Face your Fears with Acupuncture Acupuncture is a holistic medicine that incorporates treating the mind, body and spirit. As an acupuncturist, it is important to ask patients how they are doing emotionally when they come in for their treatments. Stress can impact people differently, but it usually effects one’s emotional well-being and can cause anger,
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One of the most common problems that people are unaware of is TMJ disorder. The Temporomandibular joint is otherwise known as the joint on either side of your jaw. This joint controls the motion at your jaw when you are opening and closing your mouth, as well as moving it in a protrusion, retrusion, and
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Chances are most of us have experienced tension-type headaches at one point in our lives. Tension-type headaches are the most common primary headache and affect up to 78 percent of the population at some point in their lifetime. Tension-type headaches are often described as a constant daily headache, or a headache that progressively worsens with
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Treatment of Addictions with Auricular Acupuncture Acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of addictions over the past years. The most common would be smoking cessation, weight loss and drug and alcohol addictions. The mechanism of treatment of these addictions is essentially the same. The Acupuncturist places fine gauge needles in the patient’s ears
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McKenzie Extension/Retraction Principles for Treatment of Spinal Disc Disorders One of most common conditions treated with physical therapy is that of the spine. While the mid back is susceptible to injury and pain, it is of the neck and of the low back that patients most commonly complain of spinal pain. More often than
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Whether you’re a student or working full time (or in some cases, both!) chances are you may wind up carrying your belongings in a backpack of some kind whether it be a standard double strapped backpack or a messenger’s bag. But are you carrying too much? Often times, people who carry too much or wear
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Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia). Plantar fasciitis commonly causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your first steps in the morning.
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Medicare open enrollment season is approaching. If you are age 65 and older, you could benefit from this government aided program, which helps senior citizens pay for medication, hospital visits, and other medical needs. Open enrollment begins October 15 and ends December 7. There are four Medicare plans to choose from: Part A helps pay
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Summer was the perfect time to increase our energy and have fun with the long days and beautiful sunshine. Now that Fall is upon us, it is time to get things in order and let go of anything that no longer serves us. In Chinese medicine, we follow the five elements of Fire, Earth, Metal,
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