A Case of Vertigo and Headache treated with Dry Needling and Classical Chinese Acupuncture
Vertigo and headache treated with dry needling and classical Chinese acupuncture combines the best of two worlds– the “dry needling” de-activation of anatomically described trigger points and motor points, with the manipulation of Qi and Blood...Cupping for Pain and in Sports Medicine
Thanks to Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps’ massive performances in the Rio Olympics while covered in purple cupping marks, the art of Cupping for Pain and in Sports Medicine has received a lot of buzz (see NY Times Wellness Blog Article on Cupping). I use...Using Spices in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine to Protect Your Digestive Fire in Summer
In summer we sweat and our yang energy or heat keeps getting dispersed and exhausted. On freezing cold days you feel cold, but on boiling hot days you sweat and become exhausted. In winter in every culture people eat heavy high-calorie foods, but in summer switch to...Trigger Point Pain, Acupuncture, Mindfulness, and the Anti-inflammatory Diet
A patient came in recently for acupuncture with terrible upper and mid back trigger point pain that began one day recently after taking a nap. In fact, he had woken from this nap with such bad chest and back pain that he rushed to the ER, fearful of a heart attack....Acupuncture for Trigger Point Pain Relief/Acupuncture in the News
CBS News Video on Acupuncture for Trigger Point Pain and Other Pain at Montifiore Hospital in New York The M.D. in this video doing acupuncture for trigger point pain is going to hurt his own back if he does not improve his bio-mechanics. If I were him i would use a...