We’re experiencing a time like no other in our history. Coping during this pandemic can be very challenging for us all. As if it’s not stressful enough that so many working parents are working from home these days, our children are getting their education from home also. The COVID pandemic has made sitting at our…
Living in the age of Coronavirus (COVID19) has presented new realities for all of us. We’re working from home, might have endured temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack of physical contact with other family members, friends and colleagues. All of these things takes time to get used to and they have caused undue stress,…
MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE During the recent “Stay at Home” order during the COVID-19 pandemic, I had some time to reflect on my years as an acupuncturist. I began thinking about the many myths that people have about acupuncture. I’ve spent my career trying to debunk these myths. I decided to share some of…
What we lost since the pandemic & what to do about it according to Chinese Medicine A Sense of certainty & routine: The majority of Americans function through routine and knowing which tasks to accomplish on which days. There is a distinction between work & rest divided by the week and the week END. You…
The health and well-being of millions of Americans remains our highest priority. Health insurance providers are committed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus strain COVID-19. We are activating emergency plans to ensure that Americans have access to the prevention, testing, and treatment needed to handle the current situation. While most reported cases of COVID-19 are…
Dear Patients: I take your health very seriously. That is why Michigan Acupuncture Studio will be closed temporarily and we hope you will stay at home to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. I wanted to share this article with you about COVID-19 and Chinese Medicine History and experience prove that Traditional Chinese…
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…
