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Microneedling for Facial Rejuvenation

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Acupuncturist Chapel Hill, NC

Microneedling is a technique performed by some licensed acupuncturists to enhance facial appearance. A form of acupuncture, the method involves stimulation of the superficial layers of the skin with a handheld device to bring qi and blood flow to facial regions. Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture, a similar technique performed by licensed acupuncturists such as Dr. Lisa Oskardmay, achieves the same results. Read more about microneedling for facial rejuvenation.

In Microneedling, entire skin surface regions- face, neck, chin, receive Microneedle stimulation as the practitioner moves the tool across skin areas. In Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, small needles placed along regions of energy flow in the face, neck, and chin support qi flow to these crucial areas. Both Microneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture helps bring healing qi and blood to deprived muscles, ligaments, and skin.

The MicroBenefits of Microneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture include smoother skin with less wrinkling, improved blemishes, and improved muscle tone. Eyes and lips look better and more vibrant. Patients appreciate the long-lasting appearance enhancements provided by this natural treatment option for wrinkles and blemishes. Certified in this technique and facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Dr. Oskardmay enjoys helping patients improve their appearances naturally. Topical ointments such as hyaluronic acid enhance the treatment effect and provide more lasting results.

Microneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture are ancient techniques. Used by people in Eastern cultures hundreds of years ago, practitioners of the art of Microneedling and facial rejuvenation acupuncture employed small rollers impregnated with herbs and oils to create rosier cheeks, vibrant smiles, and more youthful visages. Natural techniques such as MIcroneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture allow men and women alike to look and feel better using natural acupuncture techniques that support qi flow on the face and elsewhere. Microneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture are particularly appealing to clients who wish to avoid surgical procedures such as facelifts or filler injections such as collagen or injections of toxins such as botox.

Over the years, the techniques have improved, and we have seen enhanced safety measures with these two facial techniques as with all acupuncture methods. Today’s Microneedling tool used by licensed acupuncturists, certified nurses, and medical doctors is sanitary, and a special anti-backflow tip that is part of the device maintains safety and quality. Additionally, tips are single-use, a new sterilized packet is opened for each new client. Similarly, the acupuncture needles of today used in facial rejuvenation acupuncture are also single-use. Clean needle technique is used for both procedures, as well.

At our Chapel Hill and Triangle Acupuncture and Chiropractic Natural Healing Center, Dr. Oskardmay strives to help patients be their best naturally. Call today (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit us online 24 hours a day at acudocnc.com to request an initial appointment to learn more about Microneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture. Serving the Triangle since 1995 with Acupuncture and Chiropractic medicine, Dr. Oskardmay is here for you.

How Acupuncture Helps Neck Pain

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Acupuncturist Chapel Hill, NC

Acupuncture is a helpful remedy for bothersome neck discomfort in many ways. Neck pain is a significant cause of disability worldwide, and as a licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Lisa Oskardmay offers healing acupuncture therapy that soothes neck pain. Additionally, acupuncture and chiropractic and massage services with Dr. Oskardmay reduce pain and other symptoms in the shoulder, arm, and hands that frequently accompany cervical concerns. Acupuncture is an ancient healing art that relies on the healing balance of qi flow throughout the body. Read more to learn how acupuncture helps neck pain.

Neck pain that travels from the back of the body through the neck into the head may indicate disruption of vital energy qi flow through the water yang or bladder channel. The water meridian resonates with cold. Cold sensations entering the water channel anywhere in the body, especially near the neck region, can disrupt the area. Acupuncture therapy to correct water yang disruption focuses on the rebalancing of this meridian. Dr. Oskardmay will choose acupuncture points along the water or associated meridians to improve stagnated qi along this vital meridian that courses the back into the neck and head areas. Additionally, she uses warmth and therapeutic deep tissue massage to break down muscular knots and adhesions in the back and shoulders to facilitate qi flow in these areas of musculoskeletal water channel qi flow that affect neck pain.

The body’s sides reflect the wood channel energy, and neck pain along the sides of the neck may indicate disruption of this vital channel. Wind affects the wood channel significantly, and a history of exposure to wind on the neck frequently precedes neck and shoulder pain along the wood channel. Dr. Oskardmay chooses relevant acupuncture points along the wood channel, shoulders, and upper back connected meridians to restore balancing qi flow and bring relief to neck pain. Cupping massage may be beneficial to patients suffering from neck pain associated with wood channel imbalance. Dr. Oskardmay performs this therapy along the shoulders and back, which helps reduce neck pain on many levels.

