If you suffer from seasonal allergies you know that the Autumn is often one of the worst offenders for sinus congestion, airway obstruction, sneezing, coughing and teary, itchy eyes.

Take heart and put down that tissue! A 2016 study from Australia found that real acupuncture reduced sneezing, eye itch, nasal obstruction and improved sleep! Call us today at Old Bridge Acupuncture to leave your tissues behind.

Original study available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27156748

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, now is the time to start acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture can be successful in both preventing sinus congestion associated with seasonal allergic rhinits and also relieving acute episodes. 

A review of published clinical evidence in the Journal, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery found that acupuncture has demonstrated significant effect in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. See below for further reading.

http://journals.lww.com/co-otolaryngology/Abstract/2015/06000/Acupuncture_and_allergic_rhinitis.8.aspx

A middle aged man came to Old Bridge Acupuncture after injuring his Achilles tendon during routine activity. He had already visited with a podiatrist for this issue and was still in extreme pain, 10/10. As a result, his movement was defined by a limp and avoidance of pressure on the injured foot and ankle.

After one visit with Gregory Carey, L.Ac., MAcOM, the man was able to walk normally and demonstrated reduced swelling at the ankle joint and increased range of motion. Pain was reduced to 3/10. After two follow up visits, the man was symptom free and completely recovered from his injury.

Please call us at Old Bridge Acupuncture to learn how we can help you become pain free, the natural way.

A study published in 2013 in the Journal of Endocrinology examined how acupuncture may work to reduce stress in people. After all, most people benefit with reduced stress and a sense of well being after acupuncture. The article found that acupuncture inhibits stress pathways in the endocrine system in subjects who received acupuncture! Contact us at Old Bridge Acupuncture today to learn how we can make your life stress and pain free!

http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/15/needle-this-study-hints-at-how-acupuncture-works-to-relieve-stress/

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A 78 year old man came to Old Bridge Acupuncture complaining of severe right ankle pain. A week earlier, he began to experience intense stabbing pain in his ankle that was worse with walking. After seeing an orthopedist Medical Doctor, he received a cortisone injection to his ankle joint. His pain disappeared for one day, and then returned with an intensity 10/10. It was then that he came to Old Bridge Acupuncture, visibly limping and in excruciating pain. After one treatment, the patient was able to walk normally and had pain reduced 2/10. The patient was prescribed a topical liniment for his ankle and told to apply it locally 2-3x per day. Within a day, his ankle pain was completely gone. At one week follow up, ankle pain was still gone. Contact us at Old Bridge Acupuncture and Wellness, LLC to find out how we can make your life pain free!