by Derek Kirkham | Jan 7, 2016 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Qi
In it’s simplest sense, Qi is life force flowing through your body. I know what you’re thinking… “Is Dr. Derek Kirkham a Jedi?” Not quite, but it’s not a bad metaphor for Qi. While it doesn’t help you levitate droids and X-wing starships, that all too familiar...
by Derek Kirkham | Oct 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can benefit individuals suffering from lateral elbow pain, often called tennis elbow. The pain associated with tennis elbow usually starts after repetitive activities, like tennis. The pain is often severe and can be sharp,...
by Derek Kirkham | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Acupuncture can address the symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the connective tissue, called fascia, becomes inflamed and irritated. This inflammation is often caused by overuse, over training or the wrong type of footwear. It’s...
by Derek Kirkham | Apr 29, 2014 | featured, Uncategorized
Acupuncture can be beneficial for post-radiation joint pain. In some individuals, after the cancer treatments have ended, they begin to experience post-radiation joint pain. This type of pain is caused by a combination of scare tissue forming after treatment and the...
by Derek Kirkham | Mar 28, 2014 | featured, Uncategorized
The three major muscles of the neck are the upper trapezius, scalenes and levator scapula. As one of the major muscles, the levator scapula has a couple of important jobs; it elevates the scapula (shoulder blade) towards the ear as the name implies and flexes the neck...
