by urban-acupuncture | Apr 8, 2014 | Acupuncturists, Community
“Sometimes you don’t know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” Georges Duhamel Almost 4 years after completing chemotherapy I was still experiencing an intense amount of neuropathy in my feet. I tried physical therapy, medications and exercise. The feeling in my feet flowed from stinging needles to shooting pain. The pain was relentless 24/7 and I had accepted that this was simply the way my life would be. As a LAST resort I decided to try acupuncture, after-all, the thought of anyone > sticking anything into me was not at all appealing.
A friend recommended Urban Acupuncture Center. This place had a soothing effect as soon as I walked in. It’s quiet, yet friendly and smells really good! The treatment room is calming with comfortable chairs, relaxing music quietly playing in the background and interesting artwork on the walls. After the very first session, all the pain in my feet disappeared. This is no exaggeration. I realize this might not be the result for everyone, but it was for me!
I was so amazed, and of course relieved, that I continued to go for weekly treatments. The sessions eventually focused on other aches and pains, my insatiable appetite and my sleepless nights and, of course my practitioner made whatever adjustments were needed to try to address my current issue. After one and a half years I thought that maybe I was “good to go” and even thought that maybe the acupuncture was really a placebo, where because I thought it was working, that it did. So I decided to take a break. I stopped going for approximately 5 weeks. It didn’t take long for my body to start to feel off-centered. By the end of 5 weeks I couldn’t wait to return.
The acupuncture brought me back to center because the acupuncture gives my body a focus of attention that nothing else does. I now recommend to people that acupuncture become their FIRST resort. I am grateful that the persistent moments of the aftermath of my chemotherapy is now a memory.
Ellen, Columbus, OH
by urban-acupuncture | Apr 8, 2014 | Art, Community
Inspirations for my work come to me as spontaneous images in my mind, and the natural beauty I see in the world. I combine the two on canvas, and a relationship takes place between reality and fiction. A war between letting go and being detailed occurs during my process.
What if we, as people on this earth, took more time to enjoy the world’s natural beauty and let go, just a little more, of things that keep us constrained and in categories? What if we chose to dream more, and instead of being discouraged by details, held onto the feeling of that dream coming true?
I only hope that my work can instill a feeling of tranquility and wonder to the viewer, encouraging the collision of fiction and reality.
All pieces are for sale.
Contact tel: 614-390-2985
email vista.frankie@gmail.com for more information.
by urban-acupuncture | Nov 20, 2012 | Diet
What do we mean by this? Our diets are not complete. As a nation, we eat poor-quality foods that have been stripped of nutrients. Most of us do not consume enough fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of us get our whole grains from instant rice, refined wheat breads, pastas and cereal. We eat a tremendous amount of prepackaged and pre-made meals. One-quarter of Americans eat at fast food restaurants each day.
We eat plenty, but we are still starving. The foods we eat are not providing our bodies with the nutrition they need to survive and be healthy. We are starving our bodies and we are sick. We suffer from diabetes, heart attacks, obesity, and the list goes on and on.
Given proper nutrition, the human body has an amazing ability of keeping itself healthy. If properly fed and given the right nutrients, the human body is designed to repair itself. To do so, we need to eat a healthier diet, exercise, and take high-quality supplements made from whole foods. Whole food supplements supply our bodies with the nutrients we are not getting from our diet – all the vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, and phytonutrients that foods possess – in the way that nature intended, in a whole food form.
Whole food supplements are made by concentrating foods for use in supplements. When concentrated correctly, they supply a multitude of the food’s components. Foods provide nutrients that work together to provide you with optimal nutrition for good health. However, not all whole food supplements are the same. Many supplements available in today’s marketplace range in quality. Companies are riding the wave of supplement popularity rather than focusing on commitment and quality.
For these reasons and many more, Urban Acupuncture Center both recommends and sells Standard Process whole food supplements at our office. We suggest that all of our patients start with a basic whole food multivitamin called Catalyn. More on Catalyn in our next newsletter.
Contact Us For More Information
For more information about how acupuncture, massage therapy and other alternative healing treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488 | Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.
by urban-acupuncture | Nov 20, 2012 | Acupuncture Columbus
You can use up your flex spending here before the end of the year! Use it on a Holiday Gift Certificates for a loved one. $25 for one treatment and consultation. $60 for consult and 3 treatments. To order a gift certificate pick-up call: | 614-725-2488 (High St) | 614-426-4406 (Westerville)
by urban-acupuncture | Nov 20, 2012 | Acupuncture Columbus
We need help with the following: work at the front desk, greeting patients coming in, answering the phone, pulling files, helping patients with scheduling appointments, and occasional other odd jobs (emergency coffee runs). Our shifts generally run for 4 hours, so we need help in the middle of it for about 2 hours when we are the busiest. We are open 7 days a week, with 13 shifts, so there are still several days/hours to choose from. In return, we will give a treatment for each shift you work. Other perks are discounted classes, and hanging out with us! We’ll be happy help you understand Chinese Medicine a little bit better while your here.
Contact us at (614) 725-2488 or info@urbanacupuncturecenter.org for more information.
