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...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2013 | Pain
When I was 12 I was figure skating 4 days a week and taking dance lessons once a week, in addition to the usual play and activities that kids do both within and outside of school. I also occasionally had swimming lessons, diving lessons, and gymnastics lessons. In...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 28, 2013 | Acupuncture
“So, does acupuncture actually work?”, they ask me. Even if they don’t ask, many people think it. Until you experience the benefits of acupuncture, it’s really a fair question to ask. After all, sticking hair-thin needles into various points on the body to heal it...
