Matthew Fellner For the 1st time in my life, I made an appointment to see an Optometrist. I am 49 years old, and while many people may find that odd, I have never had any issues with my eyes or vision. However, recently I started noticing more frequent headaches, jaw tightness, and neck tension. I… Read More »
Matthew Fellner, DACM, L.Ac. February 1, 2024 When most people think of Acupuncture, they tend to fixate exclusively on needles and the imagery that goes along with it. They may have some idea of what Acupuncture is and what it can accomplish, but often they do not realize that Acupuncture is merely one facet of… Read More »
Matthew Fellner DACM, L.Ac. Fall is a time of year for harvesting, preparation, and turning inward to prepare the body for the colder weather of winter. It’s also a time of year when you are more prone to catch a virus. Taking a few simple steps to ensure that we are prepared for the change… Read More »
The Importance of Herbal Medicine Dr. Matthew Fellner DACM, L.Ac. In this blog I want to address students of Acupuncture and emphasize the importance of herbal medicine for professional development. When I began my training in TCM 20 years ago, I went in, like most students, bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to change the… Read More »
Dr. Matthew Fellner, DACM, L.Ac. How’s your energy? Are you full of energy? Do you need more? Do you have too much? Our ability to exist in this world and be productive members of society depends on how we manage the energy we have. Some people are always tired and need more energy. Other people… Read More »
By Dr. Matthew Fellner, DACM, L.Ac. Recently a colleague asked me if I do dry needling and proceeded to insist that dry needling is different somehow from Acupuncture. I tried my best to educate her that dry needling is actually a type of acupuncture that is performed by people who have very little training in… Read More »
By Dr. Matthew Fellner, DACM, L.Ac. One of the most misunderstood aspects of receiving acupuncture treatments from a patient perspective that I have encountered in my 16 years in practice, is how long it should take to fix a problem. Obviously, for any patient, getting better is the primary concern, and doing it as quickly… Read More »
Written by Janelle Krannich If you’ve entered into the world of TCM, you’re bound to hear about the potent effectiveness of the 36th point along the stomach channel, ST-36. The Chinese name for this point is zusanli (zú sān lĭ), which translates into English as “Leg Three Miles” or “Three Miles of the Foot.” Classical… Read More »
Dr. Matthew Fellner DACM, LAc Chinese Medicine has a long history of using herbs to treat any type of medical condition. This history predates acupuncture and is closely related to the ancient shamanistic traditions of using the bounty of the Earth to both nourish and heal the body. Many of the herbs that are so… Read More »
Dr. Matthew Fellner DACM, LAc As winter begins to wind down and the snow melts most people’s minds turn to thoughts of flowers blooming, longer days, warmer temperatures and finally throwing off the shackles of cabin fever. But for 40 million people, spring also means sneezing, itchy eyes, wheezing, congestion, and the misery of feeling… Read More »