Andre Yershov is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist practicing in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., and the founder of Acupuncture NYC, Medicine of Changes. He graduated from Pacific College of ...

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets ...

Constipation is a common occurrence during pregnancy. The American Pregnancy Association estimates half of all pregnant women experience constipation at some point. Constipation during pregnancy is ...

The term prescription smuggles in a pharmaceutical logic: find the right agent, deliver it and expect a result. Drug > Administration > Effect. When translated into needling, this becomes: Point > ...

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic ...

Traditional Medicare statutorily only covers acupuncture for low back pain, performed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA, or auxiliary personnel working incident to the primary provider, and billed by the ...

Ischemic stroke causes motor dysfunction and disability that significantly impact recovery and quality of life. Current rehabilitation approaches have limited efficacy. Recent research has focused on ...

Chicago’s Angela Lorbeck, DACM, LAc, was one of many acupuncturists around the country horrified by a scene involving excessive needling during the March 18 th episode of the popular NBC show “Chicago ...

Patients frequently present with fatigue, mood disturbances, systemic inflammation, and degenerative conditions. Increasingly, these seemingly diverse problems share a common root: mitochondrial ...

Chinese medicine has unique perspectives on food therapy, which can help inspire patients to see the kitchen as a sacred space for cultivating health. Patients tend to focus on expensive supplements ...

The theory of the “Nine Heart Palaces” relates to major themes (or lessons) we face in life. They are aspects of spiritual and mental development, which are experienced as “heart pains” when we ...

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with its deep historical roots and individualized treatment methods, offers a complementary framework to contemporary elder care. Among available options, ...