Helping Tennis Elbow With Acupuncture

Helping Tennis Elbow With Acupuncture

Tennis elbow, AKA lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition in which the tendons of the outside part of the elbow are inflamed. Though actual playing of tennis is a common cause, tennis elbow can be caused by any repeated or strenuous activity, especially those...
Acupuncture and Athletic Performance

Acupuncture and Athletic Performance

Many of the patients we see in the clinic are athletes. Cyclists, CrossFit enthusiasts, runners, gymnasts, baseball players, golfers- all come seeking acupuncture to improve performance, alleviate pain, or get them in the right mindset for competition. Acupuncture was...
Does acupuncture help with……

Does acupuncture help with……

By far, the most common reason prospective patients call the clinic is to ask if acupuncture can help their chief complaint. The short answer: yes. For a longer answer: Acupuncture can treat a myriad of conditions and the World Health Organization and National...
Acupuncture for Anxiety

Acupuncture for Anxiety

We have all experienced anxiety to some degree or another. Generally, anxiety is normal and a mechanism that our body uses to cope with a stressful situation. However, anxiety can become excessive, resulting in a disabling disorder that interferes with daily life....
The NADA Protocol

The NADA Protocol

In the 1970s, a drug treatment clinic began in the Bronx, New York. It was run by the community, using methodone to treat drug addiction. As the program at Lincoln Hospital (now Lincoln Recovery) progressed, there arose a need for completely drug free treatment. By...
Acupuncture and Pregnancy

Acupuncture and Pregnancy

Having just come back from the birth of our second son, I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways that acupuncture has helped me through two pregnancies. Since becoming a mother, I have heard horror stories of the trials of pregnancy that other mothers have...