by Karen Nunley | Jul 29, 2019 | Acute & Chronic Pain Managment, General Acupuncture
The Department of Defense’s task force on pain management has recently updated their protocols to offer a comprehensive strategy that includes both traditional and “non-traditional” treatment options. In addition to drugs, military medicine will now offer acupuncture,...
by Karen Nunley | Jul 22, 2019 | Central Texas Allergies
Lower ragweed pollen levels! Usually this is the time of year that ragweed starts blooming and driving folks crazy. One of the only three benefits of our extreme heat and drought that I can think of–besides fewer fleas and mosquitoes!–is that ragweed...
by Karen Nunley | Jul 15, 2019 | General Acupuncture
Back in 1992, I was fast-walking in my neighborhood after work feeling sorry for myself. I really didn’t like my high tech marketing job. It was not feeding my soul so I simply asked out loud “why I am here?” To my surprise, I heard a loud voice in my head say...
by Karen Nunley | Jul 8, 2019 | Women's Health
Researchers found that 7 weeks of acupuncture treatment reduced the severity of nighttime hot flashes by 28% among menopausal women compared with a 6% decrease among women who had a sham acupuncture treatment. The effects of acupuncture vs. a sham acupuncture...
by Karen Nunley | Jul 1, 2019 | Acute & Chronic Pain Managment
People come to me seeking pain relief for three primary reasons: They have a history with acupuncture–it has helped them in the past. Someone they know and trust said it worked for them or someone they know. They feel like they have run out of options and are...
