TCM Strategies

NEW STUDY SHOWS DEFINITIVELY ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC PAIN

A new study of acupuncture, the most rigorous and detailed analysis to date, found that it can ease many forms of chronic pain. The findings provide strong scientific support for the age-old therapy. Financed by the National Institutes of Health and carried out over about half a decade, researchers found that acupuncture outperformed sham treatments and standard care when used by people suffering from osteoarthritis, migraines and chronic back, neck and shoulder pain. The story got wide press in the NY Times, CNN, US News and World Report, and our own Philadelphia Magazine.

VASHNI BRINGS ACUPUNCTURE BACK TO URBAN OUTFITTERS CORPORATE AT THE NAVY YARD

Our new practitioner Vashni Nilon is bringing Acupuncture back to the Navy Yard and Urban Outfitters Inc. corporate campus. We'll be treating URBN employees and bringing them a discounted private treatment to help blot out the noise and stress of work, even if they have to get right back to it. Appointments are available every other Weds. If you are an employee or interested in your business starting a program in the Navy Yard, scheduling can be done through our front desk, or using our online acupuncture scheduling software.

FORMING A WELLNESS COMMUNITY WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

The Healing Arts Center is on Facebook and Twitter. Many of our patients are constantly looking for more wellness information and we want to make sure you get real and helpful information, with a bonus of special deals and offers. Like the Healing Arts Center on Facebook and you’ll have access to daily insights and news through our staff. Prefer Twitter? Follow us on Twitter @healingphilly for similar insights and wellness news, as well as special deals and offers.

SUPPLEMENTS AND TESTS THAT WILL HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY

Looking for other things you can do aside from Acupuncture and our Chinese Herbs? We've already done the work of finding high quality ovulation predictor kits, pregnancy tests and supplements so you don't have to. We've partnered with EPT who offers great products at reasonable prices and offers everything from monitors, to basal thermometers to great Prenatal vitamins and Omega 3s. Every little bit helps. Click here to see the products we recommend..

NEW EXPANDED HOURS WITH MATT AND TANSY IN BRYN MAWR

Due to increased demand we've expanded our days and hours at our Bryn Mawr office for Acupuncture. Our new hours are: Monday 10am-7pm, Tuesday 10am-7pm, Thursday: 12am-8pm, and Saturday: 8:30am-12:30pm. Our office is located at 610 Old Lancaster Rd., Ste 202 in Bryn Mawr, a block off Route 30 / Lancaster Ave. We've even setup an online scheduling system for Bryn Mawr for your convenience. Click Here for office location information.

HEALING ARTS CENTER PART OF THE 2009 DAILY CANDY WELLNESS GUIDE

Doctor's Orders 2009 Health and Wellness Guide
GET Poked
What: Experienced technicians at the The Healing Arts Center provide affordable wellness treatments. Try lifting and firming facial rejuvenation acupuncture, cupping, Gua Sha, or herbal remedies. Why: You’re on pins and needles. Click Here for the Daily Candy

RETHINKING FERTILITY: ACUPUNCTURE AND FERTILITY ON THE TODAY SHOW

NBC's Today Show did a great 3 part series on fertility and medicine. One segment focused on Eastern methods of promoting conception, and the benefits of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Fertility. Included were informative interviews with patients who used Eastern methods, as well as with the Infertility Cure's Randine Lewis, L.Ac. and Dr. Stillman of Shady Grove.
Click Here for the Today Show segment.

CBS INTERVIEWS STEVE ON NEW ACUPUNCTURE & IVF STUDY

CBS's Healthwatch interviewed Steve on a new study released in the British Medical Journal touting the benefits of Acupuncture in assisting with In-Vitro Fertilization. The analysis pooled results from seven studies on 1,366 women in the United States, Germany, Australia and Denmark. Researchers found that women who went through IVF with Acupuncture within a day of embryo transfer had their odds of conceiving go up about 65 percent compared to doing IVF without Acupuncture.
Click Here for the CBS3 Interview. Click Here for an article on the study.

PHILADELPHIAMAVEN'S INTERVIEW WITH STEVE ON ACUPUNCTURE'S SUCCESS WITH PMS

Philadelphiamaven.com's Amber Gruver interviewed Steve on his success with treating PMS symptoms using both Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. Amber writes: Steve led me to the November 2002 issue of "Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics" in which researchers compared acupuncture with what Steve calls, "sham acupuncture", where they placed a needle on the skin, put didn't puncture the skin. The study stated that "the success rate of Acupuncture in treating PMS symptoms was 77.8%, whereas it was 5.9% in the placebo group."

STUDY: ACUPUNCTURE BETTER FOR LOW BACK PAIN THAN CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT

Acupuncture proved to be more effective than conventional lower back pain treatments in a new study, but it was no more effective than a sham needle procedure. "Acupuncture represents a highly promising and effective treatment option for chronic back pain," researcher Heinz Endres, MD, tells WebMD. "Patients experienced not only reduced pain intensity, but also reported improvements in the disability that often results from back pain -- and therefore in their quality of life."

STEVE FEATURED IN PHILADELPHIA METRO ACUPUNCTURE ARTICLE

The Chinese medicinal science of acupuncture has been practiced for more than 2,000 years, and, if longevity is any indicator, it’s here to stay. Concerned primarily with harmonizing the body’s energy flow, or qi (chi), acupuncture has been used to treat everything from back pain to infertility by balancing this flow through 14 major meridians of the body, including major organs....Read The Whole Article Here

CBS INTERVIEWS SHERI ON COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE

Stephanie Stahl, CBS Medical News Reporter, interviewed Sheri on the growing trend of women and men seeking anti-aging techniques that do not involve risky medications and injections. Acupuncture for Facial Rejuvenation is a great Botox alternative. Sheri's patient, Terri Ackerman, explains what it feels like, and the positive results she's seen.
Click here to see the article and interview.

STEVE INTERVIEWED ON CBS'S HEALTHWATCH ON CUPPING

CBS's Stephanie Stahl of Healthwatch interviewed Steve and his patient Ashley on the interesting technique of cupping. He explains how and why it works and the different applications for it. Ashley gives her story on what it feels like to have it done and the dramatic improvements she experienced with her pain. The interview was done in relation to Gwyneth Paltrow showing up at an event with round circular bruises on her back.
Click Here to go to the story and you can even watch the video on KYW's site.

STEVE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME SHERI MCLELLAN, L.AC. TO OUR STAFF

Due to the great feedback from both all of you and from her, Sheri McLellan has decided to stay on part time. This wonderful addition to our office will insure great quality treatment as well as greater availability both in the office and away at outside clinics. Aside from providing great care for infertility and women's issues, Sheri also provides Cosmetic Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation. Sheri will be here every Wednesday, from 9:30am to 7:00pm.

STEVE'S VANGUARD PIECE IN PHILLY STYLE 2002

The September/October 2002 issue of Philadelphia Style did a Vanguard piece on our Acupuncturist. It talks about his story of becoming an Acupuncturist and spotlights the work he's be doing with women experiencing infertility and undergoing in-vitro fertilization (Page 70 in the magazine). There's a really neat picture that demonstrates the burning of moxa (or moxibustion) on top of the needles.
To see the whole article click here.