Health Blog Category: Acupuncture

8 Reasons Why You Need Acupuncture!

Sep 1^st  2019 

1. Increases Energy 

An acupuncture session helps to balance the body’s energy systems and helps you recharge, a forced nap so to speak!

2. Diminishes Pain

Acupuncture works as a collective system throughout the body to improve blood and energy flow. By increasing blood flow to certain areas in the body, there is less pain overall.

3. Improves Mood

Acupuncture helps the brain to release endorphins, endorphins make you feel better, and feeling better increases your mood!

I’m Looking at Acupuncture. Is it Painful?

Oct 1^st  2018 

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that’s a part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It originated in China and has been around for over 2,500 years. It’s a technique used to balance the flow of energy, also known as life force, chi, or qi. Qi is thought to flow through pathways in your body. The goal of acupuncture is to remove energy blockages and balance your energy flow, which helps to regulate your emotional, mental, and physical health.

Acupuncture is Grounded in Science, Not Myth and Magic – BMJ

Sep 1^st  2018 

Adapted Media Release

The principles of acupuncture are firmly grounded in science. Period. According to Dr. Adrian White, the editor and chief of the scientific journal Acupuncture in Medicine, “one of the major problems facing medical acupuncture is the preconceived notions both the public and healthcare professionals have of it,” he said. “The perception is that acupuncture is still all about chi and meridians.”

This view has hindered its acceptance among healthcare professionals, and its wider use as a valid addition to pain control in conditions, ranging from nausea to arthritis, as well as after surgery, he contends.

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Aug 1^st  2018 

Acupuncture is a form of treatment that involves inserting very thin needles through a person’s skin at specific points on the body, to various depths.

Research suggests that it can help relieve pain, and it is used for a wide range of other complaints.

However, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), there is limited evidence for its effectiveness in areas other than pain.

How acupuncture works scientifically remains unclear.

Acupuncture for Sports Injuries

Jul 1^st  2018 

In 2009 the San Francisco Giants hired a staff acupuncturist. In 2010 the Giants snapped a 56 year streak and won the World Series, they won again in 2012. Acupuncture to improve sports performance and limit injuries works!

One of the most frustrating parts of being an athlete at any level is the inability to perform at your highest potential because of injuries, fatigue, or lingering pain. Over time, these injuries not only affect your performance but also the longevity of your athletic career.

Acupuncture and Fertility

Jun 1^st  2018 

Acupuncture is the insertion of ultra-thin, sterile needles into specific acupuncture points on the body which reside on channels or meridians; these are pathways in both the exterior and interior of the body. These points, when needled, can regulate the way in which the body functions.

Acupuncture helps by addressing problems that affect fertility such as an under-functioning thyroid (hypothyroidism) or over-functioning thyroid (hyperthyroidism).

Can acupuncture be used to treat infertility?

Acupuncture, frequently combined with herbal medicine, has been used for centuries to treat some but not all causes of infertility.

Acupuncture for Migraines

May 1^st  2018 

Migraine and headache sufferers acupuncture can help

The pain that headache and migraine sufferers endure can impact every aspect of their lives. Acupuncture can offer powerful relief without the side effects that prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine have been used to relieve Headaches and Migraines, as well as their underlying causes, for thousands of years and is a widely accepted form of treatment for headaches in our society.

Acupuncture and Back Pain

Apr 1^st  2018 

Back pain is one of the most prevalent reasons people seek health care. Millions of working days and countless hours of activity and fun are lost each year due to back pain.

Common Causes of Back Pain Treated with Acupuncture

One of the top causes of back pain are sprains (overstretching one or more of the ligaments in the back) and strains (a rip or tear in the muscle caused by sudden force).

A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Medicine

Mar 1^st  2018 

Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM, can treat many health issues. While Chinese Medicine is well known for pain relief, there is so much more it can do. Improved fertility, digestive disorders, allergies/sinus infections and stress relief, are just a few of the problems that can be addressed with Chinese Medicine.

Lets go over some basics. Chinese Medicine encompasses more than just Acupuncture.

It also includes Cupping, Moxabustion, and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Here is a brief description of each.

Spring Has Finally Arrived

Feb 1^st  2018 

In Midland, Michigan we have been waiting eagerly for Spring and it has finally arrived. In Chinese Medicine, every season has an element attached to it. Spring brings us the Wood element.

Wood exemplifies the active energy of Spring.

Every day, just walking down the street, I see more trees beginning to bloom, hyacinths giving way to tulips, and birds chasing material for nests. It is a time for growth, change and progress.