Acupuncture Blog
Will Acupuncture Help My Back Pain?
Acupuncture assists with the relief of back, neck and joint pain... Back (and shoulder/neck) pain is one of the most common reasons individuals will seek medical attention. Some of the most common reasons for back pain are muscle or ligament sprains or strains...
5 Principles of Chinese Medicine to Stay Healthy this Fall – Autumn
Chinese Medicine has 5 essential fundamentals to help you stay healthy during season shifts... The 5 principles are aspects of Qi. These are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Acupuncture along with Chinese herbs will assist with your... viruses, allergies, and...
Acupuncture Provides a Healthy Balanced You!
We are fortunate to live in a beautiful place here in Durango, where there is lots to do both indoors and out and we are excessively busy. The good news is that there is naturally more energy, or yang energy, as the Chinese would say, available to us during the Summer...
Durango Spring Winds, Allergies, Acupuncture and the Chinese Elements
There are so many things in the Durango Spring to be grateful for - blooming flowers, buds on the trees bursting forth, longer and warmer days. All this extra energy around us also means that since we are mirrors of our external environment, we have more energy...
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Treating Menstrual Disorders
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine excel at treating a host of menstrual disorders such as irregular or painful periods; and premenstrual issues such as irritability, breast tenderness, cramping and headaches. Chinese medicine teaches us that most of these...
Treating Digestive Disorders with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
One only needs to scan the shelves of your local drug store and see all the products dedicated to digestive issues to realize how prevalent digestive problems are in this society; problems like heartburn, acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea to name a few. Sadly, our...
The Ideal Acupuncture Client
As I pondered recently about why I love the work that I do, I also started thinking about the qualities that I love in my clients. In order for me to meet my professional purpose of serving others by helping people to experience a different state of being and enjoy a...
Transitioning to Fall with Ease and Grace
Health Notes September 2011 by: Sydney Cooley - L. Ac, Dipl. OM Transitioning to Fall with Ease and Grace Now that the days and nights are becoming cooler, we realize that the fall season is quickly coming upon us. According to Chinese Medicine this period of late...
Confessions of Acupuncture Needle-phobe
I have a confession to make: I am needle-phobic. I was certainly more afraid of needles before I ever got acupuncture than I am now. But even today, if someone wants to withdraw my blood from a vein there's a chance I may actually pass out. You may find this ironic,...
Springtime: The Season of Wood in Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine teaches us that spring is the time of the Wood Element. Just as new grass comes bursting up out of the ground and buds sprout on the trees, Wood energy is characterized by surging, exuberant upward and outward movement. This is why we often feel so...