Shockingly grotesque yet amazing wonderful: the benefits of Gua Sha massage

 A busy schedule, cold weather, recent stressful events, and a pillow desperately in need of replacement caused a crick in my neck that has been nagging at me for weeks. This morning I had a moment to finally take care of the problem and, in less than five minutes, I regained full range of motion and was completely free of pain using gua sha massage, which is a simple, hands-on technique that has been used in traditional Asian medicine for centuries. . The technique is painless, but it is definitely not pretty. This is what I looked... [Read more...]

One 10-minute exercise to cure texting disease (forward head posture)

by Tom Bisio (photos by Valerie Ghent), republished with the author’s permission The Texting Disease: What is Forward Head Syndrome? A few years ago I was sitting at the computer working on a book project, and my arm went numb. The numbness rapidly became a problem in the days that followed as I noticed I was getting low grade headaches, and had difficulty turning my head. It could have been a serious neurological problem, but in fact was simply due to sitting too much, with my head forward, staring at the computer, and not maintaining... [Read more...]

Acupuncture for pain

Although acupuncture is effective for a wide variety of conditions, it is mostly widely renown in the United States as a treatment for pain. In general, there are three types of pain patients who walk in the door of an acupuncture clinic: Patients with acute pain – This type of pain is typically the result of an injury. A good example would be an ankle sprain. In this case, pain serves as an alarm that signals you to rest and protect the painful area long enough for it to heal. In a way that is not yet understood by science, acupuncture... [Read more...]

Samantha Lenora, Waco TX

It is a blessed relief to now have a grasp on what is going on with me and this challenge that has been going on for a month. Thank you ♥ Thank you ♥ Thank you ♥ Kristen Horner Warren at Live Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine. You are an amazing Teacher/Healer/Friend!!!  Read More →

Will acupuncture help with my condition?

There are seven key benefits of acupuncture: It relieves pain. It regulates immune function. It regulates and balances hormones. It elevates mood. It relaxes muscles. It eliminates stress. It enhances mental clarity. All of these factors taken together can be summed up by stating that acupuncture promotes dynamic balance in the human body, a condition called homeostasis, thereby enhancing the body’s ability to heal itself. For this reason, acupuncture is a valuable complement to conventional medical treatment of almost any condition.... [Read more...]

Rebecca Gabriel, Temple TX

“Thank you so much for your help. I have regained full range of motion in my neck and have happily returned to my everyday activities. Not only did acupuncture help to significantly reduce my neck pain, but it also enhanced my range of motion when nothing else could. Thanks to you, I was able to move beyond a state of acute pain to begin the road to full recovery.”  Read More →