If removing pain helps you to connect with your higher self, spirituality and your purpose, then perhaps the answer is YES. Medicine and spirituality are rarely thought of as synonymous.

Chinese medicine is based on spiritual principles of living a healthy and fulfilling life. This is our life’s purpose.

Identifying stress as a big issue seems lame, right? You can continue to deny that you don't feel stress or that it doesn't play a factor in your life. I get it, it's not glamour, but that is how it stays hidden in plain sight.

If this topic irritates you there is a very good chance that it is rubbing up against a truth, that perhaps you are addicted to your stress.

Medical advances can make sure we live longer, but that doesn’t translate into health or prospering. The keyword here is prosper and prospering by definition is about going beyond just getting by. To prosper is to thrive and flourish.

It all depends on your mindfulness surrounding health and healing. What are your expectations and what do you want to achieve?

Why are my tight neck and shoulder muscles constantly tight no matter what I do?

For those of you who have experienced acupuncture in my office know that I don’t just treat “muscle” pain, but address the “whole” person and the holding pattern/s that create a negative feedback loop causing so much trouble.

Fortunately, acupuncture is an extremely effective solution for back pain. By addressing the underlying cause of back pain—opposed to temporarily alleviating the symptom, the way drugs do—acupuncture is able to eradicate back pain completely so that it doesn’t return.