While the mortality rate associated with cancer is decreasing with the modern medicine, the quality of life for those who live with cancer is still …
Hand/Finger and Wrist Pain, including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Part 1
Hand or wrist pain can occur due to various reasons, but most individuals I have met came into the clinic due to a hand/wrist injury …
Low-Back Pain: Part 3
Here is a research study which shows that acupuncture, herbal medicine and manual therapy can be effective in reducing persistent or recurring pain and in …
Cold Hands and Feet
There are several reasons why your hands and feet can have a cold condition. Some of the main reasons are: Hypothyroidism can lower the thyroid …
Upper Back Pain: Part 1
I have described low-back pain in detail in my previous posts. Along with low-back pain, upper back pain is also a very common case. Usually, …
What Happens When You Are Stressed?
Here is an article from UW Medicine, describing what happens to your body when you are stressed. Let us know if you have any questions. …
Sciatica
While working at multiple clinics, I have seen a surprisingly large number of patients who were suffering from sciatica. Typical sciatica pain starts from the …
Managing a Stroke
In the movie “Minari”, one of the main characters, the grandmother, caught a stroke overnight. I was sad to see her suffering from it, especially …
Smoking Cessation
Recently, there have been several individuals asking me whether acupuncture can be helpful with smoking cessation. The answer is yes, but it also requires commitment …
Meniere’s Disease
Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can lead to vertigo. In East Asian Medicine, it is categorized along with vertigo, tinnitus, …