10 Facts You Should Know About the Unsafe Practice of Dry Needling By: Michelle Gellis LAc MAc DiplAc Over the past few months some of my patients have shared with me that they have been offered Dry Needling by their chiropractor or physical therapist and wanted to know what I thought about it. Here are […]
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Acupuncture, dry needling, pain managementTexters neck…a real pain in the head. By Michelle Gellis LAc Mac During my years in practice as an acupuncturist I have noticed a sharp increase in neck issues with my patients. This problem affects individuals of all ages, the youngest I have seen in my practice was less than two years old. When I
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Acupuncture, acupuncture migraine, migraine, pain managementThe human face has 43 muscles, which work together to form facial expressions. Over time, these expressions get lodged in the connective tissue of the face causing fine lines, deep furrows, sagging skin and jowls. Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, facial cupping and facial gua sha (chinese massage) can release atrophied muscles and bring out the innate
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Acupuncture, Acupuncture face lift, Acupuncture facial, Acupuncture facial rejuvenation, acupuncture skin, Acupuncture skin health, Facial RejuvenationAs we age our skin goes through many changes. Some of these changes have to do with fluctuations in our hormones, which can cause acne or dark spots or patches (melasma). For many women in their forties and fifties, adult acne can appear along with winkles, causing a double whammy! Even if you did not
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Acupuncture, Acupuncture facial, Acupuncture facial rejuvenation, acupuncture skinHere is an article I wrote for the Journal of Chinese Medicine… A Multifaceted Approach to the Acupuncture Treatment of Neuromuscular Facial Conditions
Keep Your Skin Healthy with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can be very effective at treating skin conditions. Treatments can provide quick relief for acute symptoms, as well as significant and lasting relief from recurrent or chronic skin conditions. The skin reflects and reacts to imbalances within the body’s internal landscape and
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By Michelle Gellis MAc LAc DiplAc 1) It is not some trendy new procedure. Cosmetic acupuncture has been used since the Sung Dynasty (960-1279 AD) and kept the empress looking youthful. By inserting needles into specific points on the face, acupuncturists can stimulate collagen turnover and blood flow to nourish the skin and reduce the
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Acupuncture, Facial RejuvenationRecently micro-needle dermal rollers have been getting a lot of media attention. As a practitioner who specializes in acupuncture facial rejuvenation, I know that skin needling with a dermal roller (also known as collagen induction therapy), promotes the natural reproduction of collagen and elastin, making the skin feel smoother and tighter. Micro-needle dermal rollers have
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AcuLift Derma RollerAs a faculty member at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, my students and colleagues frequently ask me whether there are any benefits of Facial Acupuncture beyond anti-aging or overall skin rejuvenation (reducing acne, rosacea etc.). When most people think of Facial Acupuncture they think about reducing wrinkles, dark circles, saggy skin, frown lines and
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