by Melissa McConnell, M.Ac., L.Ac. October is breast cancer awareness month, which highlights the importance of increasing everyone’s awareness of the disease. It seems, unfortunately, that everyone is touched by this disease in some way; either someone is personally striving…
By Sara Calabro at AcuTake.com Fall is right around the corner. New seasons are an opportunity to assess our states of health and realign with our natural rhythms. From an acupuncture perspective, fall is about refinement. It’s time to pare down, to…
By Melissa McConnell While I was riding along Kelly Drive today, I couldn’t help but notice the change that is suddenly upon us this week. The leaves before me have lost their vibrancy, their radiance of Summer – their lackluster…
Scrape away the pain with Gua Sha – by Melissa McConnell, Acupuncturist We’ve all had a moment (or maybe you are like me and have had many moments), when our body tells us “loud and clear,” it is time for…
Imagine riding, no RACING, your bike for over 2,000 miles and climbing over some of the tallest mountains in Europe. Do you think you might get a few nagging injuries? You bet you would. And that’s why the winner of…
What kind of athlete goes to an acupuncturist? How about NFL players like the Jets’ Tony Richardson, James Farrior, Chad Pennington, or how about NHL great Jaromir Jagr? How about Olympic Gold medalist McKayla Maroney. Or Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade,…
By Melissa McConnell, Acupuncturist July is physical fitness month, and what a great time it is to be outside moving around, being physical, and of course, soaking up some free sunshine and Vitamin D. I (for one) am always outside…
Men’s Health and Acupuncture – David Schiman, Acupuncturist June is Men’s Health Month at RCA, and this month we will look at how stress affects men’s health. Next month we’ll look at why acupuncture is so popular amongst professional…
First of all, I would like to say congratulations to all…we made it through one heck of a wicked winter – we ALL proved to be stronger than “Mother Nature!” And second of all, I would like to welcome everyone…
Heather Bartell is an acupuncturist with at RCA with over 10 years of experience. She has done additional training in the areas of pain management and Fertility treatment. Pregnancy is one of the most exciting and profound experiences in a…