Articles on Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine
Treating TMJ pain with Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine
What is TMJ Pain? TMJ pain can be anywhere from distracting to debilitating. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joints, referring to the anatomical structures that connect the jawbone to the skull. TMD is the term for temporomandibular joint disorders. According to the...
Dry Needling is Acupuncture
There is a common misconception that dry needling is fundamentally different from acupuncture, that while dry needling treats pain, acupuncture works on supposedly imaginary acupuncture points and meridians.1 The reality is that dry needling is acupuncture, but the...
About Acupuncture
Eastern medicine is a term to describe systems of medicine that developed over thousands of years throughout China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Eastern medicine uses non-invasive yet effective diagnostic and treatment methods. Eastern medicine treatment can...
Acupuncture Tools
Balancing the Body Without Needles Chinese medicine is most well known for acupuncture, using very thin, flexible needles inserted at specific points on the body to heal from any number of diseases and health issues. What is not as well known is that acupuncture can...
Chinese Medicine with Essential Oils
Essential Oils The use of concentrated essential oils is a relatively modern practice, but has its roots in the traditional arts of botanical medicine, perfumery, and herbology. Essential oils are naturally occurring aromatic compounds found within plants that are...
Working as an Acupuncturist in Hospice
Available Now Hospice and Home Health Acupuncture Online Continuing Education Trainings for Acupuncturists 6 NCCAOM PDAs including Safety and Ethics Gain clarity and confidence for working with patients at the end of life and home visits. Whether you work in hospice...
About Gua sha Tools
Gua sha is a versatile technique for relieving pain and resolving restrictions in the myofascia. Gua sha has its roots in ancient medicine and is still used today by acupuncturists to treat pain, inflammation, and disease. In modern usage gua sha is also called...
Scar Therapy with Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine
What is a Scar? A scar is fibrous connective tissue that patches up an area of skin or muscle that has been injured in some way either from a burn, cut, infection, or other damage. Scar tissue is the body's way of healing after a trauma but it does not function quite...
Acupuncture for Low Back Pain
According to WebMD up to 80% of Americans will exprience low back pain some time in their lives, and low back pain is the leading cause of disability. Low back pain can be caused by any number of factors- overuse or repetitive injury, poor posture, weak musculature,...