August 2019 - Acupuncture & Massage Columbus Ohio

UAC New Artist Profile: Jonathan Juravich and Friends, 2019 Indianola location

by urban-acupuncture | Aug 6, 2019 | Art

Menagerie of the Mundane
Jonathan Juravich and Friends, 2019

Jonathan Juravich and Friends now on display at the UAC Indianola location.

Several years ago, I began working with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium by teaching summer art camps to teenagers. My work there is rooted in exposing these students to the importance of conservation. One of the activities we planned for the students was collaborating with four animals to create works of art. By meeting the animals face to face, the students see the animal as an individual and form a connection with them. After some time spent studying and experiencing one another, the student creates a painting based on the animal they have met. Our next step was based on a practice that zoos all over the world participate in, enrichment painting. By walking through paint and leaving marks on the canvas, the animal is engaging with different textures and temperatures. The students, who observe the efforts of their animal collaborators, then have the option to work back into their paintings afterward.

This year I considered my own role in sharing the importance of our conservation efforts. There is a need for us to act and support animals on the other side of the globe and right in our own backyard. I created these paintings that highlight mundane tasks that are a part of our human existence. Some of these activities we may enjoy, and others seem like futile efforts. And like us, these animals should have the opportunity to live long lives that are full of ordinary tasks. It is important that we have a sense of awareness about how our lives can have a global impact.

Jonathan Juravich is an art educator at Liberty Tree Elementary in the Olentangy Local Schools. He is the 2018 Ohio Teacher of the Year and was one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. Juravich reaches out to the community through arts programming with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Ohio Art Education Association, the Columbus Arts Festival, and Otterbein University. He lives in Columbus with his wife, two kids, and Rocky the dog.

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Acupuncture for Sciatica Pain Relief

by urban-acupuncture | Aug 5, 2019 | Acupuncture Columbus

Sciatica Nerve Pain Treatment with Acupuncture

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Acupuncture helps to stimulate the central nervous system. This, in turn, triggers the release of chemicals that either alter the experience of pain or produce other changes that promote a sense of well-being.

What Is Sciatica Nerve Pain?

Back pain comes in all shapes and sizes. It can flare up immediately after an injury or appear slowly and mysteriously over a period of months. It might be sudden and short-lived (acute) or long-lasting (chronic).

Sciatica nerve pain refers to back pain caused by a problem with the sciatic nerve. This is a large nerve that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg. When something injures or puts pressure on the sciatic nerve, it can cause pain in the lower back that spreads to the hip, buttocks, and leg. Up to 90% of people recover from sciatica without surgery.

What Triggers Sciatica Pain?

Sciatica is caused by irritation of the root(s) of the lower lumbar and lumbosacral spine. Additional common causes of sciatica include: Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back) Degenerative disc disease (breakdown of discs, which act as cushions between the vertebrae)

Is Sciatica Nerve Pain Symptoms

Pain in the buttocks or leg that worsens with sitting
Burning, tingling, or searing pain down the leg
Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot
Constant pain on one side of the buttocks
Shooting, sharp pain making it difficult to stand

Can Acupuncture Help Treat Sciatica Pain?

Acupuncture and herbs relieve sciatica, a condition characterized by lower back pain radiating through the hips, buttocks, and legs.

By inserting small needles into specific sites on the body, the needles trigger a response from the nervous system. This response from the nervous system leads our brain to:

release a cascade of natural painkillers (endorphins and enkephalins),
increase blood flow to the painful area,
relax the muscles in the surrounding area.

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Can Acupuncture for Fertility Help You Get Pregnant?

by urban-acupuncture | Aug 1, 2019 | Acupuncture Columbus

Acupuncture Can Help Get You Pregnant

Some people choose to seek traditional and complementary treatments, such as acupuncture, to help treat fertility issues.

Medical professionals define infertility as being unable to conceive after having unprotected sex for 1 year. Women who are unable to remain pregnant may also have infertility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infertility affects about 12 percent of women ages 15–44.

In 35 percent of couples with fertility issues, both a male and female factor may play a role. Doctors identify male factors alone in around 8 percent of infertility cases in couples actively trying to conceive.

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that some people use to manage a variety of conditions. An acupuncturist inserts very small, thin needles into specific points of a body to stimulate blood flow to that area.

When used as a treatment for infertility, proponents of acupuncture say it can help by:

boosting blood flow to reproductive organs
balancing hormones
relieving stress

Acupuncture can Help Increase Fertility and the Chance of Conception

Acupuncture can increase fertility by reducing stress, increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs and balancing the endocrine system, according to several studies and medical research.

Modern acupuncture consists of the gentle insertion and stimulation of thin, disposable sterile needles at strategic points near the surface of the body. Over 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body connect with 14 major pathways, called meridians. Chinese medicine practitioners believe that these meridians conduct qi, or energy, between the surface of the body and internal organs. It is qi that regulates spiritual, emotional, mental and physical balance. When the flow of qi is disrupted through poor health habits or other circumstances, pain and/or disease can result. Acupuncture helps to keep the normal flow of this energy unblocked, thereby increasing a couple’s chances of conceiving.

Acupuncture infertility treatment can improve almost every cause of this obstacle. While 40 percent of infertility is caused by problems in the female, another 40 percent is caused by problems in the male, such as low sperm count or motility. The cause of female infertility stems from problems such as anovulation and endometriosis. The remaining 20 percent is caused by unknown factors.

One of the ways acupuncture infertility treatment increases fertility is by reducing stress, which is often a key factor in the fertility of both men and women. When people are under stress, the hormone cortisol is released in the brain. This alters the brain’s neurochemical balance, thus changing hormone levels and disrupting the pituitary balance that is key to the reproductive cycle.

If the thyroid is over- or under-functioning, acupuncture can help address the effects on fertility. Acupuncture can also “. . . be used to treat any type of fertility disorder including spasmed tubes. Spasmed tubes are often de-spasmed with acupuncture, though blocked tubes will not respond to acupuncture,” according to the American Pregnancy Association.