Tag Archives: headaches

Early morning on a Midsummer day, my habitual response to a painful knee joint accelerated into excruciating pain. In shock and fear as I moved my foot a quarter of an inch, I felt intense sharp stabbing sensations in my right knee joint. Thus started a journey that included a suggestion for invasive surgery, incompetent and painful therapy, an option for a steroid shot that might or might not offer relief, and pain medications that potentially offered disastrous side effects... Read more »

I found your ability to listen uncanny and despite being a man, really in tune with some of the issues and concerns I was facing as a mother and woman in general.  Your guidance was always helpful and gentle with notes of giving myself some room for error and cutting myself some slack.  I thought your care was extremely informative and educational – I always left knowing something new about my body and natural ways to address my concerns.  I’m... Read more »

I’m a sixty two year old woman, healthy and physically active. I’ve been dealing with chronic insomnia for over 25 years.

Last fall, after having tried other approaches, I finally decided to try acupuncture. Over the years, I had relied on various pharmaceuticals to help me sleep through the night, and had now been using Ambien nightly for over 15 years. I knew this was a poor choice for sleep, and toxic for my body, but I felt panic at... Read more »