Diseases & Disorders

Acupuncture takes a holistic approach to understanding normal function and disease processes and focuses as much on the prevention of illness.

Acupuncture can provide relief for neuropathy

Solutions for neuropathy pain

November 21, 2023

Can acupuncture help neuropathy pain? Diseases of the nervous system are call neuropathies. There are many different types and classifications depending on where to disease and origin is. In addition, there can be single nerve involvement like in carpal tunnel syndrome or multiple nerves can be affected and interfere with a wide area. Neuropathy is…

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Acupuncture for chronic neck pain

Can acupuncture help chronic neck pain?

November 20, 2023

Can acupuncture help chronic neck pain? Got a pain in the neck? Acupuncture is an important tool in the relief and treatment of chronic neck pain. Acupuncture works to correct balances in the nervous system that is leading to pain and inflammation. Acupuncture can help to relieve muscle pain and spasms and has been shown…

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Can acupuncture help gout?

Can acupuncture help gout?

October 30, 2023

Can acupuncture help gout? Does the light touch of your bed sheet on your feet cause excruciating pain in your big toe? You may have gout.  Gout aka gouty arthritis is common and is a complex form of arthritis. It occurs when uric acid crystals build up in the blood and accumulate in your joint. It…

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Acupuncture for neck muscle pain relief in Bothell, Washington.

Neck Muscle Pain Relief

October 25, 2023

What causes neck muscle pain? The most common causes of neck muscle pain are stress, initial injury, or trauma. Neck pain such as whiplash can occur after a car accident or a fall. Stress can often lead to neck pain and lead to muscle pain, tension, and other symptoms such as headache or sleep issues.…

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Acupuncture for SAD

How to End Seasonal Affective Disorder and Start Loving Winter

October 10, 2023

How to End Seasonal Affective Disorder and Start Loving Winter Many people feel down as winter approaches. It’s dark. It’s cold. The holidays can be stressful. But for some people every winter is unbearable. They’re tired and depressed. They don’t want to get out of bed. They snap at their families and binge on junk…

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Can taking metformin lead to neuropathy?

Can taking Metformin lead to Neuropathy?

September 20, 2023

Can taking Metformin lead to Neuropathy? It is estimated that 424.9 million people live with diabetes, and this number is expected to grow to 628.6 million by 2045. Diabetes is also one of the leading cause of death. According to the report from the World Health Organization (WHO), 43% of deaths before the age of…

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Natural ways to control blood sugar

What no one tells you about blood sugar

September 6, 2023

How Do I Keep My Blood Sugar Stable? Diabetes, especially Type 2, is a major health epidemic. With an estimate of over 366 million people world wide diagnosed and that number is on the rise. Type 2 diabetes involves a chronic high blood sugar levels that leads to the body becoming insulin resistant. This is…

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Natural options for fibromyalgia

What really helps with fibromyalgia pain?

August 30, 2023

What really helps with fibromyalgia pain? Those who suffer from fibromyalgia know about the daily widespread pain, fatigue, foggy head, and often sleep problems that accompany it. Often we hear at Starting Point Acupuncture, “I have tried everything else and this is my last resort” or “My doctor keeps wanting to put me on more…

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Acupuncture for women's health

4 ways acupuncture can help women’s health

August 20, 2023

Did you know these 4 ways acupuncture can help women’s health?   Women’s health is an area that Western medicine seems to only have so many solutions for—and many of those solutions are invasive and hormone-altering. The female reproductive system is complex and goes through a multitude of changes throughout a woman’s life—and even just…

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A beginner's guide to Bell's Palsy

A Beginner’s Guide to Bell’s Palsy

August 15, 2023

A Beginner’s Guide to Bell’s Palsy Bell’s palsy is an often unexplained episode of facial weakness or paralysis, typically on one side of your face. It can happen suddenly and progressively get worse. The condition results from damage to the facial nerve which is responsible for raising your eyebrows, smiling and eyelid movements. Commonly, it…

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