If you haven’t tried it…Float therapy is amazing! It is liquid love for your mind AND body. WHAT IS IT? Floating is essentially immersing yourself in an Espom salt bath that contains about 1000 pounds of salt, which essentially means that you’re floating on top of it. Depending on the facility that you go to, […]
I WISH more people knew about this! If there’s ONE thing that people turn to acupuncture for (oftentimes after they’ve tried everything else) it’s PAIN. After all, most acupuncture studies were done on pain and here’s the awesome part… it WORKS! I wish more people knew about how many ways Chinese Medicine can treat pain. […]
You asked for it! And now she’s FINALLY here! I am so happy to introduce you to Melissa, my favorite massage healer. She is now in the office and is excited to meet all of you. Meet Melissa… “Hi, I’m Melissa Baffa. My approach is holistic – meaning I see you for you, beyond just […]
Hey! I got published in Acupuncture Today for talking about constipation! Awesome! Here is my article that appeared in Acupuncture Today’s April 2018 Issue. Acupuncture Today April, 2018, Vol. 19, Issue 04 Probiotics: A Way to Increase the Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Constipation By Claretha Yeager, DACM, LAc More people every year are being […]
Q: What goes on during a treatment? A: Follow my Instagram! I can see the hesitant look a mile away, a new patient walks in my door and they don’t quite know what to expect during their visit. What goes on during a treatment anyway? Will it be more “Western” and involve stethoscopes and […]
Cupping At The Olympics Thank you Micheal Phelps. His amazing swimming skills aside, it was gratifying to see cupping in the spotlight on a national level. My patients who get cupping regularly felt proud, and I was tickled about all the media hype it received. For my patients who are NOT familiar with this therapy (or missed the Olympics) it is a treatment […]
Probiotics – Are they worth the hype? The answer, in short, is YES! Probiotics are basically “gut friendly” bacteria that play a very important role in our bodies. They help regulