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Welcome to my blog, where you’ll find articles and links to my podcast episodes.

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Move the Qi, Relieve the Pain
Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM

Move the Qi, Relieve the Pain

The most common reason for back pain, or pain anywhere in the body, is stagnation of Qi along the meridian system. There is an old Chinese saying which is also the motto of my acupuncture school, “Where there is stagnation there is pain… And where there is pain there will be stagnation.” (In Chinese pinyin: Pu tong su tong… Tong su pu tong.)

 

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De-stress with Acupuncture!
Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM

De-stress with Acupuncture!

If there’s one thing that everyone experiences at times, it’s stress.  More people experience stress than back pain, for example, and a great many of us experience some form of chronic stress.  This person might be a student, or a new parent who isn’t sleeping, or in a difficult relationship to name a few.  These are things that can go on for a long time.  So this is one area that we should all think about using acupuncture for more often! 

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