by urban-acupuncture | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Jake Holler is a multidisciplinary artist from Columbus, Ohio. His practices interweave oral histories, duration of time, screen printing, graphic design, existentialism, history, social justice, performance and film. He received his BFA in 2012 from Columbus College of Art and Design with a focus in art history and traditional oil painting techniques. As a part time job, Jake works as an Art Handler, but after hours he can be found nesting in his studio space at Corrugate Collective, located on 5th Ave.
Jake is invested in artist-driven arts spaces. In 2014, he and close friends founded MINT Collective. Mint Collective shut its doors in 2017, but it still exists as a mobile arts collective which works collaboratively with similar-minded spaces to disrupt conventional normatively through arts discourse. He moved to Corrugate Contemporary in 2017, using his skills as an art handler to improve the gallery, and program art shows.
Jake’s paintings can be seen at the upscale boutiques, Kiln, and The Sunroom. His newest work, Blue Chair: Furniture paintings for furnished houses has been on display at Kiln since early April. When he has free time, it goes to skateboarding, which he has been doing since the 7th grade, and going on long walks around Wayne County with his best bud, Gertrude, his wrinkly old Boston Terrier.
In 2016 and 2017 he was awarded resource grants through GCAC for his project, PZPS (Public Zoning Public Space), and Blue Chair: furniture paintings for furnished houses.
by urban-acupuncture | Jun 6, 2018 | Acupuncture
Anxiety and depression treatments
With the fast-paced lifestyle habits of the day, people often ignore their health to survive the rat race. As the years go by, the effects of these unhealthy habits accumulate and they end up falling prey to stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia. Popping pills – anti-depressants, anxiety medication, sleeping pills and the like – was once seen as the quick fix solution for this malady.
Treating the symptoms doesn’t eliminate the disease. It only suppresses the illness for a while till a time where it can resurface. In addition, the chemicals pumped into the body often have serious side effects. Once people started realizing this fact, they started looking for remedies. That was how they came across acupuncture.
Acupuncture and how it works
The art of acupuncture is an ancient Asian medical practice that originated in China centuries ago. Nurtured and perfected over the years, it is now of the most effective ways to cure the mind and body alike through holistic self-healing.
How is it done? Fine needles, as thin as hair strands, are pierced into certain pressure points, called acupoints, on the skin. According to the traditional Chinese medical practices, these points are located on the meridians along which Qi, or life force circulates in the body. Ailments, both mental and physical, are caused when the delicate balance of this energy is disturbed.
By placing the needles at the correct locations any obstructions or imbalances in this can be remedies and mental and emotional health can be restored. Though it is hard to translate this process into Western medical terms, Qi may just be a metaphor for the chemical or metabolic functions of the body. Whatever that be, acupuncture taps into the body’s own immune, hormone and neurological mechanisms, and promotes well being by helping the body heal itself.
Each acupuncture session lasts for ten to thirty minutes and a number of such sittings may be necessary for complete recovery. Patients can gather further information about the process by visiting our website http://acupunctureofcolumbus.com. Consulting the experts at our Columbus, OH clinic will help patients gain a better understanding regarding how acupuncture can help them recover from anxiety or depression.
The benefits of acupuncture
Several researchers have studied the efficacy of acupuncture in treating anxiety. As expected, patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder were found to show remarkable improvement with this treatment. In fact, in some cases, patients who were not responding even to therapy or anxiety medication reported a considerable reduction in their anxiety levels after undergoing a course of acupuncture. They had taken only ten such treatments, each session being thirty minutes long, over a span of three months.
Acupuncture addresses the root cause of the problem rather than just the symptoms. It has no side effects, and under a certified and expert acupuncturist, it is a risk-free and pain-free experience. Unlike several other anxiety and depression treatments, acupuncture delivers results that justify the investment. In addition, it offers a safe alternative to patients who had till then had no option but to seek refuge in chemicals, some of which are even hazardous to their wellbeing in the long run.
