acupuncture for pain

Ear Acupuncture + Auricular Therapy with Dr. Jonathan Holasek

Ear Acupuncture + Auricular Therapy with Dr. Jonathan Holasek

ACNJ practitioner, Jonathan Holasek recently attended an acupuncture conference in Washington. We spoke with Jonathan to share some of the many unknown benefits of ear acupuncture and excited to share it with you below, enjoy. Ear or auricular acupuncture uses hundreds of acupuncture points in the outer ear region that connect with the body's organs and many systems to treat a wide variety of disorders and conditions...

Dorothy’s Recovery from Tingling, Burning and Pain • Patient Healing Story

Dorothy’s Recovery from Tingling, Burning and Pain • Patient Healing Story

My training in Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on the signs and patterns that will reveal the connections between symptoms and physical or psychological disharmony. With Dorothy her pulse, tongue and other diagnostic presentation pointed to patterns of excessive heat in the skin, deficiency of Yin which led to dryness, a restriction in the free flow of Qi from her Liver, and anxiety and fatigue caused by a disturbance of her Shen or spirit as a result of impaired sleep. - Dr. Peter Kadar L.Ac. D.O.M.

Scholarship Athlete Recovers from Injury via Acupuncture, Cupping + Gua-Sha

Scholarship Athlete Recovers from Injury via Acupuncture, Cupping + Gua-Sha

Lindsey had gone through physical therapy with limited success. She had even received dry needling, a form of acupuncture performed by physical therapists who have very little training, without good results. On her holiday break from school Lindsey came to the Acupuncture Center of New Jersey in Morristown to see me for evaluation and treatment.

Stella’s Cold Hands and Feet • Patients with Reynaud’s Syndrome

Stella’s Cold Hands and Feet • Patients with Reynaud’s Syndrome

According to acupuncture and traditional Chinese medical theory a person who is often cold and craves warmth will be diagnosed as having a Cold constitution. Stella clearly had this condition. Her other important signs included fatigue, achy joints, weak digestion, a slow, tight pulse and a white coating on her tongue.

Boy Overcomes Chronic Migraines • ACNJ Healing Story

Boy Overcomes Chronic Migraines • ACNJ Healing Story

A recent patient of mine exemplifies the power of acupuncture for children. Kenny (not his real name), a 10 year old boy, experienced frequent migraine headaches every day for 4 months when he initially came for acupuncture. He was missing school regularly and was unable to participate in his favorite sports, forgoing soccer and baseball practices and games.

Michael Phelps Brings The GOLD with Ancient Acupuncture Healing Cupping to Rio

Michael Phelps Brings The GOLD with Ancient Acupuncture Healing Cupping to Rio

Cupping works on soft-tissue injuries to the muscles and joints that are often caused by over working the muscles during heavy training. Cupping in Chinese is translated as ba guan, because it is administered by using an open flame inside a glass, plastic or bamboo cup to create a vacuum.

Jeff's Recovery from Diabetes • Acupuncture Healing Journey

Jeff's Recovery from Diabetes • Acupuncture Healing Journey

We are so gratified to have patients like Jeff who come to us for acupuncture for a wide range of chronic health problems. They often turn to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine because they have become unsatisfied with conventional medicine and are looking for alternative medicine for a more holistic approach. Read more about Jeff's healing journey to living with less pain and suffering. 

Avoiding Sports injuries for a Healthy + Active Summer

Avoiding Sports injuries for a Healthy + Active Summer

Acupuncture is great for treating and preventing common muscle and joint injuries that occur from over-use or over-strain. Here at the Acupuncture Center of New Jersey we utilize several traditional acupuncture techniques to support our patients.

Battlefield Acupuncture for Everyone

Battlefield Acupuncture for Everyone

The reduction of symptoms for these other disorders can be more gradual than for pain, the treatment is basically identical for all of them. Using very subtle electric stimulation to the ear points in addition to the needles often enhances and speeds up reduction of the psychological afflictions.

Treating Severe Pain with Distal Acupuncture

Treating Severe Pain with Distal Acupuncture

But when our energy is blocked or severely diminished, either by a traumatic accident or disease, pain and illness are the result. By restoring the flow of energy through the affected areas, we restore the natural healing properties inherent in our bodies.