Muscular-skeletal issues are some of the most common ailments treated by acupuncture. However issues involving the muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments and joints can be much more complex and deeply rooted than they seem. Recently I was presented with an interesting case. The chief complaint of...
I noticed the last time I wrote a blog article was six months ago. During that time, my daily meditation practice had been spotty too. I’m always thinking with my Chinese medical mind. So I asked myself, why? The acupuncturist in me consulted by pulses....
Emotional disposition changes our body. Posture can be a reflection of the way we are feeling. Chinese medicine shows how unresolved emotional-mental material weighs down various parts of the body. All emotions affect the chest: this is where they begin. But the body has a way...
What can we do when we feel the world around us has gone crazy? It is easy to feel powerless, afraid and angry. Eastern spiritual philosophies warn us not to place so much attention outside of ourselves. When we look around and say - “them!...
The wisdom of Acupuncture allows us to look at the workings of our bodies in a way that is quite different from what we are used to. I find the way the ancient Chinese viewed the body, mind and soul to be brilliantly illuminating. The...
