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Cupping + Acupuncture: More Than the Sum of its Parts

By admin | Published March 9, 2026

Do any of these scenarios sound like your life: a stubborn knot between the shoulder blades, a low-back flare that keeps returning, or a neck that feels “stuck” after long hours at a desk? Acupuncture needles can calm the nervous system and change pain signaling and cupping can mechanically decompress tight tissue and improve local circulation. Used together thoughtfully and Continue reading

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Electroacupuncture: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Current

By admin | Published February 16, 2026

The clinic was quiet except for the soft hum of a small device on the treatment table. A runner lay comfortably, acupuncture needles placed along her calf and lower back to address chronic pain that kept her from her regular running routine.

Because of the chronic and nagging injury, she turned to acupuncture to find healing. But it wasn’t Continue reading

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The Healing Landscape of Scalp Acupuncture

By admin | Published February 2, 2026

Many healing journeys begin in unexpected places. For some, recovery starts not in the muscles of the back or the ligaments of a knee, but in the quiet landscape of the scalp, an area often overlooked except for styling, washing, and the occasional headache. Yet, for many people seeking relief from neurological, physical, and emotional challenges, scalp acupuncture is Continue reading

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What is Five Element Acupuncture?

By admin | Published January 5, 2026

Five Element Acupuncture is a classical style of East Asian medicine that organizes diagnosis and treatment around the dynamic interplay of five phases/elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element is associated (in this framework) with organ networks, emotions, sensory patterns, and seasonal cycles. Treatment aims to restore harmony among these elements when one becomes predominant or deficient.

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Stillness in Motion: The Healing Power of Qi Gong at Home

By admin | Published December 22, 2025

Life can seem overwhelming and unmanageable at times. Everyone is looking for the secret self-care miracle that helps us cope. What may have been a desperate Google search for “natural anxiety relief” has become a daily anchor; the secret to staying calm, focused, and physically energized.

A growing number of people are turning to Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese Continue reading

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“Thank you for helping me stop “freezing to death.” Your acupuncture sessions straightened out my circulation problem and went a long way to improve all my digestive problems after my surgery. They also improved my energy level greatly.

I’m still amazed that you stopped the progress of my bronchitis in only two days. As you know I have had chronic bronchitis since I was a child suffering through bouts of it that always lasted from two to four weeks, yet... Read more »

“As you know, I was in an automobile accident. I broke my neck, herniated six discs and had extensive nerve and soft tissue damage. For the first two years following my accident I went to bed almost every night in so much pain, I prayed I would not wake up in the morning.

I had some of the best care the motion picture industry had to offer. I had a good orthopedic doctor, a nerve specialist, and some of the... Read more »

“If you are an acupuncture skeptic as I was before becoming a patient of Dr. Lee, please take notice of my experience.

Two years ago I severely strained my lower back. With traditional medical care and therapy it took nearly a month before I was able to return to work.

At work, while bending over to pick up my camera, I again felt the familiar pain of two years before. As the day wore on my back pain slowly increased.... Read more »

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