Throughout our lifetime, we have to cope with some difficult challenges. In fact, it’s likely that you or someone you know is dealing with some of these common health challenges right now. A few examples include things like chronic stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia. The good news is, acupuncture has been proven to be a
Got pain? So many of us deal with pain on a daily basis. Do you want to lose weight? It’s such a common goal in various stages of life. If you’ve been suffering from pain or added weight that is preventing you from leading an active lifestyle, then you’ll want to know about homeopathic injections.
When you hear the word “massage” you might visualize a day at the spa with cucumbers over your eyes. And while it is relaxing and fun to get a massage to rejuvenate, just like other forms of medicine it also has serious therapeutic benefits. When you combine acupuncture and massage therapy as many athletes do,
When people hear that cosmetic acupuncture requires needles be inserted into the skin on the face, images of horror movies may be imagined. But while horror films are scary, cosmetic acupuncture is not. In fact, not only can cosmetic acupuncture provide a more youthful appearance, it also positively impacts your overall well-being. See – not
Every-day life causes strain on the body. Sitting for hours, standing all day or overexerting at the gym can trigger pain. And pain does not discriminate! Many times, this pain stems from the lower back. Even in your own life you may regularly hear friends or loved ones say, “Ouch, my back! It’s my sciatica.”
What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a form of medicine dating back 2500-3000 years ago in China. One of the benefits of acupuncture for pain is to correct energetic imbalances in the body, otherwise referred to as “QI” or vital life force. It has been traditionally used to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease as well as
One of the lesser known treatments in Chinese Medicine is Cupping. Although it dates back to over 3000 years ago, it was established as an official therapy in the 1950’s in China and the former Soviet Union. Some view cupping and the cupping therapy benefits associated with it as a stand-alone treatment, and specifically cupping
Tennis worldwide is one of the most popular racket sports played. Two-thirds of tennis injuries can be attributed to overuse. Especially for noncompetitive tennis players, improper technique in training is a common cause of overuse tennis injuries. Although most of these overuse injuries affect the shoulders, wrists and elbows; back strains, hamstring pulls, and stress
The benefits of Sports Medicine Acupuncture are undeniable. It is a form of acupuncture especially useful for injury recovery, prevention, and performance enhancement. It takes both a western orthopedic view as well as traditional Chinese medicine approach to treating musculoskeletal problems, thereby bringing the best of both worlds to the table so that athletes can
According to research, the majority of injuries involving golfers are related to poor swing mechanics along with the repetitive nature of the game. (3) A majority of these injuries originate in the low back. Improper muscle balance and the resulting joint dysfunction create either too little or too much curve in the cervical and particular
