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Why am I having MORE symptoms after starting treatment?
All healthcare providers sometimes have to field questions from patients who are having aggravations in their symptoms despite being in treatment. Sometimes, an initial treatment is not working as planned. Other times, treatment seemed to progress well and there is a sudden downturn. There are many reasons symptoms may become aggravated, and depending on the…
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Embracing Nature’s Wisdom: The History of Naturopathic Medicine in the United States
Naturopathic medicine, with its profound focus on holistic healing and natural remedies, has been an essential and enduring presence in the United States’ healthcare landscape. As a profession deeply rooted in ancient healing traditions, it has continuously evolved and adapted to modern times, providing a unique and empowering approach to patient care. Origins in Europe…
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How does acupuncture work?
Most people are very curious about acupuncture when they first hear about it. Sticking needles in people, not injecting medicine, and yet expecting to see improvement in disease is an odd concept to the Western mind. For people like me who aren’t fond of needles in the first place – the idea can seem downright…
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After acupuncture treatment : what to do & what to expect
If you are new to acupuncture and the other modalities of Classical Chinese medicine, you will probably have a lot of questions come up as you proceed through treatment. I encourage you always to ask these questions of your practitioners, but as a supplemental resource I’d like to offer these thoughts taken from my observations…
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4 Keys to Benefitting from Chinese Herbal treatment
Chinese herbal treatment is not the conventional choice for treating disease among most people in the United States. Since it is not the mainstream option, the average American doesn’t have much basis of understanding Chinese herbalism. With more conventional therapies, such as pharmaceuticals, we are taught both informally and formally about what they are and…
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Our new cancellation policy
After a lot of research and discernment, we have made significant updates to our cancellation and no-show policy, and as of February 1, 2021, we will be making a concerted effort to enforce it. This marks a big change for us because, while we’ve always had a cancellation policy, we’ve frankly struggled to know when…
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Acupuncture Treatment of Neck Pain at Watershed Wellness
In no other time in history has remote connection been such a vital part of every aspect of our lives. Work, school, and even our social interactions with loved ones are dependent on accessing our world with heads down for extended periods of time to connect with each other through technology. It is no…
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The Lung organ network & resonance with the breath of autumn
As an accompaniment to the movement studio’s focus on the breath this month, we’ll be offering articles looking at the themes surrounding the breath and the lungs through the lenses of our other practitioners, modalities and various perspectives. Enjoy! In Chinese Medicine each anatomical organ is associated with an entire energetic channel network that runs…
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Chinese medicine for ankle sprains and other exercise-induced injuries
As spring comes into full bloom with the approach of May, people are flocking outside to run, jump, play… and get injured. Such is life! So now is the perfect time to discuss the most common varieties of common exercise-induced injuries: the sprain and its sibling the strain. When you pull a muscle or roll…
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An introduction to acupuncture for acute pain
One day as a medical intern during my schooling, a faculty member came in for a treatment for acute pain. He had just rolled his ankle outward, which is the harder and more painful way, and it was swollen almost to the same size as his knee. He wanted to know if I knew how…
