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Receiving Acupuncture While You’re Healthy
You may have asked yourself, “I’m feeling good, nothing is wrong with me, why would I need to go to acupuncture?” That’s a fair question. A lot of time people immediately think of pain, anxiety, or illness as a reason for visiting an acupuncturist. It can be more than...
Q & A with a Client
A.A. originally came to Dr. Ko because she was having trouble with anxiety and depression. Finding us with just a Google search- she has become a regular patient. Dr. Ko has even helped her recently in her COVID-19 recovery. Tell us about the health concerns that...
Diabetes and Acupuncture
Over 34 million people in America have diabetes. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (stats via the Center for Disease Control). The number of cases has doubled in the last 20 years. There are three different types of diabetes: Type 1, Type...
Curbing holiday overeating
As you arrive into the holiday season you may grow conscious of the habit of overeating. The colder temperatures might mean you are not getting outside enough. You have already been through the ritual stuffing (pun intended) that is Thanksgiving. Your friends and...
Battling COVID symptoms with herbal medicine | An Interview
The following is an interview we did in September, 2020. The interviewee and her husband, both 120 Acupuncture clients, survived bouts with COVID-19. Tell me about your experience with COVID-19. When did you start taking the herbal medicine? How did it help you? A...
A Pregnancy Journey
“It’s like getting your garden ready” That’s how our client Kristine endearingly spoke about her and her husband’s journey to pregnancy. Before they attempted to get pregnant Kristine worked towards getting her body ready and in sync- which included acupuncture, and a...
Acupuncture and Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a wonderful journey but it is not without challenges. Having a baby presents numerous needs for decision-making along the way. Sometimes the process begins before pregnancy with infertility and trying to get pregnant. It can finish with many new mothers...
Acupuncture for What Ails You- Cold, Pain, and More
Dealing with a common cold? Have an ache or pain that just won't go away? We’ve chatted with clients who visit Dr. Ko regularly to deal with chronic issues like sciatica. 120 Acupuncture also has a group of clients who turn to Dr. Ko as their first stop when something...
Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Anyone who has experienced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) knows it can be anywhere from an annoyance to completely debilitating. There seems to be a correlation between our increased use of computers and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (even though the research is not complete...
Finding Sciatica Relief from Acupuncture
We recently chatted with long-time 120 Acupuncture patient, Jeff Kaufman, to discuss his journey with acupuncture. He stumbled across 120 Acupuncture over 3 years ago after a car accident. In his recovery from the accident he discussed with his primary care provider...