Kathy Martin

Depending on what caused your pain, there are several options you have to help alleviate your ankle pain. First and foremost, did you have recent trauma to your ankle and does it warrant going to urgent care to obtain xrays and evaluation for fracture? If it is chronic ankle pain(more than 2 weeks), you can go a more holistic approach and start acupuncture treatments and even consider doing some physical therapy to strengthen the muscles, tendons and ligaments around tge ankle joint. Acupuncture will help soothe inflammation, speed up healing by bringing blood flow to the area. Elevate your ankle if there is swelling. Use ice or heat, pain balms (Biofreeze, etc). Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Acupuncture happens to be GREAT for treating neck pain! Just yesterday, I was fortunate enough to get a treatment for my own neck pain. Generally, it is necessary to do more than one treatment, depending on how severe your pain is, especially in the beginning of treatment. Think about how physical therapy works by completing regular sessions. Acupuncture works best that way, but definitely book a treatment today!

Yes - it can totally help get rid of muscle knots. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Yes acupuncture works great to strengthen the energy (qi) of the lungs. There are points to help with cough also. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Yes, there are no restrictions after an acupuncture session. Be sure to hydrate well. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Response to treatment is varied from person to person. It depends on the root cause of the pain, how long youve had it, lifestyle, diet, and more. Neck pain can show improvement in just a few sessions but may need maintenance thereafter. If you do chiropractic care and physical therapy along with acupuncture, the results can be faster. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Acupuncture can totally help with insomnia! I have helped many people with sleep issues. Also magnesium supplements can help too. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Low back pain responds well to chiropractic care, physical therapy, and of course acupuncture! I do electro acupuncture which fuses electric stimulation with the needles (similar to using a TENS unit but SO MUCH BETTER). This causes pain relieving neurotransmitters to be produced by the body which also stimulate healing. I also do cupping which helps relax the back muscles & increase blood flow. I hope this info helps you. In health, Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Acupuncture is highly effective to treat low back pain and one of the most common indications. I see patients come in for. Acupressure can also be effective as well as it follows similar principles as acupuncture. Some acupuncturists, physical therapist, chiropractors, and massage therapists do cupping, which can also help. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Hi, It can definitely help with chronic pain. Acupuncture by nature has muscle relaxing qualities, in addition to pain relieving qualities. In cases of chronic pain, it is wise to do acupuncture in a series of treatments. Some clients choose to come twice a week in order to really "tap" into the cumulative effect that serial visits produces. I would advise you to try it and see!

Typically we can make an improvement in 6-12 visits. You can expedite rests by doing chiropractic care simultaneously especially if the chiropractor has a decompression machine, which can work well in combination with acupuncture. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture

Regular weekly sessions can help with depression. It really depends how you respond, I would recommend 1-2 visits per week for about 8-12 weeks. If you are taking medication for depression, it is important to keep taking your meds. Diet is also important. Try to follow paleo or whole30 diet. Try to avoid processed foods. Get a good multivitamin supplement & probiotics with prebiotics. Limit consumption of alcohol & caffeine. Hope this helps you. Definitely give it a try.

Hello, Are your allergies related to your sinuses? Is your skin affected also? Many things cause allergies. Diet, environmental (air, products, health and beauty products, chemicals you work with, etc). Were you tested for allergies by an allergist? For allergies caused by the air, you may need allergy shots to desensitize yourself. For dietary allergies or even dietary sensitivities, you try removing different common allergy food groups. For example, you can try omitting dairy products for 2 weeks and see how your symptoms are. Dairy, gluten, egg, and other substances can cause allergies or even sensitivity reactions. Consider doing a food sensitivity test. These commonly go on sale in bundles, not covered by insurance unfortunately. If it is something you are interested in doing, I can order a test kit for you and you can do it on your own. We can discuss the results over the phone. My website is www.beachacuNJ.com. You can book a Food Sensitivity Consultation to learn more. I hope this helps you. Kathy Martin, MS.Ac. Beach Acupuncture