Many clients at my San Diego acupuncture clinic tell me they have recommended acupuncture to their friends and family members, but they won't try it, because they believe acupuncture (needles specifically) will hurt. Because of this fear, many people who can use acupuncture are afraid to try it, when actually an acupuncture treatment is not a Continue Reading
What’s in an Acupuncture Needle?
So what exactly is in those little needles that I stick into people? This is actually a really common question patients ask me. People want to know what can be making them feel so relaxed, or be making their pain go away. Well there is no medicine, or even herbs in, or on an acupuncture needle. In fact, the needles we use are so skinny it would Continue Reading
A Mountain Biker’s Secret Tip for Avoiding Poison Oak
Spring is here and the flowers are going crazy in San Diego. Unfortunately, so is another fixture of our local canyons and parks, poison oak. I have been an avid mountain biker for years, and have never allowed poison oak to dissuade me from riding a favorite trail. Usually, I never pick it up unless I get lazy and forget to apply my secret Continue Reading