Tag Archives: aging

After injuring my left shoulder, I had several months of physical therapy. I regained *almost* full usage of my shoulder and continued with physical therapy exercises on my own, but had to stop. Then the shoulder pain got much worse. I saw an orthopedic surgeon and was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder. Before trying a cortisone shot, I wanted to better understand the alternatives. I recalled how a friend had been helped by David and decided to give acupuncture a... Read more »

I showed up at David’s office hoping for relief from severe neck pain with very limited movement.  During the consultation I became optimistic that I could be helped.  What I didn’t expect was that David could also help me with some other chronic conditions namely a painful arthritic wrist and a trigger finger that couldn’t be fully bent.  Being a professional guitarist, that was joy to my ears.  I was thinking we could deal with the neck first and then... Read more »

I came to David 12 weeks after having my first child.  Along with the joy of having a healthy little boy, I began experiencing post-partum anxiety accompanied by insomnia.  The baby was beginning to sleep through the night, but I was not!  It was becoming increasingly difficult to get through each day on very little sleep.  The lack of sleep also increased the anxiety.  After deciding against medication, I decided to give acupuncture a try.  I am so glad I... Read more »