Resources & Insights

Find the support you need with a variety of resources to empower your healing journey.

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Why Do I Need Acupuncture When Nothing Is Wrong?

Most patients seek acupuncture when something hurts. But the medicine was designed to keep you from getting there in the first place.

Licensed acupuncturist placing fine needles near a shingles rash on a patient's upper back, following the dermatomal pattern characteristic of the condition.

Acupuncture Benefits

Can Acupuncture Treat Shingles?

Shingles affects 1 in 3 Americans in their lifetime. Discover the pain pattern, the post-shingles neuralgia and how acupuncture addresses both.

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6 Things Everyone Should Know About Acupuncture

Considering acupuncture for the first time? Discover six things every patient should know before booking your initial treatment.

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Dry Needling vs Acupuncture: What’s the Difference?

Wondering about the difference between dry needling and acupuncture? Discover what sets them apart in training, safety, and clinical depth.

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Why Traditional Chinese Medicine Doesn’t Like Ice

Cold is a vasoconstrictor. Discover why Chinese Medicine doesn't like ice and how modern Western research increasingly confirms this ancient principle.

Practitioner applying a running suction cup to a patient's back during a myofascial decompression treatment in Scottsdale.

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The Decompression Difference: Why Running Cupping Beats Stretching for Fascia Release

Running cupping therapy, or myofascial decompression, effectively treats connective tissue by using negative pressure to separate adhered fascia, improving blood flow and range of motion.

Practitioner inserting fine needles into a patient's face during a cosmetic acupuncture session in Scottsdale.

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The Notox Movement: Natural Anti-Aging Solutions

Experience the benefits of acupuncture for stress to boost collage & improve skin health naturally without injectables.

A practitioner placing acupuncture needles on the face of a deeply relaxed patient to relieve stress at a Scottsdale acupuncture clinic.

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How Acupuncture Shifts You from Fight or Flight to Rest and Relax

Constantly stressed or burned out? Learn how acupuncture helps your body shift out of chronic stress mode.

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Understanding Nerve Pain: How Acupuncture Offers Relief

Struggling with nerve pain from shingles, Bell's palsy, or peripheral neuropathy? Try acupuncture!

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Electroacupuncture: Effective Pain Relief for Chronic Conditions

Discover how electroacupuncture is changing chronic pain treatment at Above and Beyond Acupuncture in Scottsdale, AZ.