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.
Hip Pain, SI Joint or Sciatica? Acupuncture in Huntington, NY
Hip pain, SI joint pain or sciatica? Learn how to tell them apart and how acupuncture treats hip and SI pain at our Huntington, NY clinic.
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Pickleball Injury Treatment in Huntington & Syosset, NY
Pickleball elbow, wrist or shoulder pain? How acupuncture treats pickleball injuries at our Huntington, NY office and gets players back on the court.
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Acupuncture for TMJ Pain in Huntington, NY
What TMJ jaw pain really is, why it comes from muscle more than the joint, how acupuncture treats it, and how many sessions it takes in Huntington.
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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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