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When you or someone you love is suffering from bouts of acute pain, there is often a nearly reflex reaction to reach for chemical painkillers, especially morphine. However, recent studies show the ancient practice of acupuncture to be a safe and effective alternative to morphine across a wide range of specific conditions. In fact, there…

Modern Cupping Techniques Active movement with cups in place to intensify the actions of cupping therapy. It improves local blood circulation, tissue and joint mobilization, and range-of-motion, breaks up tight fibrotic myofascial bands and scar tissue, reduces pain, and stimulates neuromuscular education.  

Guasha/ Spoon/ Friction Massage A traditional technique is used to improve local blood circulation, tissue, joint mobilization, and range of motion. It also helps in breaking up tight fibrotic myofascial bands and scar tissue, facilitating tissue repair, and reducing pain.

I recently had a patient share with me that, when she tells friends how relaxing her pain clinic treatments are, they often respond with exclamations of surprise.  As a person with a 15-year relationship with medicine, I have forgotten my first impressions of “going for acupuncture”.  This discussion was a good reminder, as it brought…

In this article, Dr. Oz gives his stamp of approval for acupuncture as an effective therapy for weight loss. Daniele and Lishanna, at Solis,  are both highly-trained and experienced in weight-loss-oriented acupuncture!  And- our weight loss protocols are easy to administer in the community acupuncture setting.  This means- weight loss acupuncture can be both an…

Trigger Point Needling Therapy for Neck and Shoulder Tension Trigger point needling therapy is a style of acupuncture that is also sometimes referred to as dry needling. Dry needling focuses more on neuro-anatomical needling techniques and placement rather than traditional acupuncture point locations. The term “trigger point” is used to describe an area of a…