Shoulder Injuries: The Subscapularis Muscle

Shoulder Injuries: The Subscapularis Muscle

Workouts at the gym, swimming, playing baseball or football with friends in the park, climbing a ladder, cleaning your house, gardening—all of these daily activities can cause shoulder pain. Shoulder injuries are really common, and acupuncture is a great way to treat them.

Caffeine inhibits analgesic effect of acupuncture

Caffeine inhibits analgesic effect of acupuncture

Caffeine can inhibit the analgesic effect of acupuncture, according to animal studies carried out in Brazil. Mice subjected to plantar incision surgery were treated with both manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture at the acupoint Sanyinjiao SP-6 after...