February 21, 2011 – 4:00 pm
Last weekends’ above average temperatures were a nice respite for most of us enduring this colder than usual winter. Unfortunately, if you have allergies it wasn’t a very welcome change. Pollen counts spiked late last week and over the weekend inducing symptoms in allergy sufferers. It’s never too early to come in and get an [...]
February 14, 2011 – 1:43 pm
We are currently looking to add another acupuncturist to our staff at Integrative Health Centers. We are the largest practice in the state of Maryland and currently have three locations in the greater Baltimore area.
I have posted job offers for the last 4 years and have hired 4 full-time acupuncturists in that time. If you [...]
February 1, 2011 – 1:04 pm
This article uncovers one of the ways in which acupuncture helps to relieve chronic pain. This is a similar finding to research which has been ongoing at the University of California Irvine for the past 10 years
news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/05/how-acupuncture-pierces-chronic-.html
January 27, 2011 – 3:32 pm
I know everyone has heard this before, but it is especially important when the snow is as damp and heavy as it is right now. Bending at the waist and using your back to bear the weight of each shovel full can cause severe spinal inflammation. Another safe physical technique is to make sure you [...]
January 20, 2011 – 4:16 pm
I will be adding all day Friday to my schedule starting the week of January 31st, so come on in and get some acupuncture! It’s that time of year when the cold Baltimore weather and snow removal starts to make the body ache. I’ve already got the heat lamps warming up…
Domenic Thomas, L.Ac.
January 17, 2011 – 11:25 am
I’ll be trying to post more frequently this year as part of my new year’s resolution for the practice. Any topics people might be interested in or questions you want answered are welcome. In the meantime, take it easy and breathe.
Oh and drink more water!
December 20, 2010 – 5:13 pm
Check out the link on our front page or the newsletter you should have received recently for $25 off any of our services at any location. If you use it for massage it has to be at least 60 minutes or more.
Come on in for a seasonal tune-up to help prepare for cold and flu [...]
Dry and hot best describes our summer so far and I’m sure most of you have had enough of this recent heat wave. I doubt any of us are looking forward to the next BGE bill. I wish I could offer you some advice about how to save money on cooling this summer, but unfortunately [...]
Huang qi is a major Chinese herb to strengthen the essential qi of the body. It “lifts” the qi, for sensations of dragging downward, prolapse and uncontrolled bleeding. In modern times it has been used in cancer patients to counter the fatigue from chemotherapy. The word “huang” in Chinese means “yellow”, and yellow is the [...]
Stress manifests on many levels, including at the most immediately visible part of us - our skin. Skin gets it’s body and texture from fibers called collagen and elastin. These fibers are generated more slowly as we age, thus the wrinkles we all get as the years go by (and as we hopefully gain wisdom [...]
