I explained to a patient today that acupuncture treatment can be like cleaning out a clogged drain. It takes time, with periods of relief in the process. This patient was coming to me for chronic hip and leg pain. I explained to him that his...
Much of what I do as an acupuncturist is detoxification therapy. Patients come to me complaining of (often strange) symptoms affecting their physical bodies (pain, digestive, respiratory, skin, muscle, joint issues), their minds (anxiety, depression, obsession) or quality of life (insomnia, fatigue). In my experience...
The study of consciousness and its effect on the physical body is richly explored in Chinese medicine. It has become a speciality of mine as an acupuncturist. Modern medicine calls the effect the mind and emotions have on the physical body psychosomatics. Though this is...
Self-cultivation is necessary for healing. It requires time, attention and the creation of relationship. Within the healing process, there is the very important relationship between the practitioner/healer and patient. The practitioner acts as the guide and the coach within the healing journey. From the central connection...
Earlier this week a new patient asked me what it was about the way I worked that made me different as an acupuncturist. I guess she’d heard something about my reputation from someone else. At first I didn't know how to respond; I was as...