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What You Might Feel During an Acupuncture Treatment
“What those little sensations mean and how your body guides the healing process” Many patients ask, “What does that mean?”especially when a point feels tender as I palpate it, or when they feel a quick “zing” as the needle is inserted. The truth is, everyone experiences acupuncture a little differently. You might notice a dull…
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Healing is not a One Size Fits All
March 18, 2026 When people are in pain, especially during times when our health care system feels so strained, it’s easy to become discouraged. If one treatment doesn’t work quickly, many assume, “Well, I guess that didn’t help.” But healing is rarely that simple. Let me share a story from clinical experience. A woman was…
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Winter Joint Wellness
February 16, 2026 In Atlantic Canada, winter brings more than snow and cold. For many people, it also brings increased joint pain, stiffness, and deep fatigue. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind, cold, and dampness are understood as environmental factors that can enter the body and affect the muscles, tendons, and joints, especially when exposure…
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How Your Body Works on a 24-Hour Cycle (The Chinese Body Clock)
A simple guide to how your body moves through energy cycles in a 24-hour day In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), every organ system has a “peak time” each day when its energy (qi) is strongest. This 24-hour cycle is known as the Chinese Body Clock. Think of it as the body’s natural rhythm, showing us…
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A Journey from Pain to Healing
For most of my life, pain was a constant companion. I didn’t grow up with it, and I didn’t step into this field by accident — I walked this path myself. Over more than 20 years of living with chronic pain and navigating osteoarthritis, I became all too familiar with the frustration of seeking answers…
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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Blog!
My First Blog Post, by Tammy Reilly-Rix My Journey with Pain and Healing For most of my life, I’ve been drawn to helping others, through leadership roles, community projects, and wellness education. But my real journey toward healing began with my own experience with chronic pain and exhaustion. In my early forties, I was diagnosed…
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