by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 19, 2013 | Alternative Medicine, In the News
Local newspaper 24 Hours contacted me to ask if I would be interested in writing a short series of articles about alternative/integrative medicine. “Of course!” was my answer. A chance to write about Traditional Chinese Medicine and its role in modern...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 13, 2013 | Life Lessons
I see a lot of runners at my clinic. It could be because runners are generally a health-conscious group, open to alternative forms of treatment like acupuncture and biopuncture and Chinese herbals. It could also be because running causes a lot of injuries. I think...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 12, 2013 | Life Lessons
I recently—and crazily—decided to sign up for the Tough Mudder endurance race that describes itself as “Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet.” Gulp! I’m not a runner. I’ve never been a runner. Even as a kid I didn’t like soccer, basketball, or track. I figure...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
My medicine is 3000 or more years old. I see that as a huge plus! After all, billions–yes, billions–of people have used this medicine, all the while learning from it and refining it. Despite it’s age, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is showing no...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 30, 2013 | Acupuncture, Herbs and Supplements, Pain
While pain means suffering and misery to most, it is also a sign that your body is alerting you to pay attention! If your house smoke alarm starts beeping, do you turn it off without addressing the cause of the alarm–the fire? Of course not! Yet many people try...
