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Unlocking the Ancient Wisdom of Gua Sha

By admin | Published April 22, 2024

Gua sha is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. Practitioners of this medicine believe that a person’s qi, or energy, must flow unhindered throughout the body so you can feel your best. When qi becomes stagnant, health problems occur. With Gua sha, your acupuncturist uses a smooth-edged tool to gently scrape areas of your body where inflammation or stagnant qi

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Acupuncture for Orthopedic Pain

By admin | Published March 18, 2024

Orthopedic pain is a big deal for many Americans, and it comes in many different forms including knee, hip, shoulder, and other joint pain. Acupuncture has been proven an effective tool to deal with orthopedic pain…even Harvard Medical School thinks so.

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Acupuncture & Athletes: A Winning Combination

By admin | Published March 4, 2024

Whether a weekend warrior or a seasoned semi-professional or professional competitor, athletes are always looking for that competitive edge, the thing that can keep them healthy and give them a bit more in the tank to defeat the competition.

Sports acupuncture is a great tool athletes can use as part of their overall health care strategy. Sports acupuncture is

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Acupuncture: The Best Solution for Bell’s Palsy & Trigeminal Neuralgia

By Laura | Published February 23, 2024

Did you know?… There aren’t any great solutions for Bell’s Palsy & Trigeminal Neuralgia in Western Medicine. Some are prescribed a steroid, or nerve pain medication, gabapentin/neurotin, or occasionally surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia, however, these treatment approaches have very little success.

Thankfully, there IS a lot of clinical success using acupuncture for both Bell’s Palsy & Trigeminal Neuralgia. Clinical trials

Posted in Acupressure, Acupuncture, Acupuncture Studies, Acupuncure, Bell's Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia | Also tagged acupuncture, Bell's palsy, chronic pain, facial pain, migraines, neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia Comments Off

Can Ancient Needles Quell Modern Aches? Exploring Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

By Laura | Published February 17, 2024

Lower back pain – the bane of many an existence, striking unexpectedly and leaving you struggling to stand, sit, or even sleep. While conventional medicine offers solutions, many seek additional options for natural and effective relief. Enter acupuncture, an ancient practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) gaining traction in the West. But does it hold the key to

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