Acupuncture and Neck Pain

Pain that originates on the neck’s front side may indicate stagnation in the metal channel that travels through this anterior neck aspect. Metal channel stagnation may come about from tightness in the neck muscles and anterior shoulder muscles that impair adequate respiration. Additional contributing factors include anterior head carriage caused by chronic downward head inclination from looking down at one’s phone, computer, or other causes. Using acupuncture points along the metal channel and associated meridians, Dr. Oskardmay reduces tight stagnation and relax factors inhibiting channel movement. Dr. Oskardmay may use adjustment techniques to assist with vertebral and shoulder movement, and she will provide patients easy to do, beneficial exercises to help at home.

Imbalance in the fire channel contributes to neck pain in the back lateral side of the neck, whereas earth channel stagnation can make front mid-neck pain worse. Dr. Oskardmay employs acupuncture techniques along specific involved channels to restore meridian integrity in these channels and help neck pain in these areas. Additionally, she will recommend particular food and nutrition changes with other lifestyle changes to improve sleep and daily movements to relieve neck pain caused by these channels.

Acupuncture provides a refreshingly new, understandable way to understand and treat neck pain. As a licensed acupuncturist providing neck pain care to the Triangle since 1995, she can help you. For Triangle acupuncture, call us today at (919) 929-1400, email us at schedule@acudocnc.com , or visit us online at acudocnc.com 24 hours a day to find out how acupuncture helps neck pain.

Cupping Massage with Chiropractic and Acupuncture

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Cupping is a massage technique that delivers deep relief to muscles and ligaments. This beneficial type of therapeutic soft tissue massage performed at the hands of a trained practitioner such as Dr. Lisa Oskardmay stimulates blood flow and breaks down adhesions. Cupping massage helps to reduce pain and disability in lasting ways. When people look for ‘cupping near me‘, they can rest assured that cupping massage is available at the chiropractic and acupuncture offices of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay as part of a standard treatment procedure.

Cupping is an excellent treatment for pain in many areas of the body. Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, sciatica, even leg pain, and plantar fasciitis can benefit from cupping massage. Dr. Oskardmay uses cupping as adjunctive therapy along with the chiropractic adjustment or acupuncture procedure in our office. Effective and safe chiropractic care mobilizes misaligned spinal units, and cupping enhances balanced musculature in adjusted regions. Acupuncture treatment stimulates the energy flow in stagnation regions, pain and spasm; cupping lifts the skin and massages on deep levels, enhancing the acupuncture treatment along meridian pathways.

To perform the cupping technique, Dr. Oskardmay palpates the skin area to determine taut musculature regions, knots, and altered sensitivity. After applying massage oils with or without aromatherapy, Dr. Oskardmay then situates silicone cups on the skin surface. Using the expert massage technique, she compresses the cups to create a vacuum against the skin surface, rolling the cups over the area in a smooth motion. Regions of tissue contraction and stagnation melt away during the cupping massage. Treatment time for the cupping massage is approximately 15″, after which patients experience relief from muscle aches and pains. In the unlikely event there is soreness following the cupping procedure, Dr. Oskardmay advises patients to rest and possibly soak in a warm bath with Epsom salts for 15″. Additionally, increase water intake to help remove unleashed debris.

Many people have seen Olympic athletes and others with cupping marks and may fear that result on their bodies. The areas of red and darker hues indicate blood flow brought to the skin’s surface, mostly when cups remain on the skin in one position for extended periods. Believed to represent blood and Qi stagnation, toxin accumulation, and dampness in the body, the marks dissipate over time. The moving technique used by Dr. Oskardmay is less likely to result in dark areas, though sensitive individuals may experience some.

At our Triangle acupuncture and chiropractic center in Chapel Hill, NC, rest assured that the cupping experience you receive will be sanitary, safe, relaxing, and an overall healing experience. If you would like to try cupping, ask at your next appointment. Dr. Oskardmay can generally include the massage method as part of typical treatment. Cupping helps chiropractic help better with sciatica, it improves acupuncture for plantar fasciitis, helps acupuncture for neck pain, and helps the shoulder pain doctor heal upper extremity ailments. Call today (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com, or visit us online Contact Acupractic | Acupuncture and Chiropractic | Chapel Hill NC (acudocnc.com) 24 hours a day to schedule an appointment.

