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It was a typical week at the clinic. During the week, I treated:  sciatica hip pain hand pain fibromyalgia seasonal allergies knee pain ankle pain lower back pain thigh pain tiredness seasonal [...]

Before becoming an acupuncturist, in another life, I was an English literature major. Books have always been a passion in my life. I love reading for pleasure and also reading for work, but it [...]

In my seven years of practice as an acupuncturist, I have had the honor of helping numerous patients undergoing chemotherapy. Obviously being diagnosed with cancer is a very stressful and [...]

In this blog post I’d like to write about restless leg syndrome. It is a disorder of the part of the nervous system that causes an urge to move the legs. It is considered a sleep disorder as it [...]

The fall colors have come and gone. It’s such a fleeting time, which is why I guess it makes it that much more special and poignant. Fall is the time when we prepare for winter. We rake up all [...]

In the past two blog posts I have tried to give a better understanding about acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Qi does not mean ‘energy’, but air or oxygen and the ‘meridians’ should be [...]

Last month I wrote about the concept and mistranslation of the Chinese word ‘Qi’. ‘Qi’ does not mean ‘energy’ as it is commonly assumed, but translates better as ‘air or ‘vital air’ which can be [...]

What is Qi? Well, if you were to ask the majority of people (including acupuncturists) for a one-word definition of Qi the answer would be energy. However, if you were to look up the definition [...]

Last month I wrote about elbow pain and acupuncture, so I thought I would continue with another joint that can cause lots of pain and suffering, the wrist. When most people think of wrist pain, [...]

Elbow pain is a frequent reason why people consult me in acupuncture. Acupuncture is very effective in calming the pain and helping to get back to a normal life. Whether the elbow pain happened [...]