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What to do After a PRP Injection for Better Results

At Ikigai, we’ve talked a lot about the benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), a regenerative therapy that uses concentrated oxygen to boost your body’s natural healing capabilities. Regenerative therapies are attracting the medical world’s attention, including new studies on the synergistic effects of combining HBOT with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection. PRP is becoming […]

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What the Dry Needling Bill Means for Physical Therapy Patients

Healthcare in the U.S. is a constantly evolving landscape. In Oregon, there has been some buzz around the recently passed, yet controversial, House Bill 3824, which allows physical therapists to perform dry needling on patients. We’ll get to the controversy part in a minute, but first let’s talk about what Dry Needling is.

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Community Acupuncture: Making Healthcare Accessible

With the current challenges in our medical system, over two-thirds of Americans are taking their health into their own hands by seeking out alternative treatment for their health issues. Whether it’s insurance denying claims or doctors cutting corners, we’re in a unique and challenging time when it comes to healthcare. Not only are Americans tired,

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San Fu Immunity Moxa

San Fu Immunity Moxa is a preventative practice in Chinese medicine that dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1600s), based on the traditional Chinese medicine theory of “treat Winter diseases in the Summer”. It is the topical application of an herbal paste that are placed on various acupuncture points on the 3 most Yang days

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Tips for Allergy Relief

Hello, Spring! Where has the year gone? Is it me, or did April come really really fast this year? This one is for those of us who are affected by seasonal allergies and the beautiful budding pollinating plants of Spring! You might be wondering…what can I do to prevent, reduce or manage the the severity

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Chinese Medicine Book Recommendations

Are you someone who’s curious to learn more about Chinese Medicine? Occasionally, I have patients who are incredibly curious about the medicine and ask for book recommendations about Chinese Medicine. Obviously, nobody wants a textbook (unless you’re a student!) but something easily digestible and written for the average lay person. For general curiosities about

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Feeling Pain Is…Good?

Before we get into this post, I want you to take this moment to do a quick body scan. Close your eyes, take 3 deep breaths and slowly scan yourself from head to toe. Notice any pain, tension and discomfort you feel in your body. Are you feeling anxious and stressed? Calm and grounded? Somewhere

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Nip Your Pain In The Bud

“More than 50% of chronic opioid use begins in the acute pain care setting.” Here’s something you probably already know: acupuncture is highly effective for pain management, acute and chronic. Most of my patients in the clinic who see me have pain somewhere in their body, whether it is from an accident or injury, degenerative

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