Posts by Ellie Heintze
3 tips you need to know to super charge your immune system
3 tips you need to know to super charge your immune system Getting sick can happen anytime. Often it can happen if you are under stress, during change in seasons, around crowds, or if your health is compromised. Therefore, read below to learn our top tips to super charge your immune system. What can lead…
Read MoreSolutions for neuropathy pain
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…
Read MoreCan acupuncture help chronic neck pain?
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…
Read MoreAcupuncture Helps Relieve Arthritis Pain
What options are there for relieving arthritis pain? Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among adults and affects joints in the hands, lower back and neck, causing great discomfort and reduced mobility for millions. Along with joint pain, people also suffer from sleep disturbances, lower mood, and fatigue. Typical Western treatments for osteoarthritis…
Read MoreCan acupuncture help boost metabolism?
Acupuncture and Metabolism Many people come in my office saying “I want to lose weight, can acupuncture help boost my metabolism?” The answer is often, Yes! But acupuncture, along with key dietary changes, examining nutrient status, and level of exercise are also things that will work synergistically together to spark weight loss. Metabolism is defined…
Read More6 Foods to Help Your Arthritis
6 Foods to Help Your Arthritis Did you know that one of the key pieces of the wellness puzzle to help chronic pain and arthritis is to use food as medicine? Yep! There are certain foods that help to promote anti-inflammatory properties which can work to help conditions like arthritis. Here are some top foods…
Read MoreCan acupuncture help Notalgia Paresthetica?
Can acupuncture help Notalgia Paresthetica? Suffer from relentless itching and skin irritation in your mid-back that just won’t go away? You may have a sensory neuropathy called notalgia paresthetica. Notalgia paresthetica is a chronic sensory neuropathy commonly seen in older females. It presents with one sided itching over the mid-back area between scapula and spine. These…
Read More3 Things your doctor doesn’t tell you about postherpetic neuralgia
3 Things your doctor doesn’t tell you about postherpetic neuralgia Just go through the excruciating rash and pain from shingles, only to be left with even worse fire-flares of postherpetic neuralgia? You are not alone, it is estimated that 18-41% of people how get shingles get PHN. What causes the pain of postherpetic neuralgia? The…
Read MoreCan acupuncture help gout?
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…
Read MoreNeck Muscle Pain Relief
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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