Acupuncture is an effective way to treat sciatic pain. If you have tried everything else and you still have pain, give acupuncture a try.

Shoulder pain can develop from overuse, poor posture, sports injuries, or chronic muscle tension. Acupuncture for shoulder pain may help reduce inflammation, restore range of motion, and relieve discomfort through targeted, individualized treatment. The shoulder girdle is a complex joint consisting of three bones: the clavicle (collar bone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (long upper arm bone). The bones attach at four different joint articulations. The should

Pain is the most common reason people seek out acupuncture. Acupuncture can be very beneficial for pain with a myofascial origin, which means that the pain is due to dysfunction in the body's skeletal muscles (myo) and fascia. According to the Fascia Research Congress, fascia is the layer of connective tissue that forms beneath the skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and internal organs. There is an intricate connection between fascia and muscles. Muscle tightness

In my clinical practice, I've been seeing many pinched nerves lately. Radiculopathy, better known as a pinched nerve, is caused by a dysfunction of the nerve, nerve root, or both at the spinal cord. When a nerve is compressed along the nerve pathway, it can become inflamed and cause pain, weakness, and numbness down the arms or legs, depending on the nerve root it affects. Pinched nerves can be in the neck, mid-back, or lower back. Acupuncture for a pinched nerve may help red

Migraines affect 1 in 4 households in the U.S. and more than 1 billion people globally. Migraine is a neurological disease without any cure. Pharmacological treatments or prophylaxis carry many unwanted side effects. Symptoms can vary from head pain, sensitivity to light and sounds, nausea, brain fog, and dizziness. Common triggers include stress, alcohol, caffeine, sugar, low blood sugar, dehydration, and poor sleep hygiene. People with migraines have hyper-excited brains an

Whether you are experiencing muscle soreness from a workout, have a muscle strain from an injury, or have chronic pain and can't sleep at night, topical ointments are an excellent tool in your toolbox to relieve pain temporarily. Topicals for pain relief can be a helpful addition to acupuncture and movement therapy. They can be used on any muscle or joint from pain associated with sprains, strains, bruises, arthritis, swelling, workout soreness, and chronic pain. How do they

Neck pain, or cervicalgia, is something we all experience at some point in our lives. Most of us work 8+ hours a day at a desk, and our bodies are not made for this sedentary lifestyle. We spend more time being in active than active. We also spend much more time looking down at our phones. Luckily, the body is incredible at adapting to its environment, but it comes at a cost to our musculoskeletal system. Sitting for long periods of the day can weaken and tighten the muscles

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek acupuncture. Whther caused by muscle strain, prolonged sitting, chronic tension, or muscle imbalances, acupuncture for low back pain may help reduce discomfort, improve mobility, and support long-term healing. 80% of people will experience low back pain at some point. So why is it so common? It concerns the spine's shape, especially the lower lumbar spine. The spine is made of vertebrae bones stacked on each other, s

For centuries, acupuncture has been a popular way to help martial arts fighters manage the physical effects of their rigorous training regimes. Nowadays, even high-profile athletes like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and David Beckham use acupuncture to improve their performance, endurance, and mental clarity during post-exercise recovery. But it's not just athletes who can benefit from acupuncture - whether you're a yoga enthusiast, a cyclist, a hiker, a swimmer, a dancer, or jus

What is sports acupuncture, and how can it help my pain? Sports acupuncture often combines trigger points, motor points, neurofunctional acupuncture, and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization techniques (IASTM) to restore mobility and range of motion to the affected tissues and joints. This article will explain trigger points, motor points, and neurofunctional acupuncture. For more information on IASTM techniques, check out my recent blog post , where I go into more d