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How Can Acupuncture Help Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

If you are someone who uses their hands and wrist working at your job or doing crafts, you might have developed something known as carpal tunnel syndrome. It causes numbness, pain, tingling, and sometimes a poor grip. You may have thought the only treatment or remedy is surgery, however, that would be incorrect. There are

How Can Acupuncture Help Allergies?

Finding relief from seasonal or environmental allergies can be a never ending quest. You consistently take antihistamines both prescribed and over-the-counter types, but all they do is suppress the immune responses to the triggers. They really don’t do anything to prevent allergies, plus they have negative side effects. Acupuncture has been known to help with

Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow

Are you aware that you can have a golfer’s elbow without actually having played golf? Golfer’s elbow starts as an aching pain, but without treatment can devolve into more serious pain. The pain may even radiate down the forearm and affect the hand causing gripping issues. What exactly causes golfer’s elbow and can acupuncture help?

Acupuncture for Achilles Tendonitis: What to Know

Are you aware that acupuncture is an effective treatment for Achilles tendonitis? Even if you are a sports enthusiast, our guess is probably not, so obviously there is a lot to learn. Keep reading to learn more about Acupuncture for Achilles tendonitis and what you should know. What is Achilles Tendonitis? If you are a

How Does Acupuncture Relieve TMJ?

Most of us have heard about TMJ and the pain associated with it. Our temporomandibular joint connects our jawbone to our skull on both sides of the head. We need it to function properly so we can chew, smile, and talk without pain. If the joint becomes inflamed, there is pain. There are numerous remedies

Acupressure Points to Help Relieve Symptoms of Seasonal Allergies

Acupressure is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves applying pressure to specific points on the body to stimulate healing and relieve symptoms. Some acupressure points that may be helpful for relieving symptoms of seasonal allergies include: LI20 (Ying Xiang): This point is located on either side of the nose, at the base of

Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies and Chronic Sinusitis

With all the spectacular change that spring brings us, for many, it signals the start of seasonal allergies.  Frequently called “hay fever” or allergic rhinitis, allergy symptoms happen during certain times of the year, usually when trees, grasses, and weeds release tiny pollen particles into the air to fertilize other plants.   Pollen and other activators

Bringing Acupuncture to the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Last year, Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, GA, hired me to develop an acupuncture treatment program for the cancer patients of Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program is a component of the Integrative Oncology and Survivorship Program, an innovative model of cancer care created and directed by

How acupuncture ankle injury treatment helped a hiker

One of the many benefits of my job is working with amazing people! This past summer I had the pleasure of working with a wonderful young woman, Samantha, who came in due to an injury to her left ankle.  She had been diagnosed with tendinopathy in her left ankle.  While she was doing her prescribed