Natural Healing for the Best Valentine’s Day

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natural healing methodsValentine’s Day is a favorite among many of us. Natural healing methods can help make it more enjoyable. Let’s count the ways that Chiropractic and acupuncture at Triangle-based Acupractic Natural Healing Center with Dr. Lisa Oskardmay C, LAc. can help.

  1. Chiropractic and acupuncture help to reduce pain.
  2. Chiropractic and acupuncture improve flexibility.
  3. Chiropractic and acupuncture reduce shoulder pain.
  4. Chiropractic and acupuncture reduce neck pain.
  5. Acupuncture helps with weight loss.
  6. Chiropractic improves posture.
  7. Chiropractic improves nerve flow to vital organs.
  8. Acupuncture enhances qi flow throughout the body.

Pain reduction makes every Day better. Non-drug pain reduction techniques at a natural healing center like ours are especially beneficial because the focus is on prevention and long-term results without adverse side effects. Dr. Oskardmay adjusts spinal misalignments to restore pain-free spinal range of motion. Acupuncture used to reduce pain does so by building relaxation and balancing autonomic nervous system response. She also applies massage, which soothes soreness away, as well.

A flexible body can bend over backward to make Valentine’s Day more enjoyable. The hands-on or Activator chiropractic adjustment helps to improve flexibility by improving joint mobility and ligament function. Acupuncture can help to reduce trigger points in muscles, which enhances overall muscle flexibility. Dr. Oskardmay can also employ TENS unit electrostimulation or hot pack application, or other treatments to relieve strength and ligament tightness where needed.

Sore shoulders make it hard to hug, so consider Triangle Acupuncture and Chiropractic care to prevent shoulder pain. The lower cervical vertebrae relay nerve input to the shoulders. The large trapezius and latissimus muscles, which are the shoulders’ primary movers, also cover the whole back into the neck. Chiropractic care of the back and neck affect the shoulders in fundamental ways. Acupuncture balances qi flow and reduces stagnation in the metal and wood and fire channels that impact the shoulders.

Neck pain will affect kissing, tilting the head, and many other things. Dr. Oskardmay uses hands-on gentle chiropractic adjustments to reduce spinal subluxations that cause neck pain. A licensed acupuncturist, she also understands how to use acupuncture meridians to heal neck pain. Relaxing acupuncture applied to impacted channels reduces neck pain, as well.

Acupuncture, shown to help improve satiety and willpower, helps many people lose weight. Dr. Oskardmay also enjoys helping patients understand how food choices and other daily habits impact their weight. As a licensed chiropractic physician, she helps restore vertebral alignment, assisting people to stand taller with less pain and better posture, which presents a more attractive countenance for Valentine’s Day and every day.

Acupuncture and Chiropractic both work to improve each body’s innate healthy response. Balancing Qi flow and enhancing nerve flow are natural healing methods that can help you this Valentine’s Day and any day. Call us at 919-929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com anytime to schedule your self-care appointment and make every Day lovely.

Stress and Confinement During the Pandemic: Solution Care

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Conditions imposed by the ongoing pandemic are very stressful for many people. Isolation and insomnia, compounded by lack of outdoor exercise, sunlight, and fresh air, impact us differently. At Acupractic Natural Healing Center, Dr. Oskardmay understands the issues and concerns people have and strives to provide safe, effective care and support. A licensed chiropractic physician and licensed acupuncturist, she enjoys helping people develop new strategies for dealing with the Covid health crisis’s challenges.

Some people suffer from depression during this trying time. Depression is an illness that can impact all aspects of a person’s being. Not the same as sadness, depression disables a person’s motivation and can influence their immune system and other vital faculties. While not a clinical psychiatrist, Dr. Oskardmay can help provide non-drug healing treatments to support persons suffering from depression. These treatments could include acupuncture along impacted meridians, massage to loosen tight, sore muscles, chiropractic adjustments to mobilize vertebral subluxations, health education, and other suggestions to change life patterns. If you or a loved one has suffered depression during these dark days, health counseling by Dr. Oskardmay with chiropractic and acupuncture therapy might be able to help.

