Our expert acupuncturists have chosen our top five exercises to o complement your acupuncture treatments and support your journey towards improved well-being. Each exercise serves a unique purpose, catering to diverse preferences and needs. Let's explore these transformative exercises that have earned the seal of approval from our skilled acupuncturists.
Gua Sha - an ancient healing technique for pain, injuries and much more! Gua sha is a gentle massage using traditional tools to break up stagnation in muscles and joints, increasing range of motion and treating pain.
Morning sickness and nausea is a common symptom of early acupuncture. Luckily acupuncture is an effective, safe and relaxing treatment!
The dog days of Summer are upon us. Learn how to beat the heat and stay healthy from a Chinese Medicine perspective with acupuncturist Punita Jhangiani!
Acupuncture is great for reducing pain and inflammation. We help many patients arthritis, sports injuries, back pain, sciatica, etc. So my patients are often surprised and skeptical when I advise them to reduce or stop using ice on their injuries. This is usually followed by lots of questions and a little bit of suspicion. Read more…
Judith is a 34-year-old female who had been trying to get pregnant for over two years. She went to a fertility specialist who told her she needed to take fertility medication and go through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to succeed at her dreams of having a family. She was very reluctant to do so and much preferred a natural approach of nutrition, exercise, relaxation modalities in her life and alternative therapies like acupuncture.
Joanne had a history of mild allergies and childhood asthma so her respiratory tract and sinuses were her weak areas. She had to stop running and swimming and was relying heavily on steroids and decongestants and had gained weight due to these medications and inactivity. No surprise she also was feeling fatigued, irritable and depressed when she started acupuncture. There are a number of ways to treat allergies and asthma with acupuncture.
ACNJ practitioner, Jonathan Holasek recently attended an acupuncture conference in Washington. We spoke with Jonathan to share some of the many unknown benefits of ear acupuncture and excited to share it with you below, enjoy. Ear or auricular acupuncture uses hundreds of acupuncture points in the outer ear region that connect with the body's organs and many systems to treat a wide variety of disorders and conditions...
Today many parents and children are fearful of “outside”, uncomfortable in an environment that has uneven surfaces, soil, and, of course, mysterious critters. Some of the fears arise from legitimate concerns, like Lyme Disease, yet a thorough tick check in the evening takes care of that. A body of knowledge of the benefits of outdoor and wild place play has developed since my children were little. These benefits include (read more...)
