A preliminary report in 2004 found that in patients with anxiety, acupuncture increased night-time melatonin production and total sleep time. The patients who received acupuncture also fell asleep faster, were less aroused at night, and were less stressed. The researchers concluded that, “Acupuncture treatment may be of value for some categories of anxious patients with insomnia.”(https://blog.bulletproof.com/how-to-cure-insomnia-with-acupuncture)
Acupuncture not only helps people who have insomnia, but also for the healthy people who want to relief stress and improve sleep quality. We have a private or grouped stress relief program to fit your needs. Call 980-229-3206 for more details.

Nearly one million will be living with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the U.S. by 2020, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular astrophysics and Lou Gehrig's disease.
University of Arizona surgery and neurology department doctors find acupuncture effective for the treatment of balance and gait disorders in Parkinson’s disease patients. Acupuncture produced significant clinical improvements in balance, gait speed, and stride length for Parkinson’s disease patients. The results of the sham-controlled trial were published in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

In our clinic, we usually see patients 1-2 times per week; after several treatments, most patient will show different degrees of symptom relief. For more detail, call 980-2293206.

Reference:https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1862-acupuncture-provides-parkinson-s-disease-relief

TMD is a common condition with as many as 10 million (25%) of the US population suffering from some degree of TMD. TMD is more prevalent in females than males in a ratio of about 4:1, some experts suggest women may be as much as 5 times more likely to have the condition.
Patients may experience one or a combination of TMD symptoms such as

• Clicking or popping in the ear with jaw movement,
• Jaw or face pain that worsens with chewing
• Earache that is usually exacerbated by chewing
• Tinnitus
• Headaches triggered by chewing
• Facial pain with tenderness of the TMJ area, usually pain is triggered by jaw movement
• Neck, shoulder, and back pain
• Unilateral facial swelling
• Limited range of joint motion
• Muscle spasms

In some instances the pain can be quite severe and chronic. For some individuals, TMD can interrupt their daily activities such as sleeping and eating, and even working
Acupuncture and TCM can definitely help TMD patients find relief from their pain and discomfort, call to action at 980-229-3206



Reference:
https://www.healthcmi.com/components/com_lms/flash/TMJ_HealthCMi.pdf

A hand rash, also called hand dermatitis or hand eczema, may be caused by many things. It is extremely common. Many people start with dry, chapped hands that later become patchy, red, scaly, and inflamed. Numerous items can irritate skin. These include overexposure to water, too much dry air, soaps, detergents, solvents, cleaning agents, chemicals, rubber gloves, and even ingredients in skin and personal care products…
Reference: https://www.dermconsultants.com/general-dermatology/hand-eczema

I have had a patient tell me she doesn’t want to show her hands in front of people because they are scaly and rough. So, what acupuncture can help in this issue? Believe it or not, acupuncture can promote significant healing on this issue; it does not require any medicine plus no side effect! Why not give a try?
Please call 980-229-3206 for more information.

Do you ever think use Acupuncture to help for allergy and sinus infection? Traditional Chinese Medicine thoughts that the reason cause allergy is because by  external causes” or/and “internal causes” such as Blood and Qi not harmony, emotional stress, bad habits and change the meridians balance, affect the immune system  and bring some syndromes  out, which over reacted try to protect you from allergens.
We use acupuncture to fix and re-balance the meridians function, then everything will go back it normal shape. The treatment helps most of syndrome during the allergy and sinusitis, like headache, cough, drainage, pressure on the face, running nose, stuffy nose and etc...Acupuncture is a natural technique, there is not side effect and only brings back your self-healing ability.
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Just check online, there are many ways to treat Hemorrhoids. In the early stage, you can often relieve the mild pain, swelling and inflammation of hemorrhoids with some home treatments, like using an ice pad, herb bath, etc.. if it is getting worse, then medicine or surgery may be the way to treat it.
Do you know, Acupuncture can treat this, and usually you can see the results within 1-2 treatments; why not give it a try?

Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are more common and intense. Colds are usually milder than flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations.

Tips for stay healthy:

• Drink enough water, usually 8-10 cups.
• Exercise regularly to support the immune system.
• Wash hand before eat or drink, try to include garlic, ginger, or onion in the meal.
• Limited sugar intake
• Get plenty sleep, 7hours per day.
• Set routine Acupuncture treatment to support body self-balancing and self-regulating.