This is the million dollar question that I get everytime a new patients calls, and I am sure most acupuncturists do as well. It is a very good question and to be expected, as acupuncture is a mysterious, new treatment for most Americans. The answer is...it depends. What affects the number to treatments needed? Are there any ailments that can Continue Reading
Pain During Pregnancy of the Low Back and Pelvis
I recently had a case of pelvic/lower back pain during pregnancy at my San Diego office that had me wanting to write a post. This woman was having a difficult pregnancy, so even fairly late term she was coming in for acupuncture. The pain was making sitting and working very difficult, as well as walking. She needed to keep walking to help manage Continue Reading
Introducing our New Massage Therapist
I would like to introduce our new massage therapist Adria Ross. She is actually more then a massage therapist. She is an HHP (Holistic Health Practitioner). That's a lot more training then just a massage therapist. Adria has been trained in a wide variety of modalities from Deep Tissue to Reiki, as well as Fertility Massage. She also does hot Continue Reading
Acupuncture at the Olympics
There has been a number of stories about acupuncture being used by Olympic athletes. Indeed for the first time acupuncture is being offered at Olympic Village. Tony Smith, the Canadian Gymnastics Team coast decided to try it for chronic lower back pain, after nothing else she had tried helped, and was "amazed" at the results. She is now Continue Reading
Did you “try” acupuncture?
A long time ago, before I became an acupuncturist, a co-worker's husband related an amazing story to me about his experience with acupuncture. After being plagued for years with low back pain, he had amazing results after just one treatment from an acupuncturist back on Long Island. He said was playing tennis later that week without pain. I Continue Reading
Treating Stress with Acupuncture
How many of us are not affected by the daily toll of stress? Most of us living in San Diego are aware of the stress that comes from trying to make it in one of America's most expensive cities. It is said that stress plays a roll in a majority of complaints that bring people to the doctor's office, from migraine and tension headaches to ulcerative Continue Reading
Lower Back Pain? Simple Steps to Optimal Back Care
Did you know that 80% of Americans will be affected by back pain at some point in their lives? Even more shocking, is that 50% of all patients who suffer from an episode of low back pain will have a recurrent episode within one year. The main causes of back pain are strain to the back muscles and direct spinal injury. Luckily, early intervention Continue Reading