Eastern Medical Center Wins Readers Choice Award

All of us at Eastern Medical Center wanted to take a moment to thank the readers of the Pleasanton Weekly for voting us as the 2009 Readers Choice Award winner in the “Best Acupuncture” category. We are so grateful for the support we receive from the local community and do our very best to live [...]

Finding Relief Through Acupuncture: Cancer & Chemo

Acupuncture is a powerful resource for both treating disease and alleviating cancer-related nausea, pain, numbness and even anxiety. Most of my patients find me after already going through cancer and chemo, and they come to keep their body healthy so that cancer does not return and other ailments can’t take hold. Acupuncture helps cancer patients feel stronger in body, mind and spirit … and helps create hope and give the support many need.

Feeling Stuck? Acupuncture is All About Movement

Pain is due to a blockage of energy. When energy and blood has nowhere to go, it begins to stagnate, much like the muck that grows in still pond water. There’s no movement and no flow, which leads to unhealthy buildups, soreness and other physical and emotional symptoms. Acupuncture is like opening up the dam and letting fresh water rush in.