Monthly Archives: February 2012

Acupuncture has been helping patients overcome disease and injury for more than 5,000 years. As with any other medical professional, you will be asked to complete a comprehensive health history questionnaire. The acupuncturist will then interview the client, asking questions about their primary health concerns and lifestyle habits. During the...

Everyone needs a massage now and again to relieve the stresses of everyday life. But, can massage have actual medical benefits? The short answer is: yes. Massage is defined as the rubbing of soft tissues and the muscles. Generally the benefits of massage include reducing tension and pain, improving blood...

There has been a lot of discussion about the field of chiropractic care and it is gaining more and more legitimacy as a way to treat chronic back pain and headaches. Chiropractic care is a proven method to diagnose and treat a variety of health problems that affect nerves, muscles,...

There is a lot of information and misinformation floating around out there about the efficacy of alternative medical techniques, and acupuncture in particular. First things first: acupuncture has been practiced as a traditional component of Chinese medicine for more than five millennia. Based on the body’s divisions of twelve meridians,...