In my office, “how does acupuncture work” is a very common question. Often new patients have no idea what to expect, and there is a bit of a magical aura around acupuncture. Especially when I put a needle in the ankle, and immediately the opposite wrist feels better. But it isn’t magic, it’s medicine, and…
Understanding Dry Needling: An Alternative for Pain Relief
Dry Needling is a pain management therapy that is gaining traction in the orthopedic medicine world. Treatment of pain is a real challenge for Western Medicine, but the opioid epidemic in this country has made finding alternatives a priority. This is where trigger point acupuncture, also called dry needling, comes into play. The term “dry…
Acupuncture Lines in Motion
We had a lot of fun during our photo shoot for this website. Rhiannon Panipoulos is our photographer extraordinaire, and Cathy Sitzes (creator of Throw Like a Girl and This Time Will Be Different) is our videographer. They documented the painting of acupuncture channels (lines) on my models, then captured the lines moving on these…