Petaluma Acupuncturist First to Offer New Eye Vision Loss Treatment on West Coast

Online, February 29, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Sonoma County's award-winning Petaluma acupuncturist, David Russell, L.Ac, announces new specialized acupuncture treatments for degenerative vision loss, addressing such problems as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, cataracts, and other degenerative vision loss conditions.

Having studied under Dr. Andy Rosenfarb in New Jersey, one of only six such acupuncture degenerative eye conditions specialists in the world, David is now proud to make these treatments available here on the West Coast.

This new procedure involves 48 newly discovered acupuncture points located in only the hands and feet, and they are not associated with any other acupuncture system. These points were discovered in Denmark in 1984 followed by extensive research. More than 5,000 people have been treated with this procedure throughout Europe, and over 10,000 people have benefited from this treatment in the US. Eighty percent of the patients treated have had a marked improvement in their vision.

Used for a variety of medically diagnosed eye conditions, the most commonly treated conditions include: Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Stargardt's Syndrome, Retinal Detachment, Optic Neuritis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Cataracts, Usher's Syndrome, Myopia, Lazy Eye, Uveitis, Retinal Occlusion, and Dry Eyes.

David Russell, L.Ac, CMT, QME, is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and certified sports medicine massage therapist, with a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, CA. Established in Petaluma since 2006, David has garnered the Petaluma's People's Choice Award for Best Acupuncturist in 2010 and 2011, and the Bohemian's Best of the North Bay in acupuncture for 2008, 2009 and 2011. For more information on David's new vision loss treatments, call Russell Family Acupuncture at 707.773.3375, or e-mail: [email protected].

David Russell, L.Ac, CMT, QME, DNBAO has been practicing therapeutic massage since 1994. He was trained at the Cayce Reilly School of Massotherapy in Virginia Beach, VA. David specializes in many forms of bodywork including deep tissue, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, acupressure and Tui Na.

He continued his training to receive his Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, CA, is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, and has a sports medicine certification (Five Branches Institute).

He then traveled to China to study orthopedics, gynecology and oncology at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and completed an orthopedic acupuncture specialty program.

David lives with his wife, Heidi, in Petaluma, CA, where they maintain their private practice, Russell Family Acupuncture. He also currently teaches at the Sky Hill Institute. David is a confident and talented healer. His passion to understand and work with the human body using principles of both Eastern and Western philosophy is apparent as he integrates techniques from both realms into his clinical practice.

David brings his breadth of experience and his intuitive approach into the classroom where he teaches Anatomy and Physiology I, Integrative Bodywork, Student Clinic, Massage I and Massage II.