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May 5, 2025
When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel like the world has tilted on its axis. The whirlwind of medical appointments, chemotherapy sessions, and the relentless tide of side effects can leave patients drained. Nausea, fatigue, and neuropathy can cloud the difficult days of treatment, making each step forward feel heavier than the last. Many oncologists are becoming wise to how acupuncture can offer patients a glimmer of relief to the side effects of cancer treatments.
Acupuncture, an ancient practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body to restore balance and promote healing. For cancer patients, this practice has emerged as a beacon of hope, offering relief from the taxing side effects of rigorous treatments. continue reading »
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April 21, 2025
When people face a variety of health challenges or simply changes in how they feel and their relationship to food, they may change their philosophy and look to food as medicine. And for those diligent enough to do the research, they may discover the anti-inflammatory diet—a nutritional approach that some say has transformed their life. continue reading »
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April 7, 2025
When people first hear the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for either themselves or their children, there can be a mix of relief and apprehension. The relief comes from understanding the challenges that must be faced; the apprehension stems from concerns about the long-term use of stimulant medications. If you face such a diagnosis and are looking for a non-pharmaceutical solution, acupuncture might be part of the solution you are looking for to help manage the symptoms of ADHD. continue reading »
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August 11, 2014
Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems. Below are some of the health concerns that a skilled acupuncturist can effectively treat:
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic fatigue
- Colitis
- Common cold
- Constipation
- Dental pain
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Digestive trouble
- Dizziness
- Dysentery
- Emotional problems
- Eye problems
- Facial palsy
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- Fatigue
- Fertility
- Fibromyalgia
- Gingivitis
- Headache
- Hiccough
- Incontinence
- Indigestion
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Low back pain
- Menopause
- Menstrual irregularities
- Migraine
- Morning sickness
- Nausea
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- PMS
- Pneumonia
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- Reproductive problems
- Rhinitis
- Sciatica
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Shoulder pain
- Sinusitis
- Sleep disturbances
- Smoking cessation
- Sore throat
- Stress
- Tennis elbow
- Tonsillitis
- Tooth pain
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Urinary tract infections
- Vomiting
- Wrist pain
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This is partial list of the conditions effectively treated by acupuncture. Please call to discuss specific concerns.
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Acupuncturists undertake at minimum four years of extensive and comprehensive graduate training at nationally certified schools. All acupuncturists must pass three national board exams, and meet strict guidelines to practice in every state. For more information on the educational path of an acupuncturist, please visit The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
In addition, acupuncturists are required to complete a course in needle safety. Please visit CCAOM for information on the Clean Needle Technique course.
Dr. Karman Gossett has completed six years of graduate level training in acupuncture and biomedicine, in addition to four years of undergraduate study in psychology.
