Winter SADness and depression: Acupuncture treatment for SAD
Throughout the winter season, many of us suffer from depression, SAD, or, simply, feeling the blues. This post covers natural treatment for SAD. SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder is the general term for the depression-like symptoms people get in specific seasons, usually winter. Many scientists believe that SAD is caused by lack of serotonin, the […]
Why is Acupuncture the Best Treatment for Neck Pain?
Why should you see and Acupuncturist if you are experiencing neck pain The neck is one of the most susceptible areas of the body to tensions and pains. One can see the neck muscles as holding our “heavy” head in place and giving it an amazing range of motions, as well as the ability to […]
Why Choose Acupuncture for Treatment of Injuries
All physical body work modalities are good to use when you have an injury. Massage, Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, but how do we choose which one to use? Acupuncture works the fastest, and addresses more of your ” whole issue”. I know all practitioners, of all physical therapy modalities, say that, but look at it carefully: […]
Qi and Exercise
We all know that exercise it so important, but just thinking about it from a “western” point of view, does not give us the whole picture. In “western thinking”, we think about exercise as “strengthening, building muscles, stretching”. In Traditional Chinese medicine, we can see other, deeper, effects of exercise. We know that exercise is […]
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pains are very common, and occur often from a repetitive movement injury, as well as from nerve damage or impeachment, often after a whiplash injury to the neck. Shoulder injuries react very positively to Acupuncture. The Acupuncture treatment addresses the problems from many different aspects at the same time. It brings circulation to the […]