Emotional trauma can show up both physically and nonphysically. There are often visible signs a person has gone through something that wounded them. In Chinese medicine there are a set of acupuncture channels called Luo: "the connecting vessels," which are unique as they make themselves...
The mental state has a profound impact on our physical health. It can help or hinder the healing process. Long-standing chronic deficiencies also have an effect. They are usually linked and must be addressed for deep healing to occur. Recently I’ve been treating several people...
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...
Healing can be a mysterious process. Science may have us believe it is very straightforward, but the body and mind are deep and complicated. Alleviation of symptoms can be easy, but healing the root of an issue is a process that can be illuminating and...
