New Hope in an Old Medicine
Referrals: Please refer our care to your family and friends. Pass along our business cards to as many people as you like. Let them know that acupuncture needles are very thin like a hair from your head and they do not hurt like an IV or blood donation needle might. For most people, the entire …
Insurance & Payment overview: A lot of people are wondering what might happen with acupuncture as insurance coverage issues change in our country. While it is true that acupuncture is not currently included in a “National” plan and is rarely recognized on a federal level, coverage for acupuncture is generally improving. With the 2007 National …
The good news is about 1 in 7 get Tinnitus and, therefore, many things have been tried and tested over time. Experience has shown some ideas to help: *Don’t smoke – smoking increases risks for permanent damage *Treat blood supply issues like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes *Treating insomnia, allergies, anxiety and depression …
CONGRATULATIONS Westside Family Acupuncture treating over 3000 PATIENTS!
Acupuncture works, in part, because it has an effect upon the nervous system: up and down the spine and into the rest of the body. In addition to the signals flowing directly along the nerves, acupuncture causes biochemicals to influence the cells of the body. Over 30 peptides are involved in this transition of signals. …
Medical insurance policies can often be a hassle. Some come with copays and some with deductibles and/or limitations. Once in a while, they can even say they will cover something and then let their policy holders down. But…I have good news! If you’ve a deductible to meet before your insurance policy pays, you might consider …
Healthy Hints – Arthritis: There are two main forms of arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage surrounding bones breaks down. Chinese medicine considers Osteoarthritis to be ‘cold arthritis’ because, over time, circulation depletes, leaving joints feeling cold. Rheumatoid arthritis, ‘hot arthritis’, happens when the body’s immune system attacks the lining of the joints. Although there …
Healthy Hints – How can I tell if my cold is really The Flu? Even though both the common cold and the flu are caused by viruses (and can have similar symptoms) there is a difference. The flu can seriously cause someone to be sent to the hospital while ‘death by cold’ is not very …
Healthy Hint – Catching A Cold? A cold often begins with a day of itchy throat that progresses to swollen throat and onto runny nose, coughs, sneezes and other typical cold symptoms. A cold can be over in just a few days or hang on for longer than a week. Wash your hands often and …