Imagine waking up and half your face is completely paralyzed. Developing Bell’s Palsy can feel a bit like a practical joke. You look in the mirror, and something’s not quite right. You eat a snack, but your lips feel numb. Suddenly, you can’t blink one eye or smile. It’s often so shocking to wake up…
Migraine headaches are one of the most debilitating neurological conditions worldwide. Migraines are known to be crippling with intense, throbbing or pulsing pain coupled with light sensitivity, nausea and even vomit, with a possible light aura or flashing lights. Other long term side effects of chronic headaches include crankiness and stress, sleep disturbance and…
For chronic pain patients, acupuncture is often the last resort, yielding the best result. Living with chronic pain can be an arduous journey, often leaving individuals feeling hopeless and exhausted from seeking relief. At Health Pointe Jacksonville, we understand the struggles faced by chronic pain patients who have exhausted all other options. We…
What is the menopausal transition? The menopausal transition (also known as perimenopause) is the oh-so-fun time between having regular menstruation and being fully menopausal. Perimenopause, meaning “around menopause,” affects many women in the years leading up to menopause. It’s a transitional phase of life when periods are still occurring but ovarian function declines and estrogen…
If your head is throbbing, know that you are not alone. In fact, many of us are all too familiar with some form of throbbing, uncomfortable, and distracting pain of a headache. Headaches is one of the most common pain conditions in the world, with migraine headaches being the seventh leading cause of disability worldwide. …
Spring officially rolled in last week. Yesss! No more cold wintery days, or rather no more cold-to-warm flip flop weather we had this past winter in North Florida. With that we can say goodbye to the flu season, and a great big HELLO to Spring allergies! The days are longer, and warmer but the air…
AOM Day, which is celebrated annually on October 24th, is a national awareness day for Acupuncture an Oriental Medicine and is part of a nationwide effort designed to increase public awareness of the progress, promise and benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. In honor of AOM Day we will be offering FREE stress reduction MINI acupuncture treatments by…
Self Care Tip: Ear Massage Tutorial For Immediate Stress Relief We live in a very stressful world so it is no surprise that stress is the number one reason people seek alternative medicine. Health Pointe Jacksonville Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic offers acupuncture, massage therapy, Thai Yoga assisted stretching, and home exercise instruction to provide…
Qi Mail™ The Acupuncture Newsletter Julee Miller AP, DOM, BS, LMT Health Pointe Jacksonville, LLC 3840 Belfort Road, Suite 305 Jacksonville, FL 32216 904-448-0046/www.hpjax.com Alleviate Your Migraine and Headache Pain Are you plagued by chronic headaches? More than 45 million Americans (one in six) suffer from chronic headaches, and 20 million of them are women.…
