Acupuncture treatment for Neuropathy
If you or someone you love lives with neuropathy, you know how disruptive it can be. Tingling, burning, numbness, sharp pain—sometimes all at once—can make even simple daily activities uncomfortable.…
Acupuncture to Reduce Brain Edema After Pediatric Brain Tumor/Cancer Surgery
Case 1: Acupuncture for Postoperative Brain Edema in a Child With Medulloblastoma A 4-year-old boy underwent surgical resection of a posterior fossa medulloblastoma. Postoperative MRI revealed severe cerebellar edema, which…
The Secret to a Better Stretch
Dynamic Spiral Stretching In addition to acupuncture in our clinic, we sometimes give patients very effective dynamic stretches (Daoyin) to do at home in order to improve results. As a…
Simple Exercises to Relieve Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ), commonly known as the jaw joint, is located just in front of the ears. It enables sliding and rotating movements essential for jaw function. The TMJ…
Acupuncture for Sports Injuries
Acupuncture is increasingly used in sports medicine for its potential to reduce pain, promote healing, and restore function. While it is not a replacement for conventional treatments such as physical…
Dry Needling vs. Acupuncture
Recently, some of my new patients have asked me, “What is dry needling?” and “What’s the difference between dry needling and acupuncture?” When I asked them about their experiences with…
Acupuncture and Parkinsons
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, balance, and coordination. Common symptoms include tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement (bradykinesia), and postural instability. In many cases, patients also…
Acupuncture as a Treatment for Trigger Finger
Trigger finger, medically known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a condition characterized by pain, stiffness, and a locking or catching sensation in the affected finger or thumb. The typical medical treatment…
Acupuncture Treatment for Bell’s Palsy
If you are not familiar with Bell's palsy, it is a condition characterized by sudden, temporary weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, typically on one side of the face.…
Migraines with Aura
Do you need to treat aura? A migraine is an intense headache that lasts between 4 and 72 hours and can cause pain on one or both sides of the…