By Dustin Siena Richard Milhous Nixon, our thirty-seventh President of the United States, and the only president to ever resign the office. Watergate echoes such words as scandal, corruption, deceit, and conspiracy. The thirteen and a half years that Nixon spent as either Commander in Chief or Vice-President makes him the longest-serving person to have…
Medicare and Acupuncture Coverage The biggest news to hit the stands in recent months was the proposal of Medicare to potentially cover acupuncture for chronic low back pain in the coming year. A news article on CMS.gov from July 15, 2019 spoke to why acupuncture coverage may be a reasonable and necessary treatment option under…
How Blending Eastern and Western Medicine Helps You Manage Chronic Pain Good things happen when East meets West — and not just in cuisine. Blending Eastern and Western approaches to medicine can help people with chronic pain find relief. “Eastern and Western medicine have the same goals, to ease pain and improve function,” says…
Traditional Chinese medicine may still sound foreign to many people, but major medical centers in the U.S. and Europe are realizing what advocates of Chinese Medicine have known for centuries. Drug researchers are combing ancient texts of traditional Chinese medicine seeking cures for diseases. This approach has already netted breakthroughs, such as the chemotherapy drug…
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, each season is associated with one of the elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Perhaps unsurprisingly, summertime is associated with the element of fire. Fire represents maximum activity and that makes sense since our bodies are in more constant motion during the summer than in other months. This means we’re…
This April was very rainy. This change in weather causes people to have flare-ups related to various conditions such as pain, migraines, allergies, and sinus problems. With the month of May, we are brought a lot of blooming flowers along with tree pollen and triggers for allergy issues. One beneficial flower we used in Chinese…
Tis’ the season for activity and movement. Now that the weather is warming up golf season is upon us. Most people are less active during winter and it is important to warm up those joints and not feel like the tin man before heading out onto the course. Weekly acupuncture sessions will provide optimal…
Chinese Medicine strongly emphasizes the effects of seasonal changes on our health. Spring is the season for cleansing, growing, and movement — mirrored by the blossoms that begin to bud, the growth of greenery around us, and the sunshine to provide nutrients for the trees and for our well-being. The liver & gall bladder pathways in Chinese…
Did you know about ear seeds? This is another modality used to enhance and prolong the effects of acupuncture. Ear seeds are an additional take-home tool for patients. These small seeds from the Vaccaria plant are placed over specific acupuncture points in the ear with a piece of adhesive tape. The seeds stimulate the acupoint…
Everyone in Michigan is happy that Spring is finally here. After all, no one really enjoys shoveling their sidewalk and trying not to slip on the ice while getting the mail. However, with Spring’s arrival also comes additional ways to hurt your back. Whether you’re spending your weekends tending to your landscape or gardening chores…