Emergent Healing Blog

Acupuncture: Your Shield Against Winter Woes Winter can be a harsh season, bringing with it cold temperatures, dry air, and a host of health challenges. From common colds and flu to more serious conditions like arthritis and depression, the cold weather can wreak havoc on your well-being. Luckily, acupuncture offers a natural and effective way...

The Dark Side of Overtraining: The Dangers of Working Out Too Much We’ve all heard the saying, “No pain, no gain.” While it’s true that pushing yourself to your limits can be beneficial, there’s a fine line between challenging yourself and overdoing it. Overtraining, or excessive exercise, can have serious consequences for your physical and...

Stand Tall: How Acupuncture Can Help You Align Your Posture Ever heard the saying “you wear your stress on your shoulders”? There’s a lot of truth to that! In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), posture is seen as a window into your overall health. Poor posture can not only make you look slumped, but it can...

Back pain caused by the back or from somewhere else? Back pain, particularly from mid to lower back, is a chronic and prevalent problem. And there are a lot of myths, misconceptions, and outdated information concerning the cause and solution for back issues which I’ll try to clarify while offering some solutions in process. “Lower...

What is Polymyalgia Rheumatica? Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition affecting people over 50 years of age that causes pain and stiffness in your neck, shoulders and hips. It may also affect your upper arms, thighs and back. You’ll usually feel the pain and stiffness on both sides of your body. The aching and stiffness...

What is Dupuytren’s Contracture? Dupuytren’s contracture (also called Dupuytren’s disease) is an abnormal thickening of fascia, a layer of tissue under the skin, in the palm of your hand at the base of your fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard lump or thick band. Over time, it can cause one or more...

Sleep Disturbance and how it’s related to Chronic Pain/Issues It is not uncommon to have a chronic issue – whether its chronic pain, tension, stiffness. Unfortunately, the discomfort and issues aren’t isolated to the area of pain. Eventually the issues spread throughout the body affecting everything from additional areas of pain, mental state, and more...

Ergonomics for Work desk One of the leading causes of tension building in the neck, shoulders, back, and hips has to do with improper ergonomics in a seated position for work, school, etc. Particularly for work/school there are a few things to fix:   There are three things you would want to correct: Chair (height...