Equilibrium is proud to be an evidence-based practice. Our owners, Chiropractors Nicole and Shireesh Bhalerao, are vocal advocates for the necessity of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. So, what does it mean to be “evidence-based”?
Read moreAcupuncture and Immunity
Unlike most pharmaceuticals, acupuncture works by motivating or inducing your body’s natural regulatory systems to function more effectively. Acupunture has been shown to benefit the immune system in a variety of ways through the neuro-endocrine-immune network.
Read moreAll About Acupuncture
Maybe you’ve heard about acupuncture but have never tried it, maybe you’re a long-time acupuncture fan. Either way you may wonder, how exactly does Acupuncture work? Some kind of ancient magic? Acupuncture is a time-tested medicine based on real anatomy and physiology of the human body, not “woo-woo” or magic.
Read moreHappy Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day!
Tomorrow is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, increasing public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Today we’re taking a walk down history lane and taking a look at the long and interesting path of AOM.
Read moreWhat's Up With Ear Seeds?
Ear seeds, also known as auriculotherapy, is a companion therapy to acupuncture based in the stimulation of the auricle, or external ear, using pressure in the form of tiny “seeds” to treat symptoms and conditions located throughout the whole body. Based on the principles of acupuncture, auriculotherapy uses the ear as a tiny map for the whole body, with tons of acupuncture points in the ear corresponding to just about every organ, hormone, and system.
Read moreNew Organ Proposed by Researchers
Up until now, researchers thought the area between organs and tissues in our body was largely solid, comprised of structural supportive proteins known as collagen, as well as stretchier elastin connective proteins. In a recently published 2018 study, scientists observed a network of fluid-filled spaces surrounded by connective tissue that fills the spaces between our organs, surrounding and potentially protecting our insides throughout the body. They define this network as a new organ, the interstitium, which they say could be the largest organ in the human body. Understanding this network as an organ could help us understand how diseases like cancer spread and it help explain what healing techniques like acupuncture are tapping into.
Read moreAcupuncture for Anxiety and Depression
Often conditions like depression and anxiety can lead to insomnia, which only increases the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Interrupting this negative cycle can have significant benefits for the person suffering. Several studies have shown acupuncture to be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety, and particularly insomnia associated with those conditions.
Read moreAcupuncture and Allergies
We wait all winter for those first blooms of spring. But many have difficulty enjoying the nice weather and beautiful foliage due to seasonal allergies. While over-the-counter medications are the solution for some, some find relief and improvement with Acupuncture treatment.
Read moreBenefits of Acupuncture, Chiropractic, and Massage
This week we’re highlighting some key benefits of our services that you may not be aware of. If you’re wondering if acupuncture, chiropractic or massage might be for you, here are just a few ways in which these modalities improve people’s lives.
Read moreThe Benefits of Integrative Medicine
The Mayo Clinic recently released a study about the health benefits of adding massage and acupuncture to your healing plan. The study found that not only is massage beneficial for pain relief, but with the therapist's hands on approach, they may be able to feel areas of pain not otherwise recognized. It also found that acupuncture can have similar benefits. When the acupuncturist is palpating to find sensitive areas, they may be able to find additional areas of soreness or other abnormalities and discuss them with the patient's physician.
