Not to long ago I started a strength training program using kettle bells (something I had never used before). All started well. I watched the videos, read all the coaching tips and tried to copy the form as best as possible. Then the inevitable happened. A few months after thinking I was doing everything right, I started to develop pains. Sure Continue Reading
San Diego Acupuncture Video: Scared of Acupuncture?
Chances are that you know five people right now who would try acupuncture if it wasn't for a fear of needles. That's not surprising. As a society we have been collectively traumatized as children by the hypodermic needle, and the series of immunizations most of go through. By the time we are done with them we don't want to ever see a needle Continue Reading
San Diego Acupunture: Golfer’s Elbow
As a follow up to an older post about tennis elbow, another recent patient of mine came in to my San Diego Acupuncture clinic with his wife for fertility boosting prior to an IVF cycle. In the process, I first helped get rid of his nagging, golf-related upper back pain. We then focused a few teratments on his golfer's elbow (inner elbow pain). All Continue Reading
San Diego Acupuncture: Can Acupuncture help Golfer’s Elbow and Tennis Elbow?
With all the buzz about the US Open in San Diego right now, I thought I'd write a short post on how acupuncture can help Golfers get out of pain and play better. Pretty much everything I say for golfers applies to tennis players too. Golfer's Elbow is an acute, or chronic inflammation of the tendons that attach to the inside of the elbow joint. Continue Reading