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 | Oct 1, 2014 | Wellness Blog
In describing Shiatsu, it’s might be helpful to first explain that it is not a Chinese breed of dog (that’s a shih tzu)! To give an honest (and bold) description, shiatsu may be unlike any other massage you have ever experienced. Basically, shiatsu (pronounced...
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 24, 2014 | Wellness Blog
I used to listen to National Public Radio the entire time that I was in the car. Morning and Weekend Editions, All Things Considered, News Hour with the BBC, and whatever else might be on. I would listen to it all. I felt connected with the rest of the world. I felt...
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 | Sep 3, 2014 | Wellness Blog
I had an interesting experience about 15 minutes ago. I wanted to go out to Chipotle for some lunch, but didn’t want to spend the 45 minutes it would take to drive there, stand in the always long line, and drive back. So I said to the universe (more as an after...