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From Tension to Relief: Rethinking Headaches with Acupuncture
For some, it comes after a long day at work. The symptoms come after a day sitting behind a desk. First, the dull ache creeps up from the base of the skull, wrapping slowly around the temples like a band tightening. By the end of the day, it’s blossomed into a full headache, paired with a stiff neck that Continue reading
Posted in Acupuncture, Migraines & Headaches, Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Acupuncture as a Supportive Therapy in Cancer Care
Anyone going through cancer treatment remembers certain milestones; diagnosis day, first/last day of chemo, and hopefully the eventual all clear appointment. First, the focus is on survival. But as the weeks pass, it isn’t just cancer that patients are fighting. It’s the nausea that lingers for days, the bone-deep fatigue, the sleepless nights, and the anxiety that creeps in Continue reading
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Cupping + Acupuncture: More Than the Sum of its Parts
Do any of these scenarios sound like your life: a stubborn knot between the shoulder blades, a low-back flare that keeps returning, or a neck that feels “stuck” after long hours at a desk? Acupuncture needles can calm the nervous system and change pain signaling and cupping can mechanically decompress tight tissue and improve local circulation. Used together thoughtfully and Continue reading
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Electroacupuncture: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Current
The clinic was quiet except for the soft hum of a small device on the treatment table. A runner lay comfortably, acupuncture needles placed along her calf and lower back to address chronic pain that kept her from her regular running routine.
Because of the chronic and nagging injury, she turned to acupuncture to find healing. But it wasn’t Continue reading
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How Acupuncture Supports Recovery from Sports Injuries
Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior taking your sport of choice seriously, every practice, every competition, and every training session or practice is likely aimed at perfection. But when you get sidelined by injury, your whole world can change quickly.
And when standard injury recovery options like physical therapy provide little improvement, many athletes at Continue reading
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