April 27 , 2023 Ivan Folghera is a licensed and registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist. He has spent a decade studying Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and has developed an interest in combating chronic pain and degenerative disorders, as well as a keen interest in adjunctive cancer care. He approaches treatments traditionally, with a focus on holistic adjustments to lifestyle, dietary and social/emotional factors that contribute to wellness and disease. He has a background in Nei Gong, a set of breathing, meditation and somatic practices associated with soft style or internal Chinese martial arts.
Pain relief is the most common reason for seeking medical attention. For some people pain may be temporary and easy to tolerate, but for many others it can be severe or unrelenting or both. If you have a body, then you will be familiar with the experience of pain. The good news is that, although pain is inevitable, suffering is optional! …
The current global COVID-19 pandemic has led to high levels of anxiety in the community; many people are looking to Chinese Herbal Medicine for its potential to boost immunity and manage symptoms, especially for fevers, sore throats and respiratory dysfunction. The question is, can Chinese Herbal Medicine treat the symptoms of COVID-19?
Dry Needling or Acupuncture – What’s the Difference? You’ve all heard the old saying: if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and sounds like a duck … it’s a duck! Well I have to tell you that anyone doing dry needling uses acupuncture needles, just like an acupuncturist, and they insert the
