Exploring the Main Contrasts Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture. When it comes to dealing with pain and physical discomfort, you might have encountered two treatment options that appear similar: dry needling and acupuncture. Even though both methods entail the insertion of needles into the body, they vary significantly in terms of their core beliefs and…
Acupuncture For Frozen Shoulder Have you ever rolled out of bed in the morning only to realize that your shoulder muscles are not working properly? Now, imagine this has been going on for months or years. Then, add in a nagging, achy pain that wakes you up at night and prevents you from being active….
Can Acupuncture Treat Chronic Injuries? Many patients ask, “How does acupuncture work?” It’s a tricky question to answer because terms like “qi” and “yang” aren’t what most people are looking for right out of the gate. They want to hear the question answered in a way they can understand, which means explaining things from a…
R.I.C.E. – Ice for Injuries? There are two divergent trains of thought in medicine today regarding acute injury & illness. On one side is the belief that the immune system largely tends to get in its own way, and thus suppressing the acute immune response, i.e., reducing acute inflammation and lowering fever, is the best…