Acupuncture for Better Sleep, Treating Insomnia, and Imbalanced Emotions
Becoming a Sleeping Beauty…or just sleeping at all. We’ve all had restless nights of sleeping, or a complete lack thereof, where our minds are racing, we toss and turn and can’t let go. The sporadic nights of troubled sleeping are not usually a thing to be concerned about because they…
Acupuncture for Elbow Pain
You play golf and your elbow acts up. You play tennis and your elbow acts up. You may even be doing push-ups and, oddly, your elbow acts up. Why? You may think to yourself, “What am I doing with my elbow? I don’t remember ever hurting it before.” You’re probably…
Can Acupuncture Be Used to Treat Sports Injuries?
If you participate in sports or perform any strenuous physical activity, you may have experienced a sports injury at some point in your life. If you play in a league, you probably do not have an athletic trainer or medical team on standby like the pros do. Not everyone has…
Acupuncture for Addiction and Smoking Cessation
This article is meant to revolve around using acupuncture to quit smoking, however, the treatment involved is useful for any addiction. That’s right, any addiction. Smoking, heroin, food—or to assist with those suffering from addictive personalities. This isn’t to say that acupuncture is the cure-all for any of the aforementioned,…
Using Acupuncture to Relieve Stress
“STRESS IS NOT A STATE OF MIND… IT’S MEASURABLE AND DANGEROUS, AND HUMANS CAN’T SEEM TO FIND THEIR OFF-SWITCH.” -ROBERT SAPOLSKY Winning the Battle Against Stress Raise your hand if you’re stressed. Now, raise your hand if the holidays make you want to run and scream, maniacally. Pretty much everyone…
Does Acupuncture for Weight Loss Really Work?
How acupuncture for weight loss can be effective by reducing stress, cravings, and achieving overall health goals Many people are looking for the magic pill for weight loss and unfortunately it doesn’t exist. Just like most good things, losing weight doesn’t come easy and honestly it shouldn’t. Weight is just…
Acupuncture: Myths vs Facts
by: Dr. Allison Heffron I cannot count how many people I have encountered that question whether or not acupuncture works. It is kind of amazing that one of the oldest medicines in history is still being questioned on its benefits and efficacy. “Woo-woo”, “voodoo”, “snake oil” are a few terms…