Say Good-Bye to Pain
Using acupuncture to treat pain is what we do. No matter what a patient comes in for as their primary concern, we inevitably include points for a tense upper back or headaches, a foot that aches…
Acupuncture for Healthy Pregnancy
You’re pregnant! It is such a special time and you are likely nervous and excited. Unfortunately, the majority of pregnant women start to also feel hijacked as…
Acupuncture for PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS as it is widely known, is an infertility diagnosis that has risen significantly in the past several years. While the cause of the disorder is still not…
Acupuncture for Boosting Your Immune System
It’s that time of year again, back to school and often a more grueling weekly routine. This is also the time of year that more viruses start to make their rounds through schools and…
Acupuncture for Faster Workout Recovery and Injury Prevention
Whatever your New Year’s goals are this January, they are bound to include some increased exercise. Maybe this year you are training for a big event? Or are you getting back into…
Restore Your Natural Glow with Cosmetic Acupuncture
Facial Acupuncture is a gentle technique that has its roots in the long history of Chinese Medicine. It is a natural alternative to the more invasive aesthetic procedures being offered…
Chronic Pain and Addiction
While we treat a wide variety of health concerns in our clinics, acupuncture is best known for its ability to successfully treat pain. We have seen a large interest in the media recently with…
Acupuncture for Nausea & Morning Sickness
Pregnancy is such a blessing, but first trimester nausea is definitely not. Acupuncture has long been used to successfully alleviate morning sickness, or all-day nausea accompanying…
Does acupuncture rewire the brain for pain?
The research on acupuncture for pain is heading in an exciting new direction! The latest breakthrough study published in the medical journal Brain this year showed promising data that took into…
Treat Stress with Acupuncture
By Rick Oberg Treating Stress with Acupuncture isn’t a new concept. Stress has been a common factor in the majority of my patients. However, stress has become a more predominant and overwhelming…
Cupping Not Just for Olympic Athletes
By now surely you’ve noticed the cupping marks on Michael Phelps! Every night he appears to have more round circles dotting his shoulders and upper back. Some of you may not know…
Talk about Acupuncture to Your Doctor
Do you tell your doctor that you get acupuncture and how it helps you? Seeking acupuncture for chronic back or joint pain is common nowadays, but most people don’t mention it to their doctors. A study published in The American Journal of Managed Care in July 2015 found through surveys that a majority of people in an HMO were using acupuncture and/or chiropractic care irrespective of their insurance coverage in order to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. 35% of acupuncture users did not however discuss this care with their doctors at all and it wasn’t in their medical records.