Treatment of Neck Pain with Acupuncture: Success Stories
Cupping on Upper Back for neck pain In this post, I will wrap up my series on acupuncture for shoulder and …
Acupuncture Helps Two Moms with Neck and Shoulder Pain: Success Stories
Me and Baby Harry One of the under discussed pains of parenthood is neck pain from baby carrying. Continuing my …
3 Reasons Acupressure Works for Neck and Shoulder Pain
Acupuncture and acupressure go hand in hand for treating neck and shoulder pain. Acupressure, also called Tui Na, is a type …
Acupuncture Therapy for Neck and Shoulder Pain
The neck and shoulders are thoroughly integrated. So much so that pain in your neck often comes from trigger points …
New York City in the Fall: Colds and Acupuncture
This year the New York City fall weather is particularly nasty. Acupuncture can help fight off that cold in the …
3 Essential Back Stretches
Back stretches and exercises are a helpful in addition to acupuncture for back pain. These back stretches are an easy and helpful addition to help reduce chronic back pain.
Interstitial Cystitis Helped with Acupuncture
Acupuncture on the ear to reduce pain Interstitial cystitis, also called Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) is characterized by painful and …
Acupuncture Meridians that Treat Headaches
One way that acupuncture and acupressure work for reducing migraines and headaches is by treating pain along specific acupuncture channels …
Heat Illness: A Balance of Yin and Yang
In New York City we have already had a number of heat advisories this July. It is important to stay …
How Acupuncture Works to Relieve Pain
For years, much of acupuncture research has focused on the release of opiates and other pain relieving chemicals in the …
Acupuncture Helps a Star Pitcher
Can acupuncture be used by athletes to stay healthy and avoid injuries? Yes! Just ask Yankees star pitcher A.J. Burnett …
Recommending Acupuncture for Back Pain
Acupuncture has long been praised by patients and clinicians alike for its ability to treat back pain. Although the clinical research is unclear, many scholars and scientists are receommending acupuncture for back pain relief.
Reset Your System: Long Lasting Effect of Chinese Medicine
In 2009-2010 I completed a fellowship at Mount Sinai hospital in New York City researching Chinese herbal therapies for asthma …
How Acupuncture Works: Channels and Points
Acupuncture points and meridians are a core idea within acupuncture theory. Understanding these concepts is essential for anyone interested in …
Acupuncture and Cupping for an Acute Injury
These last six weeks have been monsoon season here in New York City. Everything was soaked, soggy, and slippery. And …
Electroacupuncture Works for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) is a complex condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide, manifesting in a variety of …
President Obama’s Acupuncture Policy
Last week at President Obama’s Town Hall Meeting in St. Louis, a local acupuncturist asked him a question regarding acupuncture …
Resetting the Immune System: Allergies, Asthma, and Acupuncture
The immune system is a wonderful thing. Without it we could not live a second–we would be totally consumed by …