by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 15, 2015 | Acupuncture
Sometimes I think that it would be helpful if we all wore “My Name Is” nametags. I’m horrible with names. I try, but it’s something I continue to have to work to improve. If you ever catch me stumbling with your name, please don’t be insulted. You aren’t the first...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2015 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, injury, Sports
If you are planning on participating in any of the many athletic events of spring or summer–from Tough Mudder to BMO Marathon, SunRun to GranFondo, or beach volleyball tournies to Grouse Grind Challenge–you are probably in training now, or at least...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 10, 2015 | Acupuncture, research
Acupuncture research humour I read this article and have decided that I need to meet the woman who wrote this. Brilliant! Funny! Poignant! Science should be unbiased. But unfortunately, people certainly can be. And people sometimes present their version of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Dec 18, 2014 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sometimes something comes out in the news that is bad for a profession. Someone’s poor decisions and actions can taint the profession as a whole. It has happened many times for the police, though there are many good officers that keep the public safe. It...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 27, 2014 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture
Phobias can be of nearly anything, from aardvarks to ziplines, but a fear of needles is quite common. There are many things you can do to help you get over your fear of needles so that you can enjoy the benefits–and even the feeling of relaxation–that...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 16, 2014 | 24 Hours article, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Did you know that October 24th is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day? I had fun writing the details about how a reporter’s acute appendicitis in 1971 helped bring awareness of the benefits of acupuncture to North America, not long before China re-opened...
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