Macular Degeneration Can Be Intimidating It’s difficult to know what to do when you’ve been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration. Maybe you’ve been told there is nothing you can do except take some vitamins and hope for the best. However, there is a lot more that can be done. When properly treated by a specially trained […]
Understanding Low Back Pain & Acupuncture If you are struggling with low back pain and are curious about how acupuncture can help, this article should help. The intention of this article is to help you in understanding low back pain and acupuncture and why acupuncture is your best option for treating low back pain. There […]
Acupuncture May Be Able to Help You This article is for those of you that have been on the fence or unclear about how acupuncture can help you. Hopefully after you read this it will help to clarify if you’re an ideal fit for what our clinic has to offer. How Does Acupuncture Help? Explaining […]
Headaches are one of the most common medical complaints in America. In western medicine, most people get headache relief from taking over-the-counter medications. Some more chronic cases may require a prescription. Others may just suffer with the pain of the headache until it eventually fades. The problem with putting medicine into our bodies is it’s […]
Stress is defined as mental, emotional or physical strain. It can manifest itself in the body in many different ways. Some people might have stomach issues, while others have back pain. Some might have headaches or migraines and others might suffer from depression, anxiety or anger issues. In all cases, if you are having health […]
In Chinese medicine, periods occur regularly and comfortably for healthy women. Their bodies are in balance, so not only do they have periods on a regular basis, they also don’t have to suffer with pain, water retention, emotional upheaval or PMS-related fatigue. Unfortunately, the majority of women don’t realize they were not made to feel […]
Anxiety Anxiety is a feeling of fear in anticipation of a realistic or fantasized situation. Depression Depression is a feeling of intense sadness that keeps you from functioning as you normally would. The western approach to treatment for both conditions is usually very powerful pharmaceuticals. In most cases, anxiety and depression might be suppressed, but […]
How does acupuncture work? According to traditional Chinese medicine (or TCM), the human body is comprised of five organ networks – heart, spleen, kidney, lung and liver. The heart network maintains blood circulation and governs the mind and spirit. The spleen system is responsible for digestion and clarity of thought. The kidney network controls growth […]
Chronic back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention. Millions of work days and countless hours of activity and fun are lost each year due to this malady. It is estimated that nearly 80% of the people in United States will be affected by back pain sometime in their life. […]
The Sciatic Nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It consists of a large bundle of small nerves that begin in the lumbar spine, travels down the buttocks and moves through the leg. Radiating pain is one of the more common and intense symptoms associated with sciatica with numbness and tingling starting in the […]
