What if our first line of medicine was gentle to our bodies and our planet? What if the first options we choose had no side effects and didn’t interact with any other treatments we may require in the present or future? What if this first line of medicine also relieved stress and helped us uncover…
Plantar fasciitis – also called a heel spur – is inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. This tissue is called the plantar fascia. It connects the heel bone to the toes and creates the arch of the foot. When inflamed, it causes pain at the heel that varies from sharp…
Lupus is an autoimmune disease causing inflammation of the connective tissue. Western medicine doesn’t understand the cause of this difficult disease that mainly afflicts women. Men can also get this disease, but 9 in 10 people with lupus are women. Ninety percent of patients complain of joint pain, and 40% of patients have skin conditions and…
Here at Jersey Community Acupuncture, we try to post on our blog about once or twice each week. Our posts typically cover content about acupuncture and herbal medicine, but we also post about Nicole’s experiences, local/clinic events, and updates about the clinic itself! Because we post so frequently, this means that some posts (such as…
This post is from January 2015: I just finished up a weekend course on Daoism, Chinese Medicine and Health. I love taking CEU’s. It gives me the opportunity to take a break, take a breath and refocus on my vocation. Why am I doing what I do? How can I do my best at what…
Many women believe that painful periods are something that they will always have to suffer through. The most common western treatment for most things regarding a menstrual cycle is hormonal pharmaceuticals, such as birth control pills. Not every woman wants to be on the pill for years, due to concern over the long term use of…
What are you doing with those needles? How do you know where to put them? This is a really complex question! It took your practitioners 4 years of acupuncture school, and a year of internships to figure it out. It’s hard to condense all that experience into a simple answer. Our main goal is to…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. A diagnosis of PTSD is becoming more common. After…
Lyme disease is tricky. If the person is lucky, they present with an obvious bulls-eye rash and overt symptoms that easily lead to a quick diagnosis. A course of antibiotic therapy to rid the body of the pathogen, followed up with acupuncture and herbal medicine to help the body return to balance, is usually an…
Lower back pain is a common complaint. You can have acute low back pain from lifting something; hopefully it’s only a muscle spasm. You can have chronic back pain from pelvic instability or herniations of discs or the narrowing of your spinal canal or … there are so many options. Too many options. Acupuncture does…
Opioid addiction has been a routinely addressed topic in the mainstream media for years, but is still begging for our attention as a nation despite the coverage. Opiates are used in attempts to relieve moderate to severe pain. Opiates have been used for many years, usually prescribed for people with long-term, severe pain and a…
Chances are, your switch is still set at fast and furious to get all your holiday work done. This past week, more clinic goers have been asking me to help them reduce holiday stress. We all need to remember to slow down. Has the cold already encouraged you to retreat inside and to rest? Are…
Anxiety, Depression and Acupuncture Anxiety and depression are very common in our communities, but people do not share their experiences very often. As an acupuncturist, I see stress, at the very least, as one of the common causative factors in many health concerns. Some of us experience anxiety and depression as our stress builds and…
How Acupuncture Can Support Your Care Plan. *Note: This blog post was originally published to our original blog on 10/16/2009. The information shared in this post is still accurate and is quite important to the current functioning of our clinic space. Thanks, and enjoy. In June of 2009 I was able to attend an integrative…
As the seasons shift, our bodies become more susceptible to illness. When the weather changes from warm summer days to cool, damp autumn, we see the cold and flu season begin to start. Your body works hard to adapt between the cold days and lingering warm days, but sometimes it needs a little help. Chinese…
“You’re Going to Put A Needle For My Back Pain Where?” Acupuncture is full of mysteries when we look at it with a Western Biomedical lens. Not so much when we look at it through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medical Theory. I often get asked why I would stick a needle in someone’s leg…
Slight changes in the weather, trees, and native grasses indicate that the autumnal allergy season is coming soon. While many of us welcome this time of year, many of us also suffer from seasonal allergies. Whether it is runny eyes or itchy eyes, a runny nose or fatigue, acupuncture and herbal medicine can help. Preventative…
Nicole Maniez, MAOM, Lic Ac, earned her Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture in 2008. She is Board Certified and licensed to practice acupuncture and herbal medicine in New Jersey and Pennsylvania by the Board of Medicine. Nicole became nationally certified in Oriental Medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and…