Tag Archives: chronic pain

What’s Our Medical Director Been Up To?

By Laura | Published February 23, 2023

Have you heard? Our Medical Director, Laura Parks, M.Ac., L.Ac. went back to school and will be graduating at the end of April 2023 with her Doctorate in Acupuncture. 13 years after graduating with her Masters degree in Acupuncture, we’ll be calling “Dr. Laura” to the clinic with all her new wisdom on how to help patients.

Here’s what she

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Trigeminal Neuralgia… Now there is Hope!

By Laura | Published January 10, 2023

Approximately 15,000 new people are diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia each year. It is most common in people over 50, and more likely to happen to women than men, but is not usually genetic.

Unfortunately, Trigeminal Neuralgia is described as “insanely painful, severe condition” of the face, caused by the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve starts near the top of the

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Why You Should Choose Acupuncture to Treat Fibromyalgia

By admin | Published January 9, 2023

According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, fibromyalgia is one of the most chronic pain conditions. They say, “the disorder affects an estimated 10 million people in the U.S. and an estimated 3%-6% of the world population. While it is most prevalent in women (75%-90% of people who have fibromyalgia are women), it also occurs in men and children

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Acupuncture for Chronic Back Pain

By admin | Published December 5, 2022

A Harris Poll released earlier this year found that approximately three out of ten U.S. adults currently suffer from chronic low back pain. To put it another way, that’s an estimated 72.3 million people! Common treatments usually include prescription medications which bring their own complications and side effects into the picture. If you are looking for a drug-free

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Chronic Pain Stops Here

By Laura | Published August 15, 2022

At Cloud 9 Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, we’ve mastered the art of treating chronic pain. “I’m finally starting to feel better, thanks to you!” is our favorite thing to hear every day at the clinic.

Most of our patients come to us as a last resort, after trying countless surgeries, medications, and procedures without any relief they finally come to

Posted in Acupressure, Acupuncture, Acupuncure, Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease, Back Pain, Chinese Medicine, Circulation, Headaches/Migraines, Inflammation, Men's Health, Migraines, Migraines & Headaches, Neuropathy, Pain | Also tagged arthritis, fibro, fibro pain, fibromyalgia, lupus, lyme's disease, neuropathy Comments Off