by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 3, 2017 | Acupuncture, Back Pain, In the News
Have back pain? You are not alone. Most of us have experienced back pain at one time or another. Not surprisingly, it’s one of the most common issues that send scores of people to see the doctor every year. But if you’re primed for walking out of the clinic with a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 2, 2017 | Acupuncture, Health Book Summary and Review, Traditional Chinese Medicine
There’s so much going on in this book, The Spark in the Machine, that I feel I need to bite-size it. And it starts with one of the best chapters I’ve ever read in non-fiction. That’s because it is non-fiction, but reads like fiction. The author caught his thumb in a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 28, 2016 | Happiness, Inspiration, opinions
How many times have I heard from people that 2016 sucked? Blogs like “Why 2016 Sucked” don’t help that perception. I agree that for some, it did. That is the same for every year. For some, a year is awful. For others, a year is fantastic. For most of us, it’s a mix of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 24, 2016 | Food, Recipe
Sometimes people think that I eat healthy 24-7-365. I do eat healthy. But I do also indulge. Especially this time of year. It’s hard not to when sweets and treats are all around. And, why would I want to miss out? I don’t! But sometimes even the delicious...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 23, 2016 | Acupuncture, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, mental health, Stress
“I don’t think I was asleep, but I don’t feel like I was ‘here’,” he said when I came back into the treatment room. This is a common theme for people getting acupuncture—though they do often sleep too. So, “where” was he? In a meditative zone. That’s right. You can...