Insomnia is an ailment that robs people of crucial recuperative sleep. During times of upheaval such as these, when schedules are awry, kids are home, work is nonexistent, or from home, outlets are few, insomnia affects us more. While drug therapies may help some, that is not a solution they want or even need for others. Dr. Oskardmay can help steer people to nonpharmaceutical solutions to impart better shut-eye. Additionally, acupuncture treatment is a recognized assistive insomnia remedy. Used by millions worldwide to improve sleep and other health problems, acupuncture is a safe, effective insomnia solution for many. In combination with relaxing massage and aromatherapy, this ancient treatment can help where other cures have failed.

Dr. Oskardmay understands that the fear of contracting covid19 and its variants keeps many from going outside. Her firm belief that going out to get fresh air, even to exercise in the outdoors, is imperative. Many people take supplements to mitigate the adverse effects of low-sunlight exposure; these pills may help but cannot provide the full health benefits from natural sunlight. Talk with Dr. Oskardmay about ways to improve natural sunlight exposure during these trying times to improve health in many ways.

Anyone who counts their steps has surely noticed a diminished step count from being home-bound. We’re not going to the store, the library, the park, church, or work as much as before, if at all. This lack of normal daily walking means we’re getting less exercise in this way. Additionally, most aren’t visiting a gym right now and, unless they have an effective home gym workout program, they aren’t getting the health benefits of regular exercise. Weakened musculature destabilizes the core, sagging shoulders feel painful when used, and the back suffers from inactivity. A visit to the offices of Dr. Oskardmay can help patients get back on track and learn new ways to incorporate a fitness regimen safely and with minimal disruption to their everyday lives.

Call the Triangle Acupuncture and Chiropractic clinics of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay at (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com to schedule your appointment today. Serving the Triangle with quality acupuncture and chiropractic healthcare since 1995, she can help you, too.

New Years’ Resolutions: Take Care of Yourself with Natural Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Massage

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Many people have new years’ resolutions that relate to improving their health. The impetus to elevate health consciousness stems from the genuine effect ones health has on their day to day wellbeing and ability to thrive. In this pandemic year, people recognize good health’s value to ward off diseases and improve the immune response. The start of a new year marks a new beginning and can provide the impetus to make needed changes. Working with a healthcare partner like Dr. Lisa Oskardmay can help people identify their healthcare goals and achieve them. Our front desk will provide you with information about services offered; be sure to look at these written pamphlets. Please explore our website, too, to learn more about the possibilities provided by natural alternative medicine at Acupractic Natural Healing Center.

The first visit to our office includes an examination to determine health status in vital areas. Dr. Oskardmay evaluates posture, range of motion, strength, balance, spinal vertebral segment integrity, and essential nervous system function and vital signs. She reviews patient lab work and X-rays, and other submitted exams with each person to develop a better understanding of the previous diagnosis and current concerns. She has over 25 years of experience helping patients improve their overall health using natural medicine, nutrition, chiropractic, and acupuncture. During each visit, there is ample time to discuss concerns and goals, and we invite questions. We welcome patients who need help with various issues and strive to support the whole body and mind health using natural means.

Chiropractic Benefits

Chiropractic is a powerful hands-on tool to improve spinal and extremity structural integrity. Dr. Oskardmay utilizes spinal mobilization procedures, including hands-on and Activator adjustments to re-position vertebral subluxations. The adjustment improves spinal bone position and helps reduce pain and improve nerve flow from the nerves passing between each spinal segment. Dr. Oskardmay applies a specific mobilizing force to misaligned subluxation areas, gently and effectively reestablishing nerve energy flow and improved posture and muscle balance. Chiropractic care enhances nervous system function, so everybody responds beneficially to the adjustment. Although many recognize that adjustments benefit neck and back pain, spinal mobilization also helps shoulder and hip problems and headaches. It can even improve respiration and digestion.

Acupuncture Benefits

A licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Oskardmay, uses the ancient practice of acupuncture to improve overall health. Many people use Chinese Medicine acupuncture to establish wholeness and balance of yin and yang, relaxation and stress at the start of the new year, and periodically. Acupuncture involves the insertion of small acupuncture needles into specific acupoints, followed by relaxation and perhaps meditation. This healing science has helped millions worldwide find tranquility, reduce stress, and alleviate depression, insomnia, and other ailments, including pain; Dr. Oskardmay is pleased to offer acupuncture services at her clinic since 1995.

