Feeling stress? Maybe you have been receiving lots of bad news notifications on your social media accounts, and you feel the flow of your vital energy is affected.That is because stress does not just ruin your mood; it can make you anxious, you start feeling unwell. But you have a better option: start choosing a better path to wellness. Embrace the wonders that acupuncture can do to your mind and body, …
Read MoreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Lots of people use smart phone and computer all day long these days, which ultimately causes carpal tunnel syndrome. In terms of oriental medical, carpal tunnel syndrome mainly can be related to stress and the posture. Once people get stress from work, …
Read MoreAcupuncture for constipation – ‘Relationship between constipation and weight gaining’ Constipation is defined as your number of bowel movement reduced to less than 3 times a week. 3 times a day to 3 times a week of bowel movement is considered to be a normal. It …
Read MoreFour needle technique for back pain Briefly, We can list 10 types of back pain 1. Lung deficient type: Back warps like a bow so it’s normally bent forward 2. Gall bladder deficient type: Feel sharp pain through the skin. It’s hard to turn your …
Read MoreQ and A for weight loss acupuncture When it comes to obesity, simply it can be determined by body mass index(BMI) which is higher than 25 is considered to be overweight. 1. When you are on a diet, is it good to drink more water? …
Read MoreBack Pain Acupuncture – When the pain lasts longer than 6 months then we call it lumbago-chronic back pain. Spine is only foundation for our body to support us to stand. It’s prone to occur for those whose job involves physical activities a lot or …
Read MoreObesity is mainly caused by excessive food intake than consumption of the energy, even though it could be caused by genetics, medical conditions(arthritis, inflammation, indigestion, chronic fatigue syndrome, and so on), or mental illness. As I mentioned in earlier blog, counting on one-food-diet …
Read MoreA few decades ago, more than half of those who suffered from baldness was due to genetic reason, but lately lots of patients are coming to see us from stress and fatigue. In terms of oriental medicine, all the reason for it was from qi …
Read MoreAfter seen on TV from Olympic Team USA’s hero, Michael Phelps’ back black marks, We do get lots of inquiries about cupping. It’s not something that is a new technique. It’s been used in Asian country for thousands of years. Even though scientific researches are …
Read MoreBrain processing of acupuncture stimuli in chronic neuropathic pain patients may underlie its beneficial effects. We used fMRI to evaluate verum and sham acupuncture stimulation at acupoint LI-4 in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) patients and healthy controls (HC). CTS patients were retested after 5 weeks …
Read MoreCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve characterized by paresthesias and pain in the first through fourth digits. We hypothesize that aberrant afferent input from CTS will lead to maladaptive cortical plasticity, which may be corrected by appropriate therapy. …
Read MoreHearing loss with severe vertigo, Meniere’s disease? Patient who is in his late 30’s came to my office for Meniere’s disease. He was diagnosed to many different disease for his ears and came up with unknown diagnosis. He had been suffering from it over a …
Read MoreWhy you will fail to lose weight with one food diet. We need balanced meal with carbohydrate, protein, fat, mineral, vitamin… to be healthy. However, if we opt to take one kind of food only as a meal such as banana, it will make body …
Read MoreWhat will happen when the muscular pain becomes chronic pain? It will trigger neighbor muscle to get inflamed since muscle are not working individually but interactively.For example, once low trapezius muscle gets inflamed then it will effect upper trapezius, then it will affect temporalis muscle …
Read MorePatients still ask about the term, ‘Damp-Phlem’. In terms of oriental medicine, It is the practically, Body waste which didn’t get absorbed nor come out of the body. When it travels around your body, It could end up staying in vessels, Lymph system, Any organs, …
Read MoreAcupuncture treatment could help for weight loss by promoting metabolism and curbing your appetite. Especially with electrical stimulator on top of needle can promote catecholamine which stimulates the fat to be burned more. We can use the needle to arms, legs, or stomach area most …
Read MoreSummer is just around the corner. Many of our patients are working out and try to get fit for the season of exposed skin. On the other hand, We often see the rest of our patients are still depending on medical assistant for losing weight …
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Read More25 years old female patient came in for sudden right ankle pain from working out strenuously. She was not in shape and exerted herself too much and hurt her right ankle. She wasn’t sure which movement or work out made her ankle like that. She …
Read MorePatient with neck pain due to sleeping in wrong position came in to get acupuncture. He never often gets neck pain from sleeping wrong position, and according to him it goes away within a day or two normally. However, this time it didn’t seem to …
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Read MoreThank you for your Video Testimonial. AcupuncturePhysicalTherapynyc.com Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Back Pain, Neck Pain We accept most health insurance. We are proud to be one of the very few holistic group practices accepting most health insurances. Most health insurances cover Physical Therapy, Acupuncture, Therapeutic Massage, …
Read MoreCrossfit is one of the best work out program for those who wants to improve their muscular endurance and even for cardiopulmonary endurance. You set off your goal every time and achieve it. However, as you use quick burst of energy for crossfit, you are …
Read MoreIt’s the condition which is accompanied by numbness, tingling, or burning sensation on outer thigh. It’s diffrent condition from sciatica which is caused by compressed sciatic nerve. Pregnancy, tight clothes, weight gain can exacerbate the condition. Once we relese lateral cutaneous nerve that is compressed …
Read MoreMany patients come in and ask if acupuncture could do anything for ED( erectile dysfunction). First thing first, I would say about 60~70 % people for ED treatment with acupuncture get good result within 3 months. The result is solely with acupuncture treatment. If we …
Read MoreOne of the common knee pain is caused by patellofemoral joint being over-stressed. PFPS is defined as painful knee condition which is caused by cartilaginous change in between patella and femoral condyle. Most of patients suffer from walking downstairs or squatting. To be able to …
Read MoreRecent study shows that ankylosing spondylitis has higher permeability which could cause negative effect on immune system from passing through bigger molecule which should not be absorbed. And becase of that, it could spread infecton in the intestines.
