Skip the injections and scalpel blades. Bring on the pins!
If you have ever been a patient of mine, you know that I call the acupuncture needles “pins.” I do that because needles have a bad connotation and acupuncture truly doesn’t feel like being poked for blood or for an injection. In fact, the acupuncture pins have a...
Resilience: Mitigating Stress Among First Responders
It was an early morning shift when the intercom announced a helicopter in flight with 3-year-old Ranger, a K-9 officer; who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Ranger didn’t make it, but it wasn’t without a three-hour fight in surgery removing his left lung while...
Spring is Near!
Spring is a wonderful time of year. You can see growth all around and you may even feel the drive inside to start a new project or try something new. It is the same energy and strength of the blade of grass that creeps up through a crack in the cement. This is a...About Me
Erin West, TCMD, LAc
Doctor of TCM
Licensed Acupuncturist