Patients can choose to receive either chiropractic or acupuncture plus massage at each visit; many decide to get both treatments at one stop. Chiropractic and acupuncture work well together as both works to help the body heal itself on many levels. Plan to relax a bit after your treatment in order the make the most of your experience.

For your new year, look to Acupractic Natural Healing Center to help you improve your pain posture and outlook. Call (919) 929-1400 today to schedule an appointment or visit us online at acudocnc.com 24 hours a day.

How to Choose an Acupuncturist

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Acupuncturist Chapel Hill, NC

Acupuncture is considered a holistic healing therapy because aspects related to the whole body and mind are taken into account for diagnosis and treatment. Five Element Theory is a means of explaining our connection with nature – each of us experiences a relationship in our own body and mind with the 5 elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Read more to learn how to choose an acupuncturist.

Pre-technology and pre -industrial age, the ancients recognized each person’s deep interrelatedness with the world around. They also noticed patterns of disease in people that are related to what is seen in nature. Using the subtle arts of palpation and physical examination, practitioners have been able to detect energy blockages that cause ill-health. Acupuncture treatment aims to relieve these blockages.

An acupuncturist can explain to you the many benefits of this ancient form of treatment. When performed by a qualified acupuncturist, acupuncture is safe and the side effects and risks are minimal. Today’s acupuncturist is fully licensed and a qualified health professional. Acupuncture can also be used in conjunction with other treatments and modern medicine, and may even help patients who cannot tolerate certain medications. Acupuncture is a low-tech, highly portable treatment option that can even be brought to a person’s home or other area with little difficulty, making it particularly beneficial in some situations, as well.

Is acupuncture in Chapel Hill, NC a viable option for me?

When your concerns include pain or any of the above, acupuncture may be a good choice. Your acupuncturist might also recommend other treatments that help to connect and balance the body, mind, and spirit. These treatments may include massage, biofeedback, homeopathy, moxibustion, herbology, and more.

How can I choose an acupuncturist in Chapel Hill, NC?

If you are considering acupuncture in Chapel Hill, NC, it is important you take similar steps to that of choosing a primary care physician.

  1. Review credentials. Most states mandate acupuncturists pass an exam from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine following 4 years postgraduate training at a credentialed acupuncture school. Acupractic: Acupuncture and Chiropractic in Chapel Hill is licensed in the state of North Carolina.
  2. Call the clinic to find out about their services. You might even schedule an initial consultation to discuss your needs, what’s involved in the treatment, and how it might help you. Visit the clinic’s website to learn more about treatment philosophy, conditions treated, even to learn more about acupuncture theory. Many sites offer online scheduling available on their website.
  3. Check out online reviews of the clinic to get an idea of what other people have experienced or how they have benefitted from care there. Reviews of individual practitioners at the clinic can provide important insight and help you in making your decision.
  4. Be sure to ask your insurance company if acupuncture is covered as many policies allow a certain number of sessions. You can ask the front desk assistant at the clinic to help you verify your insurance and determine what benefits might be available for you in office. You might also consider asking the clinic about whether or not they offer any packages or discounts for upfront payment.

Call (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com to schedule your appointment today.

Acupuncture in the Triangle NC: What Are the Benefits of Acupuncture and How is it Used?

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Acupuncture in the Triangle, NC

Acupuncture is a 3,000-year-old holistic medicine. This ancient healing remedy is the most common form of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States. Dr. Oskardmay is a licensed Triangle acupuncturist and chiropractic physician who offers acupuncture in the triangle, in Chapel Hill near Durham, North Carolina, since 1995. We employ enhanced sanitation and cleaning measures to ensure patient and staff safety at all times. Our office is handicapped accessible, and we offer accessible treatment tables to accommodate every need. While also skilled in Dry Needling Technique- the aspect of needle insertion into trigger points with less regard to meridian diagnostics; the current discussion relates to meridian acupuncture, aka Chinese Medicine acupuncture.

Dr. Oskardmay precedes each acupuncture treatment with a skillful patient examination. The evaluation includes patient history in which each patient explains their understanding of problems they experience, their knowledge of the cause of the problem, and other pertinent information. The examination also includes physical exam- palpation of painful areas, orthopedic testing, and other techniques; x-ray, MRI, blood work, and different laboratory values may be helpful. Dr. Oskardmay evaluates pulses and tongue where possible to develop a fuller understanding of body meridian balance before providing treatment.

