I incorporated yoga in my life years ago, before acupuncture. I love yoga, it is a great exercise on many levels. It keeps our bodies flexible and at the same time it is strengthening. It is a discipline that can help on spiritual and psychological levels by the meditation and breathing practice that is involved […]
Plantar Fasciitis
Another patient with Plantar Fasciitis walked out of my office happy today. He came in for his 4th treatment proclaiming this would be his last because he was on his feet for 6 hours straight with no pain and felt the problem was gone.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Testimonial
August 15, 2014 To AbsoluteQi acupuncturist, Rhonda Hogan: I would like to express my appreciation for your kindness and professionalism. For fourteen years, I have been living in pain with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, anemia and chronic fatigue and using harsh medications such as methotrexate, Arava and other steroids for treatment. For months, […]
Helping my daughter with the Blahs
We went to a relatives over the weekend. My daughter (she’s 6) was on this spinning board and had to use the restroom. When she stood up she was really dizzy … an unusual experience for her. She staggered a bit on the way to the bathroom. Not a big deal. Anyway she started complaining […]
Broaden your thinking about Acupuncture
I guess because it’s not ingrained in our culture, people often come to me for acupuncture and have some success, only later to totally forget that acupuncture once helped them and it may be helpful for different ailments. For examlpe, I recently treated a man for plantars fasciitis where it was hindering him from running […]
Body Mechanics habit changes after acupuncture
I’m a big believer in solving the underlying problem of the pain. Not just treating the symptoms. Many times, The resal problem someone has is something about their lifestyle. It could be diet, improper body mechanics, bad shoes, noi exercise or several more things. The old saying “If you find yourself in a hole the […]
Acupuncture Case Study – Burning sensation on Spine
I recently treated a middle aged woman who had a burning sensation running down her upper spine, from about the bottom of her neck until about 1/3 the way down her back. Due to a small logistical problem I could not give her a proper treatment on her first visit, so we did a full […]
One Key Benefit of Acupuncture – No Side effects
No Side effects We have all seen the commercials… Drug X has nice images of happy people doing fun things. At the end begins the long list of risks and side effects. “Drug X should not be taken by pregnant women, if you have heart disease, if you suffer from kidney problems, consult your doctor […]