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Treating Neck Pain With Acupuncture

Chronic Neck Pain Anyone who has ever woke up with a stiff neck or had an old neck injury can testify to the nagging problems a chronic sore neck can cause. Sometimes the pain is severe enough to warrant attention from a licensed health professional. The stock and trade approach to this is often painkillers and tranquilizers. If

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Treating Arthritis With Acupuncture

Arthritis now affects 1 in 10 Americans and most of it’s preventative. Arthritis and degenerative joint disease is a wear and tear process. It’s known to affect the articular cartilage. Arthritis is a disease that can sneak up on you easily. Arthritis is mostly due to trauma or repetitive motion injuries. These injuries lead to

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Acupuncture and Women’s Health Issues

Acupuncture takes a more holistic approach in treating women’s health issues when compared to western medicine. Health is not just the absence of symptoms or complaints. Or a $20 copay and a prescription.    Health is optimal state where stress, sleep and the daily routine are in balance with the situational surroundings. One of the traits of Acupuncture

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Do Acupuncture Needles Hurt?

I am frequently asked this question by both prospective patients and health care providers. The bottom line is that there is little pain in receiving an acupuncture treatment.  Due to acupuncture’s uniqueness it is understandable that some anxiety is to be expected . After all the idea of someone sticking needles into you like the proverbially

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Can Acupuncture Help My Sleep Problem

Can Acupuncture Help My Sleep Problem?  A very legitimate question for the millions of insomniacs out there. When it comes to over-the-counter medications sales sleep disorders placed third, followed only by digestive and constipation issues that people seek relief from. So then, what is the basis behind the question;  Can Acupuncture Help My Sleep Problem? Practiced

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