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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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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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Practical Wisdom learned from the Winter Solstice & Water Element
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, summer, late summer and fall. Read below to learn…
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Lessons from Metal – Inspiration & Letting Go
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, summer, late summer and winter. Read…
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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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The Abundance of Late Summer and the Earth 土 Element of Chinese Medicine
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, summer, fall and winter. Read below…
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Fire Season – Summer in the time of COVID
This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us understand and take care of our bodies. You can read about spring, late summer, fall and winter. Read…
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Water to Wood – Lessons from the Birth of Spring
The five elemental phases, also known as the five elements, are a key theoretical structure of Chinese medicine. This article is part of a series that looks at some seasonal themes in classical Chinese medicine. In particular, we are looking at the season’s associations with the five phase elements and how those can help us…
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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…
