by Dominic | Jul 10, 2018 | acupuncture, Blog
Have a pain in the neck? Acupuncture Can Help! Maybe it is tension from stress; a tightness in the tops of your shoulders causing a dull ache in the base of your skull. Maybe you spend all day bent over a computer and have difficulty straightening up, or even moving...
by Dominic | Feb 25, 2018 | acupuncture, Blog
Wu Hu is a group of five points on the radial aspect of the proximal segment of the palmar side of the thumb (if that makes little to no sense, that’s ok, just look at the picture). We learned about this group of points as we studied the acupuncture system of...
by Dominic | Feb 13, 2018 | acupuncture, Blog
A favorite quote is “it’s not the years in your life, but the life in your years.” No matter how much we wish for eternal youth, aging is inevitable. And the longer we live, the more we see and feel the effects of time on our bodies. But growing old does not have to...
by Dominic | Feb 13, 2018 | acupuncture, Blog
Scientifically, menopause is described as the cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle. If only it were that easy. During menopause, a woman’s estrogen levels drop, resulting in hot flashes, night sweats, hair loss, growth of facial hair, forgetfulness,...
by Dominic | Feb 8, 2018 | acupuncture, Blog
Arthritis literally means inflammation of the joints. It affects more than 50 million adults and is the most common cause of disability in America. There are various types of arthritis, but all come with pain and stiffness in the joints. While research into...
by Dominic | Jan 30, 2018 | acupuncture, Blog
Most of the points we do in our clinic are below the elbows and knees. One of the more common locations we choose is the point gallbladder 34. Located anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula on the lower leg, GB34 is the meeting point of the sinews...