Chinese Medicine diagnostics permit evaluation of meridian channel flow imbalance. Assimilation of history and physical presentation provide diagnostic clues to internal imbalance. For instance, disruption in the water element’s energetic balance relates to the winter season, emotional fear, problems of the bladder and kidneys, and musculoskeletal regions, including the back, spine, and nervous system. Other elements include fire, earth, metal, and wood. Treatment purports to restore balance to areas in need of care.

Dr. Oskardmay performs acupuncture treatment using thin, sterile acupuncture needles. She stimulates specific points on the body by inserting these very fine needles into acupoints on the skin. Therapy at our acupuncture clinic is relaxing and peaceful, and acupoint stimulation is gentle.

Our acupuncture office is very calm and peaceful, comfortable and sanitary. Patients can rest face up or in a prone anti-gravity position during treatment. Dr. Oskardmay provides a heated blanket or pillows to ensure comfort. She removes the needles at the treatment end, and patients feel rested and more at ease, frequently experiencing less pain.

Questions we frequently get at Acupractic Natural Healing Center in Chapel Hill, NC are How does acupuncture work? And What conditions does acupuncture treat? The primary goal of acupuncture is to balance body energy or qi. Qi exists as yin and yang counterparts likened to the body’s autonomic nervous system or parasympathetic and sympathetic. Yin relates to parasympathetic, which is the body’s healing, relaxing aspect that is more active during rest and at nighttime. Yang relates to sympathetic energies: the more awake, dynamic, stress oriented aspects of our being. We need both powers, but we need them in balance.

The six main effects of acupuncture include analgesia, sedation, immune enhancement, homeostasis, psychological, and motor recovery. Analgesic acupuncture can help to reduce pain, such as headaches or shoulder pain. Sedative acupuncture helps relieve insomnia, epilepsy, stress, mental disorders, and anxiety. Deep relaxation, better sleep, and calmness may be the result. Acupuncture’s immune enhancement qualities stem from its ability to improve immune response. Dr.Oskardmay also uses acupuncture to support homeostasis or balance in patients whose systems suffer imbalance due to stress or other condition. Acupuncture helps psychological relaxation, as well, with increased body-mind awareness. She uses acupuncture to enhance motor recovery in patients who have suffered injury and nerve damage. Conditions that acupuncture can help include:

Conditions that Acupuncture May Treat

  • Low back pain
  • Neck and shoulder pain
  • Joint pain
  • Chronic headaches and migraines
  • Arthritis
  • Blood pressure imbalances
  • Nausea or vomiting from chemotherapy
  • Certain gastric disorders
  • Menstruation problems
  • Allergies
  • Sciatica
  • Dental pain
  • Acute bronchitis
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Stress
  • Sleep disorders
  • Certain eye disorders
  • Facial palsy
  • Paralysis after stroke
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Inducing labor
  • Infertility
  • + More

At the acupuncture in the triangle offices of acupuncturist, Dr. Lisa Oskardmay, DC, LAc., our goal is to help each patient improve their health. Call us today at 919-929-1400, email us at schedule@acudocnc.com or schedule an appointment online at acudocnc.com to 24 hours a day. We are here for you.

Acupuncture Treatment for Headaches

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Acupuncturist Chapel Hill, NC

Acupuncture treatment at Acupractic Natural Healing Center and Acupuncture at Eastowne, LLC, in Chapel Hill, NC can help lessen headache pain intensity and frequency. Acupuncture treatment designed to unblock congested channels and massage and hot/cold therapy is both relaxing and therapeutic – a non-drug treatment that helps on many levels. Read more to learn about acupuncture treatment for headaches.

Headaches and Acupuncture Treatment

Dr. Lisa Oskardmay is a licensed acupuncturist serving the Triangle since 1995, and she has helped many patients suffering from headache pain. Before receiving acupuncture, Dr.Oskardmay will perform a clinical examination to determine what type of headache you have and decide which treatment is best suited for you. Proper assessment is essential because headaches and headache sufferers are unique. Pain in the head, caused by a variety of things, can affect people in different ways. Many people find their headache causes range from hormonal imbalance to neck muscle tightness or eye strain. Others find that their headaches are associated with diet and food choices, and some associate headaches with extreme hot or cold or when the barometric pressure is too high or too low. For some people, headaches come on from too much stress or other emotional issues. Whatever the triggers of your headaches, be sure to tell Dr. Oskardmay.

