NBA players have traditionally footed the bill for their own holistic physicians. Just a few of the players that have disclosed their acupuncture usage are Shaquille O’Neal (center, Phoenix Suns), Jason Kidd (point guard, Dallas Mavericks), Vladimir Radmanovic (forward, Charlotte Bobcats), Allan Houston (retired shooting guard, Knicks), and Dwayne Wade (shooting guard, Miami Heat). This trend is not surprising, considering that the Chinese have used holistic medicine for the maintenance and repair of their own martial arts masters for thousands of years.
Cabinet Vétérinaire International animal hospitals, headed by Dr. Nortey Omaboe, use that same thirst for success when treating canine patients. “Holistic medicine no longer has to be an afterthought, or used only as a complement to conventional medicine. Instead, when administered by a trained veterinarian, it can serve as the first and only method of treatment,” explains Dr. Omaboe, a veterinarian formally trained by an acupuncture professor who served as the Chinese Olympic team’s acupuncturist.
Acupuncturists, including Dr. Omaboe, insert needles below the skin at particular points along meridians. When done properly, this practice channels life energy, or Qi, to improve lung, immune, hormonal, and overall organ functions; and to speed healing. After more than 25 years of practicing holistic medicine, including canine acupuncture, Dr. Omaboe attests that, “muscoskeletal, nervous system, digestive, urological, and a variety of other dog health problems have responded positively to a treatment that comes with no side effects.”
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Whether used to condition for a rebound or a fetch, holistic medicine is enjoying a return in both human and animal medicine – so that NBA players and canine patients alike can stay on the ball.
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