For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist, Steve Drugan,B.S., L.Ac., at 614.218.6287 or click here. Taking new patients in and around Columbus, Ohio.
by urban-acupuncture | Jun 1, 2018 | Acupuncture
Treatment for Tension Headaches
Today, stress is almost an integral part of our lives. But do you suffer from intermittent or frequent headaches when stressed out? Does it feel like your head is under pressure? You may be suffering from tension headaches. But worry not, acupuncture can help.
Tension headaches and why they occur
Tension headache is a relatively common phenomenon that plagues nearly three-quarters of the world’s population. Also called stress headache, myogenic headache or muscle contraction headache, it is characterized by the following traits:
- The pain is mild to moderate, without any accompanying feeling of nausea. Though not as debilitating as migraine headaches, it can be fairly unpleasant.
- The frequency of attacks may vary from patient to patient; it may be chronic, frequent episodic or come only once in a while.
- It is a bilateral pain, meaning it is present equally on both sides of the head. Patients report a feeling as if their head is pressed by a vice or as if a tight band is stretched around their head. Tenderness and tightness is felt in the area behind the eyes, forehead, temples, back of the head, neck and sometimes even in the shoulders.
- The dull aching sensation can last anywhere from half an hour to a few days at a time.
- It generally does not get worse while engaging in physical activity. But light or loud sounds may be difficult to tolerate.
Tension headache is primary, in the sense that it is a disorder in itself rather than the symptom of any underlying condition. Though conclusive reasons are yet to be established, it is said to be due to muscle tension or contraction in the neck and head area. As the name suggests, it is primarily precipitated by stress.
Acupuncture to treat tension headache
Not understanding the true nature of these pains, many people try to suppress tension headaches by taking over-the-counter or even prescribed pain-killers, muscle relaxants and even anti-depressants. But the indiscriminate ingestion of chemicals that may even have long-term side-effects, is not necessarily the right treatment approach. There is an alternative safer and more holistic cure available.
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese art of curing ailments by tapping into the body’s own resources and enabling self-healing. Using hair-thin needles to gently pierce specific points in the skin, acupuncture triggers the release of the body’s natural pain relief and calming hormones. It also empowers the brain and helps the body better deal with stress. Visit http://acupunctureofcolumbus.com and book a consultation with the best acupuncturists in the field at our Columbus, OH clinic to understand more about how this wonderful mechanism works.
In addition, the special pattern of placement of the acupuncture needles sends a signal to the brain through the nervous system to boost the flow of blood into the muscles suffering from spasms. The increased blood flow helps the head and neck muscles relax and this eases the pain. Acupuncture treats the cause rather than the symptoms, which is why it is a safe, side-effect free and effective cure from the painful grips of tension headaches.
For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist, Steve Drugan,B.S., L.Ac., at 614.218.6287 or click here. Taking new patients in and around Columbus, Ohio.
by urban-acupuncture | May 15, 2018 | Acupuncture
Neck Pain Relief With Acupuncture
Treatment of patients who suffer from various illnesses through acupuncture has helped restore the faith in alternative medical treatments. Take the condition of acute neck pain that occurs because of extensive travel and bad seating, terrible posture, improper sleeping positions, lousy mattresses, limited exercise/extensive exercise may be a reason to pop a pill. The ancient Chinese treatment helps sort the issue from the root. The method works as such where the licensed practitioner places sterilized thin needles in strategic points of the body, known as medians, and the negative chi is removed. As the negative energy is displaced and fades out into the unknown, the good parts take over resulting is limited and almost no pain whatsoever. The main objective in seeking out this treatment is to find a reliable professional with the credentials otherwise, one may have problems like a pinched or hurt nerve.
The Procedure
Depression has played quite a vital role. People suffering from a pain disorder withdraw into themselves and invariably find a solution through over the counter pain medication. The lack of a solution to a problem or the need for surgery to restore the fragmented structures may not have many takers. In this context, alternatives through the medium of acupressure or acupuncture work their magic. The neck is a part of the body that is not often taken care of and hence it faces the flack. The procedure works thus – the patient is briefed on the method used by the licensed practitioner who provides the patient with a host of treatment plans. Sometimes needles have a way of throwing patients off their guard and may even cause people to shift to other modes of science as a treatment option. While allopathic medication does alleviate the problem, the two – acupuncture and western medication work in tandem to handle the problem.
Variety of Factors Cause Neck Pain
A good work chair makes a whole difference. Ergonomic work chairs are very necessary for individuals suffering from neck, back (upper and lower) pain. People, who are seated for long hours at a stretch, need to be seated right. The effect of acupuncture works as does every form of medication provided the patient also does her/his bit like a change in diet, shedding weight, and freedom from stress. Very often illnesses manifest because of underlying conditions like bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, or anything else that causes a form of transference to a much-overstressed part in the body. The two, therefore, manifest into a full-blown condition resulting in repetitive stress disorder in certain pockets of the body like the neck for instance. The clinic located in Columbus, OH is the best bet, as the expert knows his way around the science and sorts out the issue from the get. Head over to the website http://acupunctureofcolumbus.com/can-acupuncture-help-with-fibromyalgia-pain/ for detailed information about the workings of the ancient Chinese science and find a solution to the problem.
The FDA has approved the medium of this alternative science as mainstream medication as the results have proven to be amazing. It, therefore, goes to prove that one can get immense relief from extensive neck pain with the right professional on the job through acupuncture.
For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist, Steve Drugan,B.S., L.Ac., at 614.218.6287 or click here. Taking new patients in and around Columbus, Ohio.
by urban-acupuncture | May 1, 2018 | Acupuncture
Carpal Tunnel Treatment
The extensive use of the hands and the fingers with constant typing, texting, playing a musical instrument and general overuse results in a repetitive disorder referred to as carpal tunnel syndrome. It is caused primarily because of overuse, a pinched nerve, numbing in the region and constant tingling. The best advice in treating the problem is to rest the damaged hand/s so that they are free from extraneous suffering. But if the work demands that you use your hands and the mouse, which is quite a silent trigger, you just have to get down to brass tacks, period. Underlying illnesses like hypothyroidism, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis are some of the usual suspects.
Licensed Practitioner
Nursing the hands when the symptoms appear with extremes of water like icy cold water or warm water can relieve the pain or the cause. However, it does not address the issue. Today with the wide range of solutions that acupuncture brings to the fore, it is a wise source to sort out the issue from the base. The chief licensed practitioner ascertains the damage and finds a solution through certain parts of the body. The sterilized needles are poked at certain medians of the body that show incredible promise in solving the problem from within. At the clinic located in Columbus, OH, patients do not need to worry about the specialist as he has the wherewithal in the domain. Having had years of experience to prove his mettle, with happy patients, his skills rid the problem after one session or a series of sessions.
A Solution
The good news is that doctors are also advocating the ancient Chinese science as a solution to the problem or carpal tunnel. The needles are used for one patient at a time and discarded immediately, therefore, the problem of toxicity is not on the cards. The risks of acupuncture are low, provided one head over to an experienced specialist. Visit the website http://acupunctureofcolumbus.com/can-acupuncture-help-with-fibromyalgia-pain for detailed information about the procedure and the possibility of side effects if any. Persistent pain is never a sign of good health and wrist pain can be quite a nuisance and pretty troubling. Normal activities end up becoming a chore.
Acupuncture to the Rescue
Through the years, studies have proven that acupuncturists are a boon to the world of modern medication. Working in tandem with professionals in the realm of medicine in finding a cure for an illness like carpal tunnel, arthritis, headaches, muscle pain, back illness and a host of other maladies ensures a win-win for all concerned. Clinical trials conducted have proved over time that the ancient science has a solution rather than a mere placebo effect. The body has a series of meridians that are energy driven and the placement of the needles in over 360 points of the body has myriad reactions. The negative chi is replaced with a positive balance thereby reducing bad tonality on the hands and easing the tension so that the pain and discomfort are reduced. The energy of the patient is then rebalanced and restored providing her/him with a balance of power and freedom from any pain or carpal tunnel syndrome.
For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist, Steve Drugan,B.S., L.Ac., at 614.218.6287 or click here. Taking new patients in and around Columbus, Ohio.
