Articles by author: Tona Marquez

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, National Institute of Health (NIH), and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) published a thorough article for patients interested in acupuncture. Here are some highlights with my insights from this article.

One of the patients getting Balance Method Acupuncture today has been coming in two to three times a week for several weeks to treat and manage her pain from tunnel carpel syndrome

More and more Americans are choosing Alternative Medicine to deal with problems such as pain and stress relief. In an effort to avoid the operating room or pumping their bodies full of narcotics, many have turned to acupuncture.

I find patients get pain relief using Balance Method
Acupuncture. This Santa Barbara man got pain relief from a pinched nerve and walked out of the clinic very thankful.

Living in Santa Barbara is a dream. But living with pain from an outbreak of shingles is a nightmare. Acupuncture, the leading alternative medicine for pain relief, has provided the answer many are seeking.

How does acupuncture work? Part 1: Acupuncture stimulates your body to release "stuff it makes" that takes away pain - conventional medicine calls this endogenous opiate secretion.