You are in pain. Do you use ice or heat ? There are lots of opinions on this one. Most Western practitioners use ice, while most Eastern practitioners use heat….

When I started acupuncture school, I asked admissions if I could opt out of the Chinese Herbal Medicine portion of the curriculum. They said no. I loved acupuncture, and only…

For the first time ever the 2014 Tour de France REALLY caught my attention as it was the first time I had ever heard acupuncture mentioned in relation to the…

Images of celebrities on red carpets such as Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow, professional & Olympic athletes, and probably people you know have been seen with the distinctive cupping marks…

Use Acupuncture to Quit Smoking   Why Quit? We all know that smoking causes cancer, but once you look at the numbers you realize the severity of the problem. Each…

During an Acupuncture Treatment Acupuncture is one of the safest treatments available with very few side effects. Acupuncture needles are sterile, disposable, thin, and stainless steel, so nothing is being…

Western vs. Eastern Labor Induction: Western methods to induce labor include manual “breaking of the water,” manual “sweeping” of the membranes around the cervix, and the use of drugs like…

Do you want to stimulate your whole body in one simple step? Rub your ears! I do auricular acupuncture on every patient for every treatment. The ear in Chinese Medicine…

Intense pain & throbbing in one area of the head, nausea, & extreme sensitivity to light & sound is not a fun way to live. Yet over 32 million Americans…