by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 1, 2011 | Acupuncture, Pain
I was asked how to convince someone who’s afraid of needles to give acupuncture a try. My usual answer is that acupuncture is not painful as that’s what most fear. I call it ahhhhhcupuncture, said with a sigh, because most fall asleep during their...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 25, 2011 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, holistic health, research, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
This is the time of year that you may hear a lot about Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder that most commonly occurs during the winter, particularly in areas where the days become darker for longer, so it is also known as the...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 29, 2010 | Acupuncture, health care, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The 12 Moves to Wellness Winter may not yet be official, but there is no question that year-end is quickly approaching. Many of us feel overwhelmed by our to-do lists and do not want to add more to that list with New Year’s resolutions or other such self-imposed...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 12, 2010 | Acupuncture, Eyes, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The first time I ever heard about this strange practice of putting needles into people other than to give an injection, draw blood, or simply be mean was when I was living in Japan. I was at a friend’s house and saw a pair of Coke bottle thick glasses. He...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 5, 2009 | Acupuncture
This past weekend I volunteered as the one and only acupuncturist for the 2009 World Police and Fire Games. The games are held every other year in cities around the world. This year was the largest games they have ever held with almost 11,000 athletes from more than...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 2, 2009 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine
To me, this is a “no kidding, of course it is” statement, but it was great to read this article about the statistics of alternative medicine in the...
