As psychedelic medicine grows in prominence, researchers are increasingly exploring Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) – a new treatment paradigm that uses low to moderate doses of ketamine to facilitate psychological therapy. KAP's effects are typically...
Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional. Life happens and we all get injured from time to time. If proper treatment is administered early on, say within a month or so from the injury, acute pain can often be mitigated before becoming chronic. While most soft tissue...
Following up on my previous post including ergonomic best practices, I want to start with discussing one of the more popular current workplace options-- the standing-sitting desk. Sitting/standing desks are all the rage now, and for a good reason. Sitting for no more...
To continue exploring scientific findings on acupuncture, this post will cover its effects on the brain itself and structures of the central nervous system. Primarily through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies, we know that acupuncture activates...
I recently collaborated on an article sharing simple do-it-yourself stress reduction acupressure techniques. The points selected by myself and my colleagues are accessible for performing self-acupressure, so neither acupuncture needles nor an acupuncturist are...
In the aftermath of Sandy, Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) teamed up with grassroots humanitarian efforts to open free treatment spaces in all boroughs as well as parts of New Jersey and Connecticut affected by the storm. AWB provides immediate disaster relief...
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they hear ‘hormone balance’ is reproductive health. While it is true that acupuncture and East Asian medicine is very helpful in a wide range of gynecological complaints or infertility as well as sexual...
Depression is rather common and often incurs costly and personally distressing effects. In many cases, Western biomedical treatment methods provide insufficient or transient symptom relief. Acupuncture treatment has yielded positive results in many cases of...