Functional medicine is popular right now. Chiropractors took the lead in this area, and now Western medicine doctors are following suit. They are tackling stubborn, poorly understood health conditions like autoimmune diseases. Their message is quite di… [READ MORE]

Acupuncture resolves leg pain best. Common types of leg pain improved with acupuncture include sciatica, leg cramps, restless leg syndrome, IT band tightness, peripheral neuropathy, bursitis, and of course all types of traumatic injury to the leg (car… [READ MORE]

September is here. Can’t believe the summer is over already. Kids back in school. Last trip to the beach. Let’s review our fall health checklist and make sure we’re ready for autumn. Change Clothes With The Seasons You don’t have to pack away your t-sh… [READ MORE]

So many people struggle with their sleep. There’s good reason for this. Life is stressful, which makes it difficult for our minds to relax and shut down at night. It’s common to feel anxious at bedtime, making it difficult to transition from activity t… [READ MORE]

Acupuncture is the antidote to anti medicine. What is anti-medicine? Antibiotics, antacids, antidepressants and anti anxiety medicine are classic examples. It’s the way modern medicine approaches health care. It focuses on suppressing symptoms, but fai… [READ MORE]

We have so many patients come to us suffering from pain in the fingers and hands caused by arthritis and tendinitis. Acupuncture improves qi and blood circulation in the hands and fingers, promoting the body to heal itself and naturally reduce pain. To… [READ MORE]

When patients come for treatment of a physical symptom at Raleigh Acupuncture, we often find their conditions involves a hidden emotional component. This is certainly not always the case. Neck pain is often simply neck pain, and sciatica is most often… [READ MORE]

We are turning the corner from July to August and it’s hot and humid outside. Some people like it, others hate it. Many of our patients are negatively affected by the high humidity of summer. For them, summer humidity brings fatigue and body pain. Toda… [READ MORE]

We are on vacation this week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s beautiful here. Every entrance to the beach has a sign cautioning people about riptides. They are nasty currents that pull you away from shore and lead to many deaths each year fro… [READ MORE]

Pursuing acupuncture for health in our lives may not be the first choice, but it is the smartest choice. Robert Frost, a great American poet, wrote: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the differ… [READ MORE]