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If you’ve ever had an acupuncture treatment, you know the calm feeling that comes as you float out of the clinic and into the rest of your day. Waking up from what we like to call your “acu-nap” (a 20-30 minutes of rest after needles are inserted) often feels like you’ve been resting for hours.…

If you and your partner have been undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), we know that it is an emotionally and physically taxing process. More than 9 million babies have been born globally using assisted reproductive technologies like IVF – but that doesn’t make the process any easier for those experiencing it.  Most women undergoing IVF…

Pregnant women are one group of patients who are particularly highly motivated when it comes to maintaining optimal wellness and finding drug-free solutions to medical problems. In collaboration with the primary care provider (OB, midwife, RE, etc.), acupuncture is an ideal form of treatment as it offers women a safe and natural way to improve…

How Is Your Relationship With Your Monthly Cycles? Do you dread the onslaught of painful cramps? Many women face this difficulty, you are not alone, and no – it does not have to be your “normal.”  Menstrual pain is a significant personal and public health problem – according to a recent epidemiological survey, about 45–90%…

Episode 65: Acupuncture And Chronic Pain With Dr. Lishanna Emmert Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in the world.  And it’s generally known that the power of medicine to relieve pain remains sadly inadequate. Dealing with chronic pain can wear a person down.  Oftentimes, people also experience frustration and mental…

On a surface level examination, dry needling and acupuncture may seem like nearly identical practices. Although both use thin, disposable, stainless steel needles, these treatments are not the same – and we’ll explain why. Learning the differences between dry needling and acupuncture is the best way to understand which type of treatment is right for…