Car Accident Back Pain
This is an acupuncture success story sharing how acupuncture helps reduce back pain after a car accident. Each acupuncture treatment is …
Integrative Urology
Integrative medicine is a patient centered approach to health and wellness that incorporates the best of both traditional medical systems …
What is Interstitial Cystitis?
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that causes pelvic pain, frequent urination, urgent urination, and sexual dysfunction. Both men and …
Acupuncture and Pain Relief
For many years now, researchers have been looking at how acupuncture works for pain relief. Often these acupuncture studies will …
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 …
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 …
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.
Exercises for Opening the Shoulder, Neck, and Rotator Cuff
Stretching is an integral part of any healing for your pain. Qi gong exercises are slow moving exercises and stretches that …
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 …
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 …
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.
Follow Up Elbow Treatment
A few weeks ago I wrote about treating my elbow injury with cupping and acupuncture. That was the acute stage, …
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 …
Why the VA should hire Acupuncturists
Last week on The Brian Leher Show, he interviewed Paul Rieckhoff of Iraqi and Afganistan Veterans of America. It was a powerful …
Five Essential Stretches for Neck Pain
After sitting down at my computer for a few hours I often notice a nagging pain in my neck. More …
Amazing Acupressure for Cramps, Stomach Problems, and Energy
Stomach 36 (ST 36) is one of the most important and commonly used acupuncture points. The Chinese is Zu San Li, meaning literally …