A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine has demonstrated that electro-acupuncture actually stimulates sciatic nerve regeneration. We have known for years that acupuncture speeds the healing process in sciatica patients. This research shows that the healing from acupuncture goes much deeper. Sciatic Nerve Regeneration Study Researchers concluded that electro-acupuncture restored motor function and stimulated […]
Acupuncture Eases Painful Periods
Women, are you sick and tired of painful menstrual periods? Do you look with envy at friends and family who don’t seem to be bothered by their periods each month? You don’t have to hold a grudge against them any longer! Acupuncture eases painful periods, even the most challenging, painful period. The Goal To begin […]
Acupuncture Relieves Tinnitus
Do you have ringing in the ear? Does it sound like a bell, chirping crickets, or the ocean? Is the sound there all the time, or does it come and go? Maybe it is apparent just when you are lying in bed, when the world quiets down. Is there accompanying hearing loss? If you’ve been […]
Raleigh Acupuncture Exercise Dilemma
I do not enjoy exercising. It is something I do because it’s good for me, and because I typically have a sense of well being afterwards. However, as I get older it gets more complicated. I frequently injure myself while exercising. Once injured, I have to “get better” before exercising again. This raises the question, […]
Acupuncture Reduces Irritability
Do you or someone you love seem to spend a lot of time feeling irritable? Do they have a short fuse, get easily triggered, blow up all the time or yell way too often. These people, who are your friends, family or even yourself are NOT crazy. They do not have some incurable mental illness. […]
Acupuncture Reduces Itching Pain
Itching pain, also known as pruritus, can be debilitating. The good news is acupuncture reduces itching pain better than most medications. Is Pruritus Really Pain? Here’s how Wikipedia defines “pruritus”: Itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to classify it as any one […]
Hip Pain Healing Essentials
Acupuncture is the best treatment for most types of hip pain. In today’s blog post I will share hip pain healing essentials, tips you can use while receiving acupuncture to maximize the benefits and speed up your recovery. Hip Pain Healing Essentials Hip pain involves big hip muscles – the Piriformis, Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius […]
Vocal Cord Paralysis
This message was posted in 2009 from a man in China talking about his experience with acupuncture and vocal cord paralysis. We treat this condition in our practice with great success. I post his message because it is so moving and encouraging. I’ve left the grammar just the way he wrote it. Posted 5/6/2009 2:06 […]
Acupuncture Relieves Neck Pain Best
Do you live with chronic neck pain? Or has your neck pain developed more recent? When you wake up after a fitful sleep with your neck hurting it’s called wry neck. How about a stabbing pain in the neck following a fall or other trauma? That’s a pinched nerve caused by either a muscle spasm […]
Acupuncture Makes Antidepressant Medications Work Better
A review of research in the Journal of Affective Disorders concludes that acupuncture increases the effectiveness of antidepressant medications in patients suffering from depression.* In plain English that means acupuncture makes antidepressant medications work better! In our acupuncture clinic we have excellent results treating mild to moderate depression with acupuncture alone. However, many of our […]
Let People Control Their Healthcare Dollars
At Raleigh Acupuncture we have patients come to us every day in desperate need of health care. They have tried regular doctors without success. Their medications have not worked. They are in pain and need relief. Most often acupuncture are able to help them. If we can’t, we refer them out to other alternative care […]
Foot Pain Acupuncture Solution
Do the bottoms of your feet hurt when you walk barefoot? Even when you wear shoes? Do the balls of your feet hurt? How about your big toes? Do you have burning sensations in your feet and possibly your legs? Do you get foot cramps? The foot pain acupuncture solution may be your answer. There […]
Acupuncture Anger Management Treatment Works!
This week alone, three patients have come in asking for help with anger and irritability. People are upset, getting triggered, and feeling annoyed. There are so many reasons for being upset these days. The Raleigh Acupuncture anger management treatment dials down emotions and helps reduce anger. Why Are We So Angry? For one reason, many […]
Acupuncture BPPV Treatment Works Best
BPPV stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, commonly known as vertigo, more commonly known as a really bad case of dizziness. This condition is pretty common, so you need to know that acupuncture can resolve it. The Raleigh Acupuncture BPPV Treatment will make your vertigo go away by correcting an imbalance in your body that’s […]
Sit Bone Pain Relief With Acupuncture
Does sitting hurt? Believe it or not, it’s pretty common for people to have pain when they are sitting. For some it’s riding in a car. For others it can be in a chair. The problem can have a few sources, most pointing to the sit bones, a.k.a. the ischial tuberosity. We’ll take a look […]
Acupuncture Heals Knee Pain Naturally
Knee pain comes in a variety of flavors. Athletes get knee pain from repetitive stress, injury and overuse. Seniors get knee pain from the natural process of joint degeneration (arthritis). The rest of us get knee pain from life itself, as there are hundreds of creative ways to trigger knee pain just living our daily […]
Acupuncture Health Solutions Work Best
Garner acupuncture health solutions are available close by at Raleigh Acupuncture. Just a twenty minute drive to the highest quality alternative medicine. we work with you to overcome health issues and pain syndromes. As your natural medicine doctor, we create custom treatment plans to address your health care needs. This includes strategies for managing chronic […]
Complementary Medicine Works Best
Back in 2015 my lungs allowed me to experience the healing power of complementary medicine – combining Western and Chinese medicine. A painful lung infection was effectively treated with a steroid inhaler and Chinese herbs. It All Started With A Forest Fire I was living in Denver, Colorado when the entire city was engulfed in […]
Chronic Neck Pain Relief With Acupuncture
Chronic Neck Pain: New Findings New study finds acupuncture effective for the treatment of neck spondylosis, a type of chronic neck pain caused by degenerative arthritis. This condition often causes pain in the neck and upper back, as well as numbness and weakness radiating down the arms. The researchers compared two approaches to treatment for chronic neck […]
Acupuncture Explained
Americans spend billions of dollars on acupuncture every year for one simple reason. It works. A majority of our patients have tried other forms of medicine and therapy before coming to us, with no improvement in their condition. As a last resort they come to us – and they get better. Word spreads. Their family […]
