by Kevin Turner | Oct 8, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, Wellness Blog
Depression and anxiety can affect anyone. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health estimated that in 2012, 16 million adults aged 18 or older in the U.S. had at least one major depressive episode (lasting more than 2 weeks), or 7 percent of all U.S. adults....
by Kevin Turner | Oct 8, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, Wellness Blog
Headaches and migraines can be the trickiest of symptoms to treat. There are headaches in the temples, over, behind or between the eyes, on the side of the head, the back of the head, where the head meets the neck, and/or the pain that feels like a helmet over the...
by Kevin Turner | Oct 7, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, Wellness Blog
Note: This is Part II of a 2-part blog post. You can read part I here. Back pain is easily the most common pain symptom that I treat. A person may get a stiff neck from “sleeping wrong”, or mid-back pain from poor ergodynamics at the office, or low back pain from...
by Kevin Turner | Oct 2, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, Wellness Blog
Note: This is part 1 of a 2-part blog post. You can read part II here. Back pain is easily the most common pain symptom that I treat. Issues can arise from “sleeping wrong” and getting a stiff neck, to mid-back pain from poor ergodynamics at the office, to lifting a...
by Kevin Turner | Sep 24, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, Wellness Blog
A 42-yr old female had been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia/Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD) 18 months before. The pain from the fibromyalgia was all over her body, from skin sensitivity to deep muscular and bone pain that would be in several different...
by Kevin Turner | Sep 7, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, PTSD, Wellness Blog
A 32-year old active army officer had been diagnosed with post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. The patient reported having daily severe headaches that would spike up to a “12 out of 10”. These headaches were due to the head trauma suffered from the...
by Kevin Turner | Aug 6, 2014 | Acupuncture Points
The National Institute of Health says that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the nerves coming from the forearm into the hand become compressed at the wrist, resulting in pain, muscle weakness, and numbness. It is a common ailment that can affect people of most any...
by Kevin Turner | Jun 30, 2014 | Acupuncture Points, Discover Acupuncture
“If I have pain in my shoulder, why are you sticking needles in my hand?” My back hurts, but you’re putting a needle in my leg?” “How can a needle in my foot effect my headache?” I get these questions all the time. On the surface, it may seem like I’m randomly...
