Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) involve the jaw muscles, temporomandibular joints, and nerves resulting in chronic facial pain. Any problem that prevents this system of muscles, bones, and joints from working correctly together can lead to temporomandibular disorder. The TMD Acupuncture Solution reduces jaw pain no matter the cause. Understanding the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) The temporomandibular joints […]
Fibromyalgia Acupuncture Solution
The fibromyalgia acupuncture solution works because we treat the condition’s root cause – the digestive system. From a Chinese medicine perspective, fibromyalgia is due to Spleen Qi deficiency, resulting in weak digestion and stomach function. By strengthening digestion, acupuncture decreases pain in the body and reduces the frequency and intensity of fibro flares. What Is […]
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Raleigh Acupuncture Autoimmune Treatment
Acupuncture Soothes Anxiety
It seems like everyone is anxious these days. Of course, there are ample reasons for being stressed out – Covid, job insecurity, inflation, tensions with family, friends, and neighbors over mandates, school boards, and politics. But, for times like these, we need things in our lives to help us rejuvenate. Acupuncture soothes anxiety powerfully – […]
My Sciatica Story
Two weeks ago, my left hip seized up, causing a level of pain I had never felt before, feeling like all the hip muscles spasmed simultaneously. At the same time, the muscle spasms pinched my sciatic nerve, sending searing pain down my leg into my foot. People describe pain on a 1 to 10 scale; […]
Acupuncture Lowers Blood Pressure
Many people struggle with high blood pressure. For example, you may have borderline hypertension where your doctor is warning that blood pressure medications will soon be necessary. Others may already be on hypertension medication but still don’t have reasonable control over their blood pressure. Today’s blog post discusses several ways that acupuncture can lower blood […]
To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question for many right now. For context, I’m writing this post in early November 2021. I am an acupuncturist in North Carolina. Most of my patients are vaccinated, but about 10% are not. I, myself, was slow to get vaccinated – it wasn’t until the Delta […]
Chronic Migraine Acupuncture Treatment
We get frequent calls from people suffering from chronic migraines. Unfortunately, many have had a continuous migraine for a month or longer. Our chronic migraine acupuncture treatment breaks this cycle of pain safely and naturally. What Causes Chronic Migraines? There are over twenty causes of migraines in Chinese medicine. Stress, illness (flu, virus), anxiety, depression, […]
Whole Body Pain Solution
We frequently treat patients for pain all over their body, affecting their shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, neck, shoulders, back, hips, legs, ankles, and feet. Acupuncture provides a unique whole body pain solution by treating pain on two levels. First, we address individual areas of pain, and second, we treat holistically to increase circulation and reduce […]
Fibromyalgia Relief With Acupuncture
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition causing pain all over the body, extreme fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Today’s blog post talks about fibromyalgia relief with acupuncture – a safe, natural therapy that delivers powerful, long-lasting relief. Understanding Fibromyalgia Twenty years ago, few people had ever heard of fibromyalgia. Women would go to their doctors complaining of […]
A Brief History Of Acupuncture
These seven quick facts highlight the brief history of acupuncture. 1. Origins of Acupuncture Acupuncture originated in China thousands of years ago. Documents discovered in the Ma-Wang-Dui tomb in China, sealed in 198 BCE, refer to the Chinese medicine system of channels. 2. Early Documents The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, dating from 100 […]
Hives Acupuncture Treatment Works
The Raleigh Acupuncture hives acupuncture treatment is safe and effective for resolving skin conditions like hives, urticaria, wheals, and rashes. Patients come to our clinic having tried everything without success and are pleased when they start improving after just one treatment. Today’s blog post discusses how acupuncture treats hives and why our treatment is so […]
Acupuncture Depression Treatment
Chinese medicine offers an acupuncture depression treatment that is safe, natural, and beneficial to many people. The therapy is rooted in an understanding that depression is a physical condition, not an emotional illness. However, the physical imbalance causing depression generates feelings of stuckness, despair, negative thinking, and self-judgment. Root Causes of Depression Just as blood […]
Tailbone Pain Acupuncture Solution
At Raleigh Acupuncture, we have developed a highly effective protocol for resolving tailbone pain. This tailbone pain acupuncture solution is safe, relaxing, and delivers long-lasting relief. Typically tailbone pain patients come in complaining that they’ve tried everything to relieve their condition, but nothing has helped. They are feeling desperate, frustrated, and hopeless. However, it takes […]
Does Acupuncture Work?
Raleigh Acupuncture opened its doors in 2005 and has been a thriving health clinic ever since. Patients come to us with a wide variety of health conditions, and most find relief. For many, we can resolve their issue, whether it be chronic pain, sleep issues, emotional distress, or infertility. With others, we can help relieve […]
Perimenopause Acupuncture Solution
Women in their forties often experience hot flashes, night sweats, foggy brain, poor concentration, insomnia, irritability, and fatigue. These are all common symptoms of perimenopause, triggered by a drop in the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The perimenopause acupuncture solution is safe, natural, and provides long-lasting relief. Learn all about it in today’s blog post. About […]
Acupuncture Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acupuncture helps rheumatoid arthritis by quieting the immune system. Autoimmune diseases like RA involve the “over-action” of the body’s immune system, resulting in inflammation. In rheumatoid arthritis, the autoimmune response generates inflammation in the joints, resulting in pain. Acupuncture calms this autoimmune response, thereby reducing inflammation and pain. Research Confirms Acupuncture Benefits For RA CLICK […]
IBS Acupuncture Solution
The IBS acupuncture solution is safe, natural, and effective. Acupuncture relieves, and in many cases resolves, irritable bowel syndrome by strengthening the digestive system, reducing inflammation, calming the immune system, and regulating bowel function. What Is IBS? IBS stands for irritable bowel syndrome and is an umbrella diagnosis for a host of digestive and bowel […]
Long Covid Treatment With Acupuncture
According to the CDC, anywhere from ten to thirty percent of people who recover from Covid have ongoing symptoms. I noticed that these symptoms, called Long Covid, are similar to classic autoimmune symptoms we see in our clinic every week. Over the past ten years, people have been diagnosed more and more with autoimmune diseases, […]
Medicare Acupuncture Back Pain Benefit
Medicare Part B now offers acupuncture for low back pain. The problem is that acupuncturists are not allowed to file claims directly to Medicare. As a result, most seniors are unable to take advantage of this benefit. Medicare Acupuncture Back Pain Benefit The following is the exact language of the Medicare acupuncture back pain benefit […]
