Connected Healing Acupuncture

10/12/2026

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving 🍂

10/01/2026

🍂 As the season and weather conditions change, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) focuses on supporting the body’s natural ability to adapt to changes in temperature, and seasonal pathogens such as exposure to Wind, Cold and Damp These external pathogens are considered a challenge to the body’s defensive Qi (Energy).

🍂In TCM, Defensive Qi (Wei Qi) is associated with the body’s protective energy and its ability to defend against external influences. Acupuncture is traditionally used to help support and regulate the body’s systems, making seasonal wellness and prevention an important focus during the fall before the cold and flu season.

🍂 How acupuncture may support seasonal wellness:

* Supports the body’s natural defenses
* Helps regulate the nervous system and manage stress
* Promotes healthy circulation
* Helps maintain balance as the seasons change
* May help support overall energy and vitality

🍂 Why ST36 in the Fall?

Stomach 36 (ST36) is a commonly used acupuncture point in TCM for supporting Qi, vitality and overall resilience. It is traditionally associated with strengthening Qi and supporting the body during times of seasonal change.

🍂 Acupuncture should complement, not replace, evidence-based measures such as vaccination, hand hygiene, adequate nutrition, sleep and staying home when sick.

Connected Healing Acupuncture
Restore • Relax • Rebalance

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

⭐ ACUPUNCTURE POINT OF THE WEEK

STOMACH 36 — ST36(Zusanli)
“Leg Three Miles”

- ST36 is one of the most commonly used points in TCM for supporting overall vitality, resilience, fatigue and seasonal change.

📍 Location: On the lower leg, just below the knee, slightly lateral to the shin bone.

From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, ST36 is used to:

* Support Qi and Blood
* Strengthen digestion, which is central to energy and nourishment
* Support the body’s ability to respond to external pathogens
* Help with fatigue and low energy
* Promote overall resilience and wellbeing
* Regulate inflammatory responses linked to pain

09/24/2026

Cupping therapy is a traditional therapy that uses cups placed on the skin to create gentle suction. The suction lifts the skin and underlying tissues, which may help increase local circulation and relax areas of muscle tension.

At Connected Healing Acupuncture, cupping can be incorporated into your treatment based on your individual needs.

✨ What Is Cupping Used For?

Cupping may be used to support:

* Muscle tension & tightness — helps relax areas that feel tight or restricted
* Pain management — may help reduce the intensity of some musculoskeletal pain
* Circulation — encourages local blood flow to the treated area
* Sports recovery — can be used as part of recovery from physical activity
* Limited mobility — may help loosen tight tissues and support movement
* Stress & relaxation — many people find cupping deeply relaxing
* General body maintenance — can be incorporated into a wellness-focused treatment

09/20/2026

🌿 ACUPUNCTURE POINT OF THE WEEK

Gall Bladder 34 — GB34

✨ Best point for stiffness anywhere in the body

* Meaning: "Yang Mound Spring" references this point’s role in influencing the tendons and muscles of the body.

📍 LOCATION
On the lateral side of the lower leg, just below the head of the fibula.

✨ ACTIONS
GB34 is commonly used for musculoskeletal conditions, particularly:

* Knee pain and stiffness
* Hip tension
* Lower-back stiffness
* Tight muscles
* Restricted joint mobility

GB34 is known for its ability to relax muscles, support joint mobility, and help relieve pain and tension throughout the body.

09/17/2026

SNAN (Shallow Needling Anti Nodule acupuncture) - This post might not get me a lot of likes as this technique can be uncomfortable, bleeds and will leave a bruise but no pain, no gain right ?

What Is Anti-Nodule Acupuncture?

Have you ever had a stubborn, tight “knot” or nodule in a muscle that just doesn’t seem to release?

Anti-nodule acupuncture is a focused technique used to target these localized areas of tightness and tenderness.

Unlike traditional acupuncture, where needles are often retained in the body for a period of time, this technique uses a needle that is inserted into the targeted area and gently moved up and down rather than being left in place.

The controlled movement is used to stimulate the tissue around the nodule and help release or break up the area of localized tension, encouraging the tissue to relax and improve local circulation.

What does the treatment feel like?

You may feel a brief, more noticeable sensation as the practitioner works on the nodule. The needle is continuously manipulated and is not left retained in the tissue.

The area may feel tender during or shortly after treatment, the site may bleed and you may be left with a bruise. Your response and comfort are monitored throughout the treatment.

🌿 This technique can be incorporated into your acupuncture treatment when appropriate for your individual needs.

09/14/2026

Acupuncture point of the week
Gall Bladder 21 — GB21 (Jianjing)

📍 LOCATION
GB21 is located on the top of the shoulder, approximately midway between the base of the neck and the tip of the shoulder, in the upper trapezius muscle.

⭐ BEST USES
GB21 is particularly useful for complaints involving:

* Neck and shoulder tension
* Upper-back tightness
* Shoulder pain and stiffness
* Tension-type headaches
* Muscle tension related to stress
* Limited shoulder and neck mobility

Client-friendly takeaway:
Carrying tension in your shoulders? GB21 is a commonly used acupuncture point for helping release tension through the neck, shoulders and upper back.

09/10/2026

Electro-acupuncture is a modern technique that combines traditional acupuncture with gentle electrical stimulation. Small, low-level electrical impulses are attached to selected acupuncture needles to stimulate the treatment area.

This can help enhance the effects of acupuncture, particularly when treating muscle tension and pain.

Electro-acupuncture may help:

* Reduce muscle and joint pain
* Relieve muscle tension and tightness
* Support circulation to the treated area
* Decrease the sensation of chronic or persistent pain
* Promote muscle relaxation
* Support recovery following physical activity or injury
* Help with certain types of back, neck, shoulder and knee pain

It can be especially useful when pain is accompanied by significant muscle tension or tightness.

A gentle electrical stimulation is used — the sensation should be comfortable and tolerable, not painful.

09/06/2026

🌿 ACUPUNCTURE POINT OF THE WEEK 🌿

Large Intestine 4 (LI4)

Hegu • “Joining Valley”

📍 LOCATION
On the back of the hand, between the thumb and index finger, at the highest point of the muscle when the thumb and index finger are brought close together.

✨ WHAT DOES LI4 DO?

LI4 is considered the KING of acupuncture points for pain relief and is commonly used for pain and tension throughout the body.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, LI4 is known for helping to move Qi and Blood and is frequently used when treating pain and tension.

Actions & Benefits:
• 🤕 Renowned for its pain-relieving effects
• Helps with headaches and migraines
• Commonly used for general pain conditions
• May help relieve neck, shoulder, jaw and facial tension
• Traditionally used to move Qi and Blood
• May help modulate the nervous system and support the body’s natural pain-relieving mechanisms, including the release of endorphins

💜 A NOTE ABOUT LI4
Because this area can be sensitive, it is also a common area to experience temporary tenderness or bruising after an acupuncture treatment. This generally settles on its own.