Spending time outside has myriad health benefits and is hard to resist at this time of year when the sun is shining! However, it’s important to follow proper precautions to stay healthy while out in the sun to prevent damage to skin and dehydration. With the right preparation, you can enjoy the summer months worry-free.
Read moreSummer Family Fun
For many, one of the roadblocks to staying active is the idea that fitness has to come from a class or a sport or something that is structured and scheduled. While having a scheduled activity can be a good way to keep accountability, there are many informal ways to incorporate more movement into your life! If you’ve got kids home for the summer, you might be feel daunted by trying to keep the family active and prioritize movement.
Read moreSummer in TCM
Happy Summer! Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) teaches that the energetic shifts accompanying seasonal changes are reflected in both our physical and emotional bodies. This is a great time for an acupuncture tune-up to help your body acclimate to the weather and energy of summer. Each season is different, and asks for us to adapt our practices and habits to support our bodies.
Read moreStep Up Your Shoes
One of the biggest things that impacts your ability to move in a healthy way is your footwear. Believe it or not, your choice of shoe can affect your knees, hips, and spine! What happens with the feet travels up the body, impacting posture and movement patterns. A simple but very effective way to invest in your overall body health and support positive mechanics is to look at your choice of footwear.
Read moreTravel Moves
Whether you’re headed for some R&R on a remote island, or packing up the car and taking a road trip, travel can take a toll on the body. Here are some tips for how to keep the body limber, active, and healthy during your travels.
Read moreHow to Relax
Patients often come to our office for relaxation. But what exactly is relaxation and how do we experience it? Relax means “to make or become less tense or anxious.” Scientifically, when people express a desire to ‘relax’ they’re looking for an activation of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The PNS is responsible for ‘rest and digest’ functions and is important for regulating energy and physical needs like digestion and elimination. When we experience periods of high stress (hello, global pandemic) our bodies can get ‘stuck’ in patterns of the sympathetic nervous system: fight-or-flight mode.
Read more6 Tips for Pain-Free Gardening
It’s that time of year again: the time when patients flock to our office with gardening injuries. We love a good day in the garden just as much as anyone else, but it’s very important to observe good gardening practices! We want your garden to bring you joy, not pain. Here’s your annual reminder to garden safely, and 6 tips for gardening pain-free.
Read moreNational Public Health Week
National Public Health Week is April 4-10. This is a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health. a growing movement to create the healthiest nation in one generation.
Read moreSpring in TCM
The seasons they are a-changin’! As an ancient practice, the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine comes from a time when people spent much more time outside, paying attention to the natural world around them. Rather than ignoring the seasonal changes happening in nature, TCM sees people as part of those changes.
Read moreThe Perfect Pillow
A good pillow is key to a good night’s sleep. Having the right pillow will help you keep proper sleeping posture throughout the night. The wrong pillow can be a big contributing factor to neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches.
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