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Ross Acupuncture Oakland

Oakland Acupuncture

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    • Jennifer E. Ross, L.Ac.
    • Dr. Joseph Weissbuch, L.Ac., DAIM
    • Dr. Brittany Peterson, L.Ac., DAIM
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Nov 13 2018

Acupuncture and Dry Needling, Are They the Same?

Acupuncture and dry needling, are they the same thing, or two different therapies? Well, it depends on who you ask. Ask an acupuncturist, the answer is yes, they are the same thing. Ask a physical therapist or athletic trainer, and the answer is no, it is very different. As an acupuncturist, I do fall in…

Written by Jen · Categorized: Chinese Medicine Basics, Dry Needling · Tagged: dry needling

Jul 10 2018

How Does Acupuncture Work?

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…

Written by Jen · Categorized: Chinese Medicine Basics, FAQ

Oct 11 2017

What is Dry Needling?

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…

Written by Jen · Categorized: Chinese Medicine Basics, Dry Needling · Tagged: dry needling

Jul 20 2015

Is acupuncture good for ______?

(fill in the blank with any ailment you can think of) Acupuncture is a complete system of medicine. Anything you go to your medical doctor for, you can see an acupuncturist for. But each have their relative strengths. If you coming down with a cold or flu, have chronic pain, allergies, digestive problems, menstrual pain,…

Written by Jen · Categorized: Chinese Medicine Basics, FAQ, Pain and Injury

Apr 21 2015

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…

Written by Jen · Categorized: Chinese Medicine Basics, The Lines Series

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