by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 22, 2024 | injury, MVA, neck pain, neuropathic pain, Pain, research
Do you have tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in one hand or arm? While it might be something related just to your arm or hand, it might also be stemming from your neck. These symptoms could be a sign of nerve impingement, a condition where a nerve is compressed...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 5, 2022 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Back Pain, headache, injury, migraine, neck pain, Pain
Pain isn’t a condition that should be ignored. If left untreated, pain can lead to many other serious health conditions (not to mention how it completely diminishes your quality of life). But did you know that acupuncture is an effective tool for treating pain?...
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 | 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 | Mar 24, 2017 | Acupuncture, Allergies, Biopuncture, depression, immune boosting, immune system, injury, Sports
You wouldn’t know it to look outside (the picture to the right is from last year), but spring is finally here—well, technically at least. And after Vancouver’s unusually long cold snap, many are anxious to shake off the dark dreariness of winter. If you’re...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 26, 2016 | Acupuncture, injury, neuropathic pain, Pain
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome–TOS, for short When it first began with shoulder and upper back, I thought it was just muscular tension from leaning over the computer or patients as I’m doing acupuncture. But as the initial pain resolved and the throbbing pain...
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