Headaches may last hours and come on frequently or be brief but piercing, affecting eyesight. Headaches come in a variety of styles and affect each person differently. Genetic and environmental influences play a large role in headache presentation. People whose parents or siblings have headaches frequently realize they have similar representations. It is essential to tell the acupuncturist about your headache’s many causes and associations to help them create the best treatment plan for you.

Many seek relief from headaches using medications, while others find that they require bed rest with the lights out, doors closed, and sounds muted to get relief. A warm bath might help some people, whereas cold application is better for others. Tell Dr. Oskardmay what types of therapies have helped you and what feels right, as well as what makes your headache worse – these are all clues to help fix the problem using acupuncture treatment. If you have sought treatment from other providers, let Dr. Oskardmay know. Care providers can work together to get you the best results.

At our office, we offer chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture and some massage and other physical modalities. Many people find that the combination of different therapies reduces pain effectively. Additionally, Dr. Oskardmay provides each patient with personalized care suggestions such as nutrition changes, exercises to incorporate, or self-stretching activities to keep headache pain away.

If you experience headaches every day, or less frequently, and would like to use acupuncture to help reduce symptoms, Dr. Lisa Oskardmay can help. She is fully licensed in the state of NC and certified with the NCCAOM. We maintain safe, sanitary conditions to protect everyone’s health and ample handicapped accessible parking directly in front of our office. If you have any further questions or would like to schedule an appointment with our office, contact us at 919-929-1400, email us at schedule@acudocnc.com or schedule online at acudocnc.com.

Acupuncture after Surgery

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Acupuncturist Chapel Hill, NC

Following any surgery, the body needs to heal. Acupuncture is a holistic treatment that can help the body heal more quickly and improve the healing experience, in general. Many people choose acupuncture to recover from all types of surgery – neck, back, hand, shoulder, hip, knee, or foot surgical procedures all heal better with the application of this age-old holistic treatment. Some people even choose to receive acupuncture before the medical event to help set the stage for improved healing.

Questions you may have regarding the choice of acupuncture after surgery include: what is acupuncture? How does it work to help after surgery? Is it safe? How do I get started?

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture treatment a healing method based on the ancient theory of Chinese medicine which sees the body as coursed by energy channels similar to nerve, artery, vein and lymph pathways. We have channels that arise in the foot and travel to the head, others that occur in hand and journey to the chest, and still others that occur on the neck and travel down the back through the knees to the feet. Energies from these superficial tendinomuscular channels enter the body to effect change in organs and other deeper structures and powers. Energy channels are affected by many things including patient age, gender and health presentation, patient emotional status, and other aspects. Environmental factors influence channel flow, as well and Chinese medicine energies are named after environmental elements: wood, water, earth, metal, and fire. A skilled acupuncturist considers many things before commencing a treatment plan.

Acupuncture Treatment after Surgery

Surgery is a treatment that creates a certain amount of trauma to the body it aims to help because surgery involves cutting into deeper tissues. The initial injury and that of the operation creates a situation of sympathetic stress for the patient – a yang experience as defined in the context of Chinese medicine. Acupuncture treatments soothe the significant trauma that occurs following surgery. Yin balancing acupuncture techniques can help soothe and heal the body and mind after surgery, improving sleep and relation. At Acupractic Natural Healing Center and Acupuncture at Eastowne, LLC, in Chapel Hill, NC, Dr. Oskardmay will teach you how to increase yin healing when you leave the office and between visits. When you leave the office, she will suggest ways to carry the treatment home to increase its value in your life; she will suggest specific yoga postures and herbal remedies to improve health.

To choose acupuncture after surgery, call (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com to schedule your appointment today. We offer self-pay discounts, accept your HSA or FSA and participate with and submit claims electronically for you to most major insurance plans, including BCBS State and Federal, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Medicare, and others. Helping people of the Triangle since 1995, we look forward to helping you, too. Our office is open Monday to Friday and we are here for you to help you recover from surgery and other health problems.

Serving the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Hillsborough, and the rest of the NC Triangle

205 Providence Rd. Chapel Hill NC 27514 | Phone: (919) 929-1400

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