James Kaufman

Kaufman: Treating nerve damage with acupuncture

A common symptom of peripheral neuropathy is numbness and pain in the hands and feet.

Kaufman: Treatment for neck wear and tear

When we get older cervical vertebra starts to degenerate and bony protrusions can hurt the soft tissues.

Kaufman: Knee joint pain can reflect deficiencies in other organs

The knee joints are especially vulnerable to damage, which is why they typically sustain more injuries than do other joints.

Kaufman: Tennis elbow stems from repeated forearm muscle use

Tennis elbow is caused by repeated contraction of the forearm muscles that are used to straighten and raise your hand and wrist.

Kaufman: Cause of painful swelling of foot nerve still a mystery

n practice, I have seen acupuncture yield great results for Morton’s neuroma.

Kaufman: Ankle joint’s flexibility makes it prone to variety of injuries

The ankle is built for both strength and flexibility and can be prone to various types of injury and pain.

Kaufman: Rotator cuff ailments can be irritating

A rotator cuff injury is fairly common and can involve any type of irritation or damage to the rotator cuff muscles or tendons.

Kaufman: Helping to get over post-operative surgery symptoms

With surgery comes certain post-operative side effects and risks.

Kaufman: Dealing with constipation

Fortunately, constipation is usually temporary, but chronic constipation can cause further problems.

Kaufman: Acupuncture to help deal with constipation

Kelowna acupuncturist James Kaufman on how traditional Chinese medicine can help treat ailments.

Kaufman: Heart palpitations can be symptom to underlying disease



Common causes of heart palpitations include anxiety, stress, exercise, caffeine, nicotine, fever, hormonal changes.

Kaufman: Acupuncture an option to bring teeth grinding to a halt

The medical term for teeth grinding is bruxism and nighttime teeth grinding is sleep bruxism.

Kaufman: Treating that pain in the neck

Neck pain is sometimes due to degeneration of the discs and cervical vertebra which puts pressure on the spinal cord.

Kaufman: Acupuncture can combat hay fever symptoms

Fall is a time of year when allergies often begin to act up again.

Kaufman: Finding some relief for muscle cramp or involuntary spasm

Muscle cramps often occur in the legs. Nocturnal cramps that occur in the calf muscles or toes during sleep are also common.

Kaufman: Alleviating the problems from shift work

Shift work can lead to health problems including insomnia, chronic fatigue and gastrointestinal disorders.

Kaufman: Treating migraine headaches by using acupuncture

The frequency with which migraine headaches occur varies from person to person,

Kaufman: Ankle joint a myriad of bones, ligaments and tendons

Your ankle is built for both strength and flexibility, as it needs to bear the weight of our body while walking on various surfaces.

Kaufman: Rehabilitating from a stroke

Accupuncture can offer stroke recovery improvements that can impact positively on quality of life.

Kaufman: Acupuncture treatments can subside foot pain ailment

Morton's neuroma causes painful swelling at the ball of the foot.