What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis (literally, inflammation or irritation of the plantar fascia) is a common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a strong band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot and connects the heel bone to the toes, supporting the foot’s arch. Plantar fasciitis begins when […]
How Acupuncture Can Help with Knee Osteoarthritis If you’re dealing with knee osteoarthritis, you know how frustrating and painful it can be. One common condition that causes pain, stiffness, and trouble moving is knee osteoarthritis. Prescription medications, physical therapy, and anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen are often recommended, however according to recent research, acupuncture may be […]
What is anxiety disorder? About 5-7% of people suffer with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which is a prevalent type of chronic anxiety. It can affect up to 63.3% of women following menopause, making it particularly common in women 1. There was a significant increase in the number of GAD sufferers in 2019 during the COVID-19 […]
Can Acupuncture Help With Allergies? What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is part of the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It evolved thousands of years ago and was based on disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The TCM is based on the body’s energy called qi (pronounced chi). TCM believes are that the energy flows through specific channels […]
Home exercise program for TMJ or Jaw pain Temporomandibular joint dysfunction or Jaw pain refers to a group of conditions usually affecting the muscles of mastication or the temporomandibular joint itself. Trauma to the neck, jaw or head such as whiplash from a motor vehicle accident, getting punched, surgery, fractures or sometimes even indirect trauma […]
TMJ Or Jaw pain What is TMJ or Jaw pain? What causes TMJ to flare up? What can I do to help my TMJ pain? TMJ treatment? What is a TMJ or Temporomandibular joint? The TMJ is one of the commonly used joint in the entire body. It is used in eating, breathing, talking, […]
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