Read MoreWe talked about strengthening abs for back pain before. Now here’s the question. Which core should we focus on to relieve the back pain and strength erector spinae muscles which extends the vertebral column? In general, we have to work on whole abs, however, right …
Read MoreBreathing properly can fix your neck and back pain The way you breath can fix your chronic neck and back pain over time. We often see patients with an unsymmetrical diaphragm from wrong posture. Once you have an unsymmetrical diaphragm that could cause changes in …
Read MoreRecent research has proven that electrical acupuncture can improve quality of egg and increases pregnancy rate of IVF by normalizing menstrual cycle and balancing hormones. As we have been treating our patient for infertility, fibroid and PCOS, we found out over 70% of our patient …
Read MoreWant to get rid of kiss mark asap? It’s funny that time to time i get patients inquiring to remove kiss mark-hickey. With acupuncture treatment we were able to remove the mark about 70-80% within first session. We use points for invigorate the blood stasis since …
Read MoreHow acupuncture works in terms of western medicine: As needle breaks cell membrane, it releases ATP and A stands for adenosin which is natural anti-inflammatory. Needles also stimulates vagus nerve(parasympatheric nervous system). Once it’s stimulated, it will creates acetylcholine which also has natural anti-inflamatory effect. This …
Read MoreSitting and typing in front of computer all day long? Got pain on the wrist? Many people in the office suffer from wrist pain- carpal tunnel syndrome. It could radiate to the fingers and arms. It will restrain you from flexing and extending. In perspective …
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Read MoreAcupuncture for neck and back pain-MSAT(Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment) Everyone knows what herniated disk is nowadays. It is referred to a pain from compressed nerve by one of the disk from the spine. Once the disk is protruded it will pinch the nerve that causes mild to …
Read MoreAcupuncture Story Many patients ask this question from watching movies or any type of misleading media. My answer is firm NO! In fact, less needle in right point could be way more effective than 100’s of needles on your body. And if anything lots of …
Read MoreThere is a system called meridian points which consist of 365 traditional points plus a few hundred more points in human’s body. There are 12 channels along with 12 organs. Each channel is connected to each organ. Once needle is inserted, it will stimulate the …
Read MoreMany people suffer from sleeping problem lately while others are enjoying energy drinks for staying up all night. Insomnia could cause other complications such as chronic fatigue, severe headache, lack of appetite, weight gaining, stress, irritations, even constipations. In terms of oriental medicine, there are many patterns for …
Read MoreA patient with ringing in the ears came in. He was in his 50’s and claims that he has had tinnitus for decades. It was constant combination of high and low pitch on both ears. He has a problem in both falling and staying asleep. …
Read MoreRegulating blood is very important. In terms of oriental medicine, unregulated blood so called blood stagnation can cause all kinds of pain including cancer. Life cycle of blood is 120 days and blood transports water, nutrition, oxygen, medicine and more. All the waste from the …
Read MoreFirst shake: Melon + Cucumber + Lettuce + Water Second shake: Broccoli + Pear + Yogurt + Winter Melon + Water Obese people should prevent rising cholesterol and triglycerides and reduce fat cell. Vitamin B2 is playing an important role for metabolism of fat molecule. …
Read MoreAnother stretch for sciatica 1. Pull the affected side leg toward your chest 2. Push the leg toward medial side (inside). Hold it for 10-15 seconds and repeat it for 3-5 times.
