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Relief for Chronic Back Pain
Debilitating, disruptive pain! Oh, the pain! Upper back pain, lower back pain, middle-of-the-back pain! Many of you know how it feels. You may even have experience with the one-legged balancing dance of trying to put on your shoes while your back is throbbing and...
Alleviate Migraine Pain with Acupuncture
The Prevalence of Migraines Migraines are an extraordinarily common neurological problem, the third most prevalent medical illness in the world, which affects 12% of the population. Almost 40 million men, women, and children suffer from recurring migraines.1...
Acupuncture for the Many Symptoms of Menopause
Acupuncture treats the condition as a whole, alleviating all underlying symptoms of menopause. Perimenopause and menopause mark the hormonal shift in a woman’s body that signals the end of reproductive capability. The levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone...
The Perils of Smoking | Saving Your Lungs with Acupuncture
The effects of smoking on your body are broad and potentially severe. Smoking harms nearly every organ in your body, causing many diseases, and reducing one’s general health. Smoking impacts your cardiovascular system and can cause cancer to many parts of your body....
The Pandemic Alcohol Binge
A year into the pandemic we have seen a lot of new habits arise and experienced many unforeseen changes. One habit that can negatively affect our health is the increased consumption of alcohol. The escalation of drinking alcohol was so prominent it led the New York...
Balancing your Organs and Why that is Important
Life can bring about imbalance. Even the most healthy of folks may find their body out of balance from time to time. It could be from added stressors, a change in diet, or a couple of bad sleeps. These things could cause the imbalance, or the imbalance could be the...
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...
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