Dr. Anne Williams, ND, LAc From the standpoint of Traditional Chinese Medicine, external factors such as the weather play a significant role in the body’s overall health. Oftentimes, the heat of summer makes for sweaty, uncomfortable sleep time, leading to poorer daytime energy and mental focus. Nutritional therapy can aid in removing the damage of […]
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, LAc The origin of the term “Dry Needling” Dr. Janet Travell, personal physician to John F. Kennedy, made popular the idea of “trigger points” (motor points) and “trigger point therapy,” where needles are inserted into painful, “knotted” areas of muscle tissue for the purpose of relieving pain and dysfunction. Because trigger
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, LAc Irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition with no known cause in western medicine. This pattern has long been recognized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and TCM explains that there are several factors which contribute to and promote this disorder. Viewing IBS in TCM terms If you were to describe