Read MoreSharp shooting pain, numbness, tingling buttock is loosely described as sciatic nerve pain nowadays. Sciatica is normally caused due to pressure on sciatic nerve by injury, sitting too long or bad posture. Here’s a stretch that you can do easily. 1. Place the painful …
Read MoreWhen you are experiencing ringing in the ears, that could ruin all of your body balance from resting to sleeping. In terms of oriental medicine(acupuncture), tinnitus is closely involved with the kidneys and the liver most of time. There are 3 types of causes in …
Read MoreAny type of body ache, spasm, numbness can be improved with taking daily chelated calcium and magnesium in 2:1 ration twice a day. Vitamin E is also pretty effective for those condition by taking 400-1,000 IU daily. To improve circulation on the legs, taking Ginkgo biloba …
Read MoreTyping too much? We all are now addicted to smart phone or computer and claims wrist pain including carpal tunnel syndrome. Here’s a stretch you can do while you still enjoy your precious smart phone. Push the wrists against to each other and hold it …
Read MoreProlonged sitting time in front of the computer can cause chronic low back pain. There’s a quick trick you can do to alleviate the pain. Position yourself like the picture above. Make the curve as much as you can. Hold that position for 10-15 …
Read MoreIt was believed that allergies were caused simply due to seasonal pollen. However, the belief has been changed since allergy patients have been increased exponentially over the past years. Allergies are not seasonal condition anymore, yet year-round condition these days. Symptoms are very similar …
Read MoreNowadays many people are working in front of computer and complaining shoulder blades pain or spasm, which is called pain in rhomboid muscle. Rhomboid muscle is located in between scapula(shoulder blades). It can be strained easily by carrying heavy bag, or poor posture due to …
Read MoreMost of time all the pain is caused by poor blood circulation on the area. When it comes to neck and back pain whether it’s involving herniated discs, bulging discs or pinched nerve, you shouldn’t be suffering from it if you have very good blood …
Read MoreWeight Loss Acupuncture What acupuncture does when it comes to weight management is to promote the metabolism and reduce the appetite in general. Of course it all depends on individual condition and root cause, we approach little bit differently. Many times, weight issue could be …
Read MoreFibroid? Are you considering surgical removal for uterine fibroids? In terms of oriental medicine, It’s closely related to the small intestine. In ancient acupuncture book says that small intestine is controlling blood circulation and fibroid is caused from stagnated blood. As our patients have experienced …
Read MoreWeight Loss Acupuncture I often get a question from patients that if it’s good to drink lots of water during on a diet. The answer is yes, since 90% of our body is consist of water. However, if you drink too much especially at night, …
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Read MoreLots of New Yorkers are suffering from allergies whether it’s a seasonal, or all year-round. when it comes to perspective of oriental medicine, it’s mainly related to the lung or the stomach. We have many patients who suffer from allergies and shown good results from …
Read MoreFemale patient with typical hectic life style like other New Yorkers came to my office with severe shoulder pain. She assumed herself that she had a torn rotator cuff from being too active and busy life style. She exercises regularly including yoga and cardio. One …
Read MoreCorporate Wellness Program We do offer corporate wellness program with any companies. Your employees can be benefited from the program. We do offer medical massage, acupuncture, and reflexology for stress, chronic fatigue, migraine, depression, anxiety, back and neck pain from herniation or bulging disc, sciatica …
Read MoreBody fluid – just like the earth, 70% of our body consists of water. That’s why our body is called miniature universe. Three organs control three major body fluids. Tear – Either excessive tears or dry eyes are caused by unbalancing the liver. To harmonize …
Read MoreUsage of index finger LI 2 is located on the radial side of the index finger and right above the knuckle in a depression at the border of the red and white part of skin. It could be used for constipation. If you rub it …
Read MoreBack Pain: One of master Tong’s point shows the maximum efficiency for back pain that comes with fatigue and gets worse with coughing. Patient came with lower back pain. the pain gets worse with overwork, fatigue, cough. it’s fixed sharp pain. The patient was in good shape. …
Read MoreYou may have experienced serious acute stomachache from food that doesn’t agree with your stomach. Following symptoms come along with acute stomachache: fever, cold sweat, difficult to breath, mid to low back pain that gets worse with lying down position, bloated, mild to severe migraines and more. when that happens, …
Read More4 Good Food for Back Pain Majority of people suffer from back pain nowadays. Spine holds our body straight so we need to prevent it from injury. Here are four good food to strengthen back spine. Tofu – It contains lots of protein including lysine …
Read MoreNatural Teeth Whitening Here’s two simple and natural way for teeth whitening. Mix aluminum free baking soda with peppermint and hydrogen peroxide and brush your teeth with it. Mix 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric with water to make paste form and brush it away. These two …
Read More51 year old female came to the office for depression accompanied by many of other symptoms such as stress, anxiety, nervousness, problems with both falling asleep and staying asleep, lower back pain, neck pain, heel spur, dark complexion, bloated stomach, chronic constant fatigue, constipation, dry cough, and history of …
Read More25 year old lady told me she couldn't open her right eye due to puffiness of right eye lids for 2 days. It all started with itchiness around medial canthus of her right eye. morning after rubbing her right eye a few times her eye lid was so puffy she couldnt open her right eye.
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