By Michael Dell’Orfano, Lic.Ac. This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 8/14/2015. One interesting, somewhat enigmatic part of the treatment experience for patients is when the practitioner takes the pulse…
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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…
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…
The Thyroid Gland
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 03/30/2013. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the body. When functioning optimally, this butterfly-shaped gland in…
What is Dampness
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 05/17/2012. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. I’ve been talking a lot to patients this week about dampness. Seasonal allergies are in full swing here…
Chinese Medicine: Pulse Diagnosis
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 5/31/2011. By Marcie Bower, Lic.Ac. As you have probably noticed from your acupuncture treatments at Stepping Stone, acupuncturists feel your pulses before starting…
Tongue Diagnosis
This post is copied from our older, original blog. Original post date 5/3/2011. By Bethany Hauch, Lic.Ac. If you have ever had a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture treatment, your acupuncturist probably asked to look…