by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 8, 2013 | Acupuncture, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Conventional modern medicine has fancy machines, expensive medications, and complicated surgeries. TCM uses simpler, but still powerful means for diagnosis and treatment. Check out my article in Vancouver’s 24 Hours newspaper: Ancient approach has relevance in...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 27, 2013 | Acupuncture, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
In this week’s 24 Hour newspaper, I wrote about Traditional Chinese Medicine’s powerful and complex, but low-tech, diagnostic systems and treatments are important in our modern world. Check it out: click here for the PDF version.
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 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...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 28, 2013 | Acupuncture, Stress
There are many points on your body that can help address stress. As a Dr. TCM, I would ask you questions and assess you before choosing from some of these (or other) points for relieving stress: – DU20 (bai hui): I call this the “lifting point” as it helps to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 18, 2013 | Acupuncture, Stress
Needles. The word usually provokes stress for people. For those who’ve not received acupuncture, that is. My patients know that ahhhhhcupuncture (said like a sigh) gives them a chance to relax and feel better. In fact, some of my patients have called their...
