It’s January.
Each year at this time we see an uptick in cultural pressure to start a diet or “fix” our bodies in some way. As Virginia…
Recovery
Tetris, post-trauma
On March 4, 2022 I was in a car crash. The car was totalled. I won’t share any more details except to say that while…
Blue Monday
Today is Blue Monday, which some say is the most depressing day of the year in this part of the world. Other people say that’s…
Beyond niceness: on pillows, blankets & nervous system overrides
Acupuncture works because it supports the body to do what it already wants to do: rest and heal. Regular visits to a familiar, predictable place where your body gets to feel good (or, maybe just less bad) teaches your nervous system another way of being. Addressing basic needs for comfort (like pillows and blankets, as needed) are a part of the treatment.
Acupuncture can help teens with anxiety
While it’s true that most teens take a minute to warm up to the idea of acupuncture, those who do try it tend to get…
Healthcare providers support Safer Supply
Guelph now has a Safer Supply programs. People in Guelph are dying of overdose in record numbers. This Safer Supply program will save lives.
Anniversary Grief
The one-year anniversary of the first Ontario shutdown is almost upon us. Everyone’s had a different pandemic experience, but I’m willing to bet that most of us have borne huge losses in the last year. If your body wants you to slow down and notice that over the next week, I hope your circumstances allow that to happen in gentle ways.
Lessons from Hospice: Total Pain and Community Acupuncture
According to Cicely Saunders’ concept of total pain, you cannot properly treat a person’s physical pain without addressing their other kinds of pain. In our experience at GCA we have also found that you can provide relief for one kind of pain by treating another kind of pain.
Acupuncture for Cravings?
Acupuncture is widely known as an effective support for quitting smoking. We see good results with using acupuncture to treat all kinds of cravings, including food cravings.
Acupuncture for Narcotic Addiction and Withdrawal
by Stef Cordes and Lisa Baird People often come to us for help with pain that is being partly managed by opioid painkillers, like Tylenol…