Sciatica Pain Shouldn’t Rule Your Life. Acupuncture Can Help.
I can’t see a better solution to long-term chronic pain. There is no question in my mind that acupuncture is safer than surgery or drugs. -Dr. Bruce Pomeranz, Neurosurgeon, University of Toronto Do you have Sciatica? You are not alone… Sciatica is a common ailment I see in my clinic, I know how frustrating it can…
Read MoreFind Relief from Chronic Back Pain through Acupuncture
Do you have Back Pain? You are not alone… This from the U.S. National Institutes of Health: Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain, the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work. Back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United…
Read MoreNon-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation with Acupuncture
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Good Looks Get a brighter, sleeker you – without the drastic changes of plastic surgery and injections – in my San Francisco acupuncture clinic. There was a segment on the Dr. Oz show about this procedure. Where did Facial Rejuvenation come from? Facial Rejuvenation has a rich history in Chinese Medicine. Strategies for fighting…
Read MoreAsthma Sufferers: Try Acupuncture for a Breath of Relief
The effects can be long-lasting. Do you suffer from asthma? You might want to give my treatments a try. I use a number of time-honored points and then some culled from the various studies that have been completed over the years to get maximum results. And the results can be quite impressive, as you see…
Read MoreAchieving Longevity and Anti Aging with Acupuncture
Reduce Your Stress, Live Long In Chinese medicine enhanced longevity is seen as a goal of therapy and within the purview of practitioners. There are herbal treatments (see facial rejuvenation section), lifestyle suggestions, and acupuncture prescriptions to benefit the “anti-aging” agenda which is part and parcel of acupuncture treatment. Feel better, look better In China,…
Read MoreAcupuncture Might Be the Unexpected Solution to Your Bowel Problems
Did you know that the gut is sometimes called “the backup brain”? With an astonishing 100 million neurons – more than in the spinal cord, arrayed over an intricately folded surface area more than a hundred times greater than that of your skin. But the enteric nervous system, ENS, the newest mind-body connection to be…
Read MoreTreating Pain with Acupuncture in Alternative Medicine
“I can’t see a better solution to long-term chronic pain. There is no question in my mind that acupuncture is safer than surgery or drugs.”* – Dr Bruce Pomeranz, Neurosurgeon, University of Toronto *results, as with all aspects of medicine, vary from patient to patient No one should have to live with pain. But deciding…
Read MoreIs it Possible that Acupuncture Can Help Depression?
How is it possible that Acupuncture can help Depression? Don’t I need medication? Acupuncture can calm you down, decrease your stress, and actually help your brain chemistry. Studies have shown electroacupuncture can decrease changes in the brain associated with depression. Acupuncture was shown to lessen symptoms of anxiety and depression in the elderly and the young. And in menopausal women acupuncture lessened…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Why should you care about stress? Stress can lead to poor health, more pain, worse allergies and other immune problems, and mood problems. It can even shorten your life. Click on my photo for a quick video. You’ve probably heard that you need to manage your stress but can’t imagine where you’ll find the time…
Read MoreAcupuncture for High Blood Pressure: A safe, long-term solution
One of my patients says, I never would have believed it, but after seeing Dr Sparrow for a month my blood pressure was low enough that my doctor said that we could just watch it. I see her once a month now, and take some herbal pills she gives me and it have been controlled…
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