by Kate Downes | May 19, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Disease, Pain Management
Recovering from a stroke is a deeply personal journey. For some, it’s about regaining mobility and speech. For others, it’s learning how to simply feel like themselves again. While physical therapy and medical care are often the extent of most stroke recovery plans in...
by Kate Downes | Apr 17, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Disease, Pain Management
Does your jaw feel tense, sore, or stiff? Do you wake up with headaches or find yourself clenching your teeth throughout the day? If so, you may be struggling with TMJ disorder (TMD). Beyond causing you discomfort, TMD can affect how you eat, speak, and even sleep....
by Kate Downes | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Disease, Healthy
Feeling hot-headed? Noticing more migraines? Overwhelmed by stress? If so, it may be time to take a closer look at your blood pressure levels. People often call high blood pressure (or hypertension) the ‘silent killer’ because it develops gradually and...
by Kate Downes | Jan 17, 2025 | Anxiety, Blog, Chronic Disease, Pain Management
Are you considering – or preparing for – a surgery this year? There are many different reasons we may need to go “under the knife.” From small preventative or cosmetic procedures to life-changing operations. Either way, undergoing surgery is no small thing. It takes...
by Kate Downes | Mar 14, 2024 | Anxiety, Blog, Chronic Disease, Depression, Pain Management
“Burnout” seems to be the latest wellness hot topic, appearing everywhere from appearing in podcast episodes to clinical research papers. But, this phrase – and our desire to overcome overwork – started decades ago when the phrase was coined in the 1980s. While...
by Kate Downes | Jul 16, 2023 | Blog, Cancer, Chronic Disease, Pain Management
Along with nausea, poor appetite, and severe fatigue, pain is one of the main reasons people with cancer seek out natural therapies like acupuncture. In fact, over 65% of people with advanced cancers are likely to have some form of pain related to their diagnosis or...
