Pain Management Massage

Our massage practitioners are trained in multiple massage disciplines, and will choose the modality that will work best to help you find relief - Shiatsu and myofascial massage is very effective at treating sciatica and low back pain, coupled with gentle stretching. Orthopaedic massage can benefit recent injuries or post...

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Pain Management Acupuncture

Pain is one of the main reasons people first try out Acupuncture, and it is highly effective and recommended for all sorts of pain conditions. Acupuncture for pain management is a multi faceted approach, your Dr. will assess you for imbalances, blockages, and deficiencies, and make a plan to get...

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Acupuncture during pregnancy?

Acupucture and women’s health is an important and complex topic. We often get asked: is acupuncture safe for pregnancy? Can acupuncture help me to get pregnant? Will acupuncture induce labor? Article about acupuncture support during pregnancy Keywords: “yoga for pregnancy near me” “maternity yoga near me” “acupuncture prenatal near me”...

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Recent studies demonstrate effectiveness of acupuncture

Update April 2024 In the past 20 years over 13,000 studies have been conducted in 60 different studies including many systematic reviews. Researchers have investigated the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating pain conditions, cancer, pregnancy, stroke, mood disorders, sleep disorders, inflammation and many other conditions. A comparative literature review called...

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The Wellness Approach

What’s the main difference between wellness care and standard medical care? Wellness care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability, not by adding something to the system, but by removing anything that might interfere with normal function, trusting that the body would know what to do if nothing were...

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History of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the earliest forms of healing, dating back 5000 years, utilizing needles to provide relief of pain and other common ailments.  In its infancy, sharpened stones were used to apply pressure in specific areas of the body.  Over time, stones gave way to bones and finally, to...

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Can Acupuncture Support Weight Loss?

If you struggle with your weight you are not alone. In fact 30% of adults in the United States are considered obese. Americans spend billions each year to lose weight, yet the number of obese adults continues to rise. Unfortunately, excess weight is not just a cosmetic issue. Being overweight...

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Chinese Medicine on the Causes of Disease

Traditional Chinese medicine analyzes pathological factors based on how symptoms and signs manifest clinically.  Disease-causing factors are triggered by external influences such as variation of weather, irregular food intake, stress, lack of physical activity, and traumatic injuries.  Internal (or emotional) factors can also cause disease.  There are seven main emotions:...

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