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Postpartum Urinary Retention: Can’t pee after you had a vaginal delivery?
Postpartum urination retention relief with moxa and acupuncture
How does my emotion and stress affect my digestive health?
PTSD, stress, trauma all have a direct impact in our health and wellbeing. Understand how your digestive health can be impacted due to your emotional imbalance and what you can do to help yourself through recovery
Achilles tendon treated with acupuncture and moxibustion
Achilles pain is fairly common amongst runners and active doers like yourself. Figuring out how to mitigate the pain aside from taking ibuprofen can be a chore especially if you don’t know where to start. Here is some insight how acupuncture can help with achilles pain.
Weight loss with acupuncture
Weight loss with acupuncture is a real thing. Check out this research study from the Cochrane Library showing evidence acupuncture with nutrition counseling is effective in reducing body mass, fat mass and percentage of body fat in obesity patients.
Commentary: Why is an acupuncturist in public health?
Public health is part of the health ecosystem and having insight on what it is and the various social determinants of health have a huge benefit in providing care. This is why this acupuncturist is in public health.
Got brain fog, bloatness, and general fatigue?
You slept 10 hours. Been eating a textbook “clean'“ diet. You work out. But for some reason, you still feel so cloudy, bloated, and tired? Mind you, with the holiday season - this is commonly seen around this time of year!
Facial Cupping
Cupping itself promotes blood circulation, creating space between the tissues allowing tense facial muscles to relax which helps reduce the furrow between your eyebrows. Studies have shown facial cupping to also treat acne, wrinkles, fine lines, and even lift and tone the face.
How Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Acupuncture relate?
Neuropathy is associated to the defect in nerve functionality. Symptoms may include tingling, numbness, loss of motor function, and sensation. Causes can be due to diabetes, Bell’s palsy, carpal tunnel syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and other idiopathic conditions. And while there are nerve blocks, medications like neurotin, commonly known for its trade name, Gabapentin, and other conventional medical procedures are available - sometimes it doesn’t work.
Sleep check: Tips for better sleep
According to the CDC, adults who sleep shorter than 7 hours per 24 hour period are more likely to be obese, inactive, and are likely smokers compared to those who get enough sleep (7 more hours per 25 hour period).
Recipes to Quench your Thirst
It’s getting really hot! Are you drinking so much water to the point where you feel like you’re bloated but are still feeling dehydrated all the time? Are you tired of water and want to look for healthy alternatives that not only taste good but are also refreshing? We’re here to help!
Summer heat and how to manage it
Remember how we talked about nature and nurture in grade school? In Chinese Medicine, we see the nature (season) has an affect on our bodily system too. Often, this is the time where we want to enrich the body’s overall energy level and thus your acupuncturist may add on acupuncture points that are uplifting and tonifying your overall oomph for life. Summer is also a time where some may have patterns that appear to be more aggressive in nature. Any sort of imbalance in your heart or the fire element may lead to symptoms manifesting like:
Trigger or Tender Points in Fibromyalgia
Tender points are specific points where you may experience pain. This is often times described as being sensitive to touch. It is not the “gross don’t touch me” sensitivity touch, but “Ouch! That hurts” type. Some areas are more sensitive than others and this is great insight and feedback to your acupuncturist so make sure to let your acupuncturist know.
Acupuncture & Light Therapy for Fibromyalgia
Studies have shown acupuncture can help fibromyalgia patients in pain relief & sleep quality and be used as a complementary or stand alone management for patients with fibromyalgia both in short and long term care. To find out more about the common tender spots of fibromyalgia and common acupuncture points used to treat the pain, check out our other blog entry Trigger or Tender Points in Fibromyalgia.
What is Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder or TMD? Can Acupuncture Help?
Are you currently feeling pain in your jaw? Do you notice tension or discomfort from clenching or grinding your teeth? Research of traditional Chinese medicine revealed that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders and myofascial pain.
Needles on the head, does it work?
Scalp acupuncture is one of the safest applications of acupuncture. The skull protects the brain and there are no organs in the scalp to injure, making it a very safe treatment. Studies have shown positive results in treating various disorders of the central nervous system. The most outstanding results are with paralysis and pain management.
How can Scalp Acupuncture Help with Post-Stroke Recovery?
Are you or a loved one a stroke survivor? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or ruptures. According to the CDC, someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 4 minutes.
Why Being A Fur Mom Means More Than Just Being A Pet Owner!
In today's world pets are the new kids. How many of you were a fur momma before actually having kids? How many of you choose to not have kids of your own and always be a fur momma? Well, I am here today to tell you all the reasons why being a fur momma counts!
Can Acupuncture Help Regulate My Menstrual Cycle?
The menstrual cycle is a huge part of a woman's life, so knowing and understanding your period can help you better regulate your health and life! The average female begins her monthly cycle around 11 to 14 years old. Often the duration of our period begins to shorten as we age. Depending on our hormones, stress, and a few other factors, we may develop irregular menstrual cycles and maybe even amenorrhea or absence of a period when we are in our reproductive age. The cycle continues up until menopause (around age 50+) but one may start seeing signs of menopausal symptoms around her 40s. Symptoms like, hot flashes, irritability, moodiness, poor sleep, and night sweating are common symptoms. So, how can acupuncture help? Before we get into that, let’s talk a little bit more about the women’s cycle and what we should be looking out for when keeping track. Especially, when your cycle is irregular!