Electroacupuncture is a therapy that recently came into the picture. It uses the successful and powerful principles of Chinese acupuncture. It inserts needles at Simulated Points, known as acupoints to relieve the pain. The major difference between acupuncture and electroacupuncture is the use of current to widen the scope of treatment. In Electroacupuncture, similar to […]

Nobody really enjoys doctor appointments. There tend to be long waits both in the waiting room then in the examination room. Not only are the co-pays a pain in the you-know-what, but working with a physician who can’t remember your name or history without looking at your chart isn’t exactly heartwarming. All the same, if […]

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese treatment that has a wide variety of uses. It’s been around for thousands of years and has been used to treat individuals suffering from back pain and other forms of pain, to improve fertility, relieve stress, and for other purposes. It works by inserting thin, sterile needles in certain points […]

I have often been asked this question in the past concerning infants and children. Children can benefit greatly from chiropractic care. Studies have long demonstrated the positive effect that spinal corrections can have on various health conditions. Let me first explain the nervous system and its role in health. Your nervous system consists of the […]

Getting an occasional headache is a normal part of living, but some people experience headaches on a regular basis. Chronic headaches can debilitate a person, and prevent them from moving about their normal daily activities. It is important to understand that there are actually multiple causes of headaches in order to determine the best plan […]

There are a lot of foods that alpha lipoic acid is in and this is good to know because this vitamin gives many health advantages to whoever consumes it. Lipoic acid has been known to really help people who have high blood sugar levels and diabetes. It also a great nifty tool to help people […]

Insomnia can be characterized as a complaint of disrupted sleep in the presence of appropriate opportunity as well as circumstance for rest. You will find more than 100 differential medical determinations associated with insomnia. Insomnia is the subjective difficulty in initiating or sustaining rest or non-restorative sleep that lasts for a minimum of four weeks. […]

Controversy swirls around the field of homeopathy on a continuous basis. Many people, both learned in the medical profession and general everyday citizens often state how can anybody waste their time on all of this quack medicine. But as for myself, I have often had excellent results time and time again for different ailments or […]

So many people I meet who have heard of Chinese or Oriental Medicine or are interested in Chinese/Oriental Medicine often say to me, “Gina – I think I might be interested in Chinese/Oriental Medicine, but what exactly is Chinese or Oriental Medicine?” This is a frequently asked question I encounter both in my practice, as […]

While it is not my interest or intent to throw specific chiropractors “under the bus,” I find it necessary to talk in generalities about a certain trend in our profession that I, as a chiropractor, am becoming more and more uncomfortable with. I am referring to a trend that involves a patient being required to […]