Acupuncture and Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that affects millions of people around the world. The condition occurs when there is increased pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the wrist, causing pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. While carpal tunnel syndrome can be managed with medications or surgery, acupuncture […]
How Does Electro-Acupuncture Help Relieve Shoulder and Muscle Pain
Electro-Acupuncture Helps Relieve Shoulder and Muscle Pain by Promoting Cell Regeneration and Healing Electro-acupuncture is a potent tool that can be used to treat uncomfortable shoulder pain, increasing mobility, and improving quality of life. It involves using acupuncture needles that pass a gentle electric current back and forth to provide more stimulation than with manual […]
Three Ways to Fortify Wei Qi and Immune Function This Winter
What is Acupuncture? One central tenet of Traditional Chinese Medicine is harmonizing your health with the seasons, honoring the way our bodies change as they shift and flow through our lifetime. Just as the seasons change, so do our mental, physical, and spiritual needs throughout the year. Winter is naturally Yin, and the cold and […]
How Qigong Complements Acupuncture
How Qigong Complements Acupuncture and Improves Overall Health Acupuncture and Qigong are practices that complement each other. Acupuncture helps to open blocked stagnant energy in the meridians, and practicing Qigong helps keep the energy flowing to prevent the blockages from emerging again. Together they are essential tools that can help you in your healing journey. […]
Acupuncture and Dry Needling
Acupuncture and Dry Needling – What’s The Difference? Dry needling is a myofascial trigger point technique taken from acupuncture that addresses musculoskeletal pain via trigger points in muscles. Dry Needling has emerged as a controversial issue among medical professionals due to misunderstandings and political considerations. The distinction between Dry Needling and Acupuncture exists primarily in […]
Understanding Myofascial Pain
Understanding Myofascial Pain: What Is It And How Does Acupuncture Help? Myofascial pain is an acute to chronic pain condition characterized by tender areas of skeletal muscle called trigger points that refer pain to other parts of the body. Acupuncture uses trigger point needling to help alleviate this kind of pain. In our latest blog […]