Patient education
The East to West blog
Plain-English answers to the questions patients actually ask us in Huntington — about pain, injury, digestion, thyroid and how acupuncture really works. Written by our licensed acupuncturists, updated weekly.
Acupuncture for Sciatica: What Actually Helps, and When to Look Elsewhere
What sciatica really is, why it recurs, what an acupuncture visit for sciatica looks like in our Huntington clinic, and the signs that mean you should see a physician first.
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How Many Acupuncture Sessions Will I Need? An Honest Answer
Why no honest acupuncturist can quote you a session count over the phone, what actually drives the number, and how we decide when a plan is working or needs to change.
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Peripheral Neuropathy: What Acupuncture Can and Cannot Do
Burning, numbness and pins and needles in the feet or hands — where neuropathy comes from, how we evaluate it in Huntington, and what a realistic course of care looks like.
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