There is no Icelandic word for “Please.” Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels for wiping your hands and face on after eating (perhaps the original purpose makes more sense). There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days. […]
Trick or Treat? Fall is a beautiful time of year around Anoka, MN (the Halloween Capital of the World). Halloween can be fun here… The familiar fall smell of burning leaves wafting up to our noses through the crisp air, as our feet crunch through the leaves, hot cider in hand. Beautiful colors range from […]
Your Brain & Your Belly… Did You Know … ? Dehydration causes brain sag! Yes, you read that right. Your brain actually pulls away from your skull when you become dehydrated (No wonder lack of water can lead to headaches & impaired brain activity) (Research on dehydration & brain function by the NIH) By 2050, People […]
Back pain is one of the top three things we successfully treat and includes low back pain, mid back pain, and upper back pain. Lumbar or lower back pain is the most common back pain we treat. Ackerman Acupuncture in Anoka has seen patients with back pain who are scheduled to have back surgery, only to […]
Is this sciatic pain? Sciatica Pain feels like a shooting pain going down the leg. Pain is usually felt in only one leg. Often stemming from the low back, pain travels from the hip, down the leg. Pain can travel straight down the outside of the leg or pain can travel down the buttock to the back of the leg…OR… pain can […]
#1 Shingles Shingles come from latent chicken pox virus. You may have thought you’d left the chicken pox far behind in childhood. Yet, stress can trigger this (after you’ve had chicken pox). Acupuncture can help prevent long-term nerve pain from nerve damage that can remain years, even decades after shingles. Sometimes long-term un-resolved shingles causes burning nerve pain, headaches, etc. […]
The origins of cupping Cupping is a treatment used today with ancient roots. Native cultures from around the world have used cupping throughout history. Early on, primitive cups were used with a hole was placed on top. Cups were then placed on the skin. The practitioner would then remove toxins from the patient’s body by siphoning […]
What is cupping? Like acupuncture, cupping is an ancient therapy that is part of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment in Blaine. Cupping works well for treating pain and many other complaints. An alcohol-soaked cotton ball is lit on fire This creates a vacuum inside glass cups Cups are then quickly placed on the skin (Fire is removed before […]
Cupping Therapy Treats Allergies and Asthma (in Blaine, MN) What is cupping? Like acupuncture, cupping is an ancient therapy used within Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat many problems, including muscle pain, breathing/ lung issues and immunity. What Cupping Looks Like Glass cups are placed on the skin to treat muscle tension pain, asthma and sinus issues, to […]
Allergies start in childhood for some, while others develop allergies in adulthood. Allergies in Blaine can start anytime. Allergies are often inherited, such as with pet dander allergy, usually to cats or dogs. Allergies can be seasonal, such as an allergy to ragweed. Allergies in Blaine are often worse during the seasons of spring and fall. This is when […]