I can not tell you how many times I have walked into our intake room and heard a little sigh and a chuckle… “ Oh Hello! I guess I was expecting someone else…you know more like Mr. Miyagi or something.” Apparently being female, white, with blue eyes has taken someone by surprise…again. So many times new patients come into
Spring is right around the corner! The warmer weather, blooming flowers and pollen popping give us the physical signs that Spring is near. The Spring Equinox is the hallmark date of Spring’s official arrival with an equal 12 hours between sunrise and sunset. Now we only have longer days to look forward to from the 20th. Many of us don’t
Help back pain with acupuncture! In a previous blog we discussed the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in America and the toll it takes on people and society in general, with lost days of work and enjoyment of life. In Western Medicine, the typical standard treatment for CLBP according to The American Family Physician Website is, (My bolding
With Valentine’s day around the corner millions of people are looking for love on the horizon. Our society sets up Valentine’s day to be a monumental moment to feel validated by romance and love. We think that this experience will bring us happiness and joy…and all the ooey gooey feelings in our hearts. Yet the reality is that not only
Acupuncture helps teen anxiety. Often very quickly. During adolescence the teen brain is rapidly growing and developing. The brain is literally changing size, shape and how it works all at once. Connections within the limbic system, amygdala, and the prefrontal cortex, which are essential for emotional regulation, are shifting and forming. While the brain is changing, hormones are changing, and
In Chinese Medicine, every organ is associated with a season. This means each organ is affected by both the climatic factors of the season as well as the energetic aspect. Winter is associated with the Kidneys. The Kidneys according to Chinese medicine are responsible for storing our essence or “jing”. This essence is used throughout our lifetime for growth, reproduction,
