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 | Oct 10, 2024 | Acupuncture, Heart health, holistic health, immune system, research, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture helps your body regulate itself. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system that is designed so that practitioners like me can use personalized treatments to stimulate your body in such a way that it recognizes where there is an imbalance. Once...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 30, 2016 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, research, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Health in 2015 Review I like to look back to review the most stand-out news in health in 2015. Of course, for me, a lot of my remembrance about health news is particular to either Traditional Chinese Medicine or nutrition. Remember the day that you were told...
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 | Aug 20, 2012 | Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, research
I’ll be honest, I’m not terribly impressed by research in general. I’ve worked as a research assistant. I saw that human need, greed, error, and intention can all sway results and what is published (and how it’s published). However, as someone...
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...
