Rosemont Business Campus | Building One Suite 300 | 919 Conestoga Road | Rosemont, Pa 19010
610.525.6580
Rosemont Business Campus | Building One Suite 300 | 919 Conestoga Road | Rosemont, Pa 19010
610.525.6580
Larry Goldstein, M.D. graduated from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1973. He trained in General Surgery for two years at The University of Pennsylvania and completed his Urology Residency at the Medical College of Virginia in 1978. He was in private practice in Philadelphia until 1999 and was an attending urologist at Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Urology for the past ten years. In October 2009 he joined the Bryn Mawr Urology Group to practice both urology and acupuncture. Dr. Goldstein studied acupuncture with Dr. Joseph Helms through the UCLA / David Geffen School of Medicine/ Helms Medical Institute Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Program. He also completed a course with Giovanni Maciocia in “Mind-Body Mapping in Chinese Medicine and Prostate Disorders”
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve its functioning. This is done by inserting needles at very precise acupuncture points and applying heat or electrical stimulation. Acupuncture treatments can help the body’s internal organs to correct imbalances in their digestion, absorption, and energy production activities, and in circulation of their energy through meridians. Modern science explains that acupuncture needles stimulate the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals either change the experience of pain or trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones which influence the body’s own internal regulating system. The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in stimulating the body’s natural healing abilities and in promoting physical and emotional well-being.
Medical acupuncture reinforces the contemporary understanding of neuromuscular anatomy and pain physiology while enlisting the classical Chinese concept of a subtle circulation network of an energy force called QI. It is derived from Asian and European sources. Therapeutic insertion of solid needles in various combinations is the basis of medical acupuncture. The choice of needle patterns can be decided on traditional principles such as encouraging the flow of QI through classically described acupuncture channels, modern concepts such as recruiting neuroanatomical activities in segmental distributions, or combination of these two principles. The adaptability of classical and hybrid acupuncture approaches in Western medical treatments is the key to their clinical success.
~ (Excerpt from Joseph M Helms, M.D. Modified from Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Jonas WB, Levin JS, eds. Baltimore, MD : Williams & Wilkins)
Medical acupuncture is a term describing the practice of acupuncture by a physician trained and licensed in Western Medicine who also has thorough training in acupuncture. The physician can use either approach or a combination of Western and Eastern approaches to treat illness.
Yes!! Over the past two thousand years acupuncture has successfully treated more people than with all other medical modalities combined. The interest and usage has increased dramatically since 1970’s in the U.S. It is practiced extensively in Asia, Europe, and Russia. Most major cancer centers have “Integrative Medicine Divisions” which include acupuncture to help with pain, nausea and vomiting, etc.
Do the Needles Hurt?
Most people feel minimal pain when the needles are inserted and some people feel almost no pain. After the needles are in place, the pain goes away. Acupuncture needles are made of thin, solid, sterilized stainless steel. The points of the needles are smooth, not hollow. The needles are disposable and not reused so there is no risk of infection.
How many treatments are necessary?
It depends on the problems and whether they are acute or chronic. It also varies from one individual to another. Some issues are easily resolved with a few treatments, and some complex medical problems may require one or two weekly treatment for several months.
Musculoskeletal and Genitourinary Pain
- Back Pain including Disc Problems (upper and lower - acute and chronic)
- Neck and Shoulder Pain
- Scrotal or Testicular Pain (Chronic Orchitis / Epididymitis)
- Muscle Aches, Strains and Sprains
Sexual Dysfunction
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Ejaculation Dysfunction
- Decreased Libido
- Hot Flashes from Prostate Cancer Medications
- Premature Ejaculation
Prostate Problems
- Slow or Weak Urinary Stream
- Frequent Urination
- Urinary Urgency (Difficulty Postponing Urination)
- Getting Up Often to Urinate at Night
- “Prostatitis”
Female Voiding Problems
- Frequent Urination
- Incontinence
- “Interstitial Cystitis” (Non-Bacterial Cystitis)
- Pelvic Pain
- Irritable Bladder
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