By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 4/5/2016. A feeling of something stuck in your throat Lack of taste or smell Routinely waking up…
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The History and Clinical Application of Cupping
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. Cupping is a treatment modality of Chinese medicine that has been part of the medicine for over 1500 years. In China, the earliest use of cupping is attributed to the famous…
Manage your stress with acupuncture
By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. If you have had acupuncture before, you can probably attest to the relaxation response that can be elicited by an acupuncture treatment. But acupuncture does more than make your body feel…
What is a dermatome?
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 2/19/14. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. If a patient comes in to my clinic experiencing a rash in a line across his ribcage, or…
15 Tips for Preventing and not Spreading the Common Cold and Flu
By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. As acupuncture patients and massage clients of Stepping Stone, everyone reading this probably knows that regular treatment with these two modalities can really aid our immune system and lessen the likelihood…
Alternate ways of moving stagnant qi
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/18/2013. By Karl Bower, Lic.Ac. Much of the time, as a culture, we talk about ‘qi stagnation’ as a dominant paradigm in the…
Detoxing for the New Year: The Detox Lifestyle Overhaul
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 12/29/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Many patients have asked me recently about how our wellness services can help them “detox” in the New…
The Body’s Movement Never Lies
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 09/25/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. People always ask me why I became an acupuncturist. And I don’t have just one answer. Sometimes I…
Wei Qi: Your Body’s Natural Strength and Immunity
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 08/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Though many of us don’t want to admit it, fall is just around the corner. You can feel…
Women’s Health
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 05/16/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. Acupuncture can be a great therapy for numerous women’s health issues. Below are the most common women’s health…