Acupuncture

Back pain. Eighty percent of us have it at some point, and it's notoriously hard to treat because the source of the pain can involve the muscles, ligaments, joints or tendons. Yoga, acupuncture, massage, herbs and spinal manipulation can be effective,...

Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster will host the program "Challenges of Grandparenting in the 21st Century: Looking at Addiction Through the Eyes of Grandparents" on Friday, Sept. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m., as part of the center's recognition of...

Dick Butkus can feel Brian Urlacher's pain. From one Hall of Fame Bears middle linebacker to a future Hall of Famer, Butkus knows first-hand about knee soreness, immobility and desperation to find a cure. While sources told the Tribune this week that...

Dr. Barbara Royal consults at every Chicago zoo, has administered acupuncture to elephants and zebras, scrubbed oil from otters and tagged wild owl nests. She's treated arthritic camels, tarantulas with torn skin, and a starving spider monkey. But...

Burleigh is a Bernese mountain dog who is more mountain than dog. At 120 pounds, the 16-month-old bounds into the examining room at a Des Plaines doggy fitness center like an animal a quarter of his size. Burleigh is Katie Mehrtens' youngest client and...

FULLERTON (KTLA) -- An employee of a Fullerton acupuncture clinic was arrested for alleged sexual assault of a patient. Chan Joon Park, 68, of La Habra, was arrested and booked into Fullerton jail on charges of oral copulation, sexual penetration and...

Pain can be debilitating, interfering with the ability to sleep, work, and enjoy life. It can aggravate other health conditions and lead to depression and anxiety symptoms. Relieving it often requires a trial-and-error approach that embraces the whole...

A Daytona Beach chiropractor who knew he was under investigation planned to flee to the Dominican Republic earlier this month and start a new life there, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday. Joseph Wagner, who operated the Wagner Chiropractic &...

Diane doesn't want us to use her last name for this story--so it goes when it comes to menopause. "There is this impression that it means you're old and used and all dried up and nobody wants that connation," Diane said with a laugh. She’s 52 is...

The newest drug-abuse trend is a bit of a shocker. The drug is legal, and it's found in more than half the homes in the United States. Abuse is so widespread, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies it as an epidemic. Abusers...

Alternative Medicine Health Advantage 1450 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, 91104 (626) 798-7805 www.health-advantage.net The Health Advantage Health & Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art facility offering chiropractic and acupuncture services to the residents...

A growing number of people looking for less invasive procedures than plastic surgery or Botox injections to do away with wrinkles and sagging jawlines are turning to the ancient Chinese-rooted practice of acupuncture. And they are starting to come to...