by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 22, 2022 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, anxiety, Arthritis, Back Pain, Digestion, energy, headache, immune boosting, immune system, injury, migraine, neck pain, neuropathic pain, Pain, Sleep, Stress
Did you know that acupuncture is one of the most common and safest forms of healthcare treatment in the world? Acupuncture has been providing relief to patients for thousands of years. If you’ve never tried acupuncture before but have always been curious about...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 15, 2021 | Acupuncture, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, Stress
You may think you don’t know any Japanese words, outside of, perhaps, konichiwa (hello), arigato (thank you), and sushi (well, um, sushi), but you actually probably know quite a few: futon, kimono, koi, tsunami, typhoon, karaoke, karate, sensei, samurai, ninja,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 28, 2021 | Acupuncture, Back Pain, Exercise, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, Pain, workplace wellness
We’re now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and many of us are feeling the neck and back pains of poor posture related to working from home, binge watching tv, assembling puzzles, or crafting. I can relate to that last one, as I found needle felting...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 15, 2020 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Back Pain, depression, Detoxification, Digestion, energy, health care, Healthy Habits, Herbs and Supplements, holistic health, In the News, injury, mental health, Pain, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Now into our 5th month of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of us are in the best shape we’ve been in for awhile, making homemade healthy food, finding time to exercise and get outdoors, getting more and better sleep, and taking the opportunity to catch up on some...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 7, 2020 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, Herbs and Supplements, holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine
You’ve heard it time and time again. These are unprecedented times. Uncertain times. Of that, there is no question. Personally, I’m tired of hearing that. Because many of us need possibilities, options for what to do right now, not confirmation that things...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 3, 2020 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, health care, Health Tips, How-to, Traditional Chinese Medicine
I had already posted a video and blog about using some TCM tools at home, but in case you found that video a bit long and you specifically only want to watch how to use press needles at home, here’s your solution. Some of my patients may recognize these as the...
