by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 11, 2012 | Acupuncture, injury
I treat people daily for various injuries. Most of them are old injuries or repetitive strain injuries. But occasionally I also see new injuries: sprains, strains, bruises, and swelling. And sometimes I need to treat my own injuries. I recently wrote up a blog about a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 9, 2012 | injury
Do you believe that every event can have a little (or big) lesson in it? I do. Obviously it would be tough to pay attention to every single event in our lives, but sometimes a lesson can slap you in the face (or knee or finger). Lesson #1: Simply do my best My last...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 29, 2012 | Happiness, Inspiration
Have you ever watched any of the TED Talks? Search out TED Talks online (or on Netflix) and you’ll find a wide assortment of videos of talks on a wide range of topics by amazing speakers. They run from 10-25 minutes long and I think are worth a regular visit to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 25, 2012 | Food, Recipe
If you know me, then you likely know that I don’t like to cook. I often say “I can’t cook.” Of course I can, but when I’m hungry, I’m hungry NOW! I love to eat, and I’m not fond of waiting to eat. For the last three...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 20, 2012 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, research
I’ll be honest, I’m not terribly impressed by research in general. I’ve worked as a research assistant. I saw that human need, greed, error, and intention can all sway results and what is published (and how it’s published). However, as someone...
