dictates whether or not I can talk.

Mouth pain has aggravated humans ever since we've opened-wide.  And thankfully Traditional Medicine has been fighting the good fight for centuries.  From this, we have inherited effective and safe methods that can make a difference for you, today.

Acupuncture Points

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Without getting too deep into Chinese Medical theory, the mouth has two powerful meridians that connect to it; the Large Intestine Meridian and the Stomach Meridian.  Both of these channels have acupuncture points along the jaw and mouth.  They also have powerful points the affect pain found on the hand and foot.  One of the most powerful points that relieve pain in the entire body is found on the hand: Large Intestine #4 (in Chinese, "He Gu").  This point has the reputation of being the command point for any head and face issue. 

It also is such a strong pain reducing point, that it is often used in anesthesia.Another point commonly used to treat mouth pain is found on the foot; Stomach 44 (in Chinese, "Nei Ting").  The Chinese believe that pain often comes from heat and/or fire stuck in our meridians.  You can feel this when your tooth, or mouth is painful, red, inflamed and hot.  This point is especially good at clearing that heat and relieving pain.Using your fingers to vigorously press on these points may give you exactly the relief you are looking for.  If you visit your acupuncturist, they may even put needles in these point and along your jaw and cheek to effect even greater relief.There are incredibly effective treatments out there for mouth pain.  And there is no reason to go about your life debilitated by such agony.  When you have pain in your mouth, your dentist is the first person you call.  I hope you never experience mouth pain again.  If you do though, don't overlook the incredible results of acupuncture.

Christopher Miller, L.Ac. is a graduate of Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California with a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine.  He maintains Acupuncture licenses in both Oregon and California and holds multiple certifications from the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the American Academy of Physical Oriental Medicine and the International Institute of Medical Qigong. His studies span a decade and two continents including training at the prestigious Zhejiang Chinese Medical University in Hangzhou, Liaoning Chinese Medical University in Shenyang, China and the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. 

Christopher has held internships in Fertility, Sports Injuries and Five Element Acupuncture and has completed masterwork in Tuina and Shiatzu. Along with extensive TCM training, Christopher Miller, L.Ac. brings a deep respect for Western-based medicine to his two Portland-based clinics. 

He has earned his Bachelor's in Biomedical Science from Colorado State University and has worked both as an EMT and Wilderness First Responder.

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