9000 Needles

This past Tuesday I was lucky enough to attend a screening for an amazing movie about one family's struggles with our healthcare system that turns them towards Eastern Medicine. This incredible journey begins with a heartbreaking event in which Devin Dearth suffers a stroke. Devin is in optimum health and at only 40 years old the blow is quite sudden and unexpected. After getting out of the ICU he is given 60 day of rehabilitation by his insurance which is not enough for even the most driven, previously healthy individual. Devin's family rallies around him but they feel frustration and defeat as Devin's recovery slips drastically backwards until his brother, Doug Dearth, suggests an alternative approach. He suggests going to China to participate in an affordable and promising stroke rehabilitation program that uses integrated Chinese medicine to treat stroke victims. After just a few days Devin's progress is remarkable. The documentary is a remarkable statement about our country's health care system, a testament to one family's deep love and it shows clearly the positive effects of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture in particular.
Right now this movie is a kind of grass roots phenomenon. Visit the website to find out if there is a screening planned in your community or if you would like to help facilitate a screening event.

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