You may want to consider acupuncture for stress. Why? Depression is a condition that involves both the mind and the body and affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves, and can often make a person feel anxious and apathetic. People who suffer from depression or anxiety can experience muscle pain, headaches, upset digestion, fatigue, … Holiday Qi: Acupuncture for Stress, Anxiety and the Holiday Blues
A business card alone is no longer enough. And no one uses the Yellow pages anymore! While business cards have their place, they are not enough to communicate all the benefits you offer and what sets you apart from other acupuncturists. Would you ever consider practicing acupuncture without needles? Probably not, unless of course you … How Your Patients Can Find You and Yes, They Are Looking!
Endometriosis is a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other areas of the body. Endometriosis can be associated with backache, painful defecation and/or rectal bleeding, premenstrual spotting, sciatica, urinary frequency and pain, vomiting, abdominal pain and swelling. Any single endometriosis symptom is troubling, but in … TCM to Treat Endometriosis Symptoms
Poor digestion can have a big effect on a person’s daily life. From stomach aches to frequent trips to the restroom or having to avoid certain foods, indigestion is something that most everyone is conscious of daily. However, sometimes people suffer from bad indigestion and have no idea of the cause or even the extent … Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptoms of Poor Digestion
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is an example of how a change in seasons can affect our emotional and physical wellbeing. Between 4 and 6 percent of the U.S. population suffer from SAD. It is more commonly observed in those who live at high latitudes (areas farther away from the equator to the north and south). Seasonal … Natural Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Traditional Chinese medicine brings to mind acupuncture and the use of natural herbs as healing remedies. Cupping is a lesser-known treatment that is also part of Oriental medicine, one that can provide an especially pleasant experience. One of the earliest documentations of cupping can be found in the work titled A Handbook of Prescriptions for … An Introduction to Chinese Cupping
A fundamental belief of TCM is that we live in a universe where everything is interconnected, and so we cannot separate the internal from the external, or, the mind from the body. Whatever affects one part of the body will automatically affect the other. Likewise, mental and emotional health is directly connected to physical health … Acupuncture for Nicotine Addiction
Massage for sports injuries is a great way of taking care of injuries resulting from athletic activities. Massage therapy is an integral part of athlete training and is often included in modern sports training regimens. Athletes and trainers believe that regular therapeutic massages can provide the extra edge required for high performance sportsmen and women. … Massage for Sports Injuries
Affecting about 40,000 people in the United States every year, Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that manifests as a paralysis of the face. This disorder often affects only one side of the face. Bell’s palsy is thought to be a result of damage to the facial nerve that controls the muscles on one side … A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach to Bell’s Palsy
Lower back pain and neck pain can have many potential causes. Pain in these areas can be anything from an occasional ache to a debilitating and constant discomfort that affects a person’s work and home life. These two areas are prone to tension accumulation due to how a person walks, sits, and even sleeps. Acute … The Benefits of Massage for Lower Back and Neck Pain
For the past 23 years, Pacific Symposium has been an annual meeting of minds, uniting Eastern medical professionals from across the world. This world class conference brings acupuncture practitioners, massage therapists, students, and professors together to exchange industry information in a beautiful retreat setting at the Catamaran Resort and Spa in San Diego, California. Pacific … Looking Forward to Symposium?
The question of accepting insurance is a big question for an acupuncturist. There are lots of pros and cons: Pros More patients are able to afford your services. This leads to having more patients. Insurance allows patients who couldn’t afford full rates to be able to get the healing they need. This is a helping … Should an Acupuncturist Accept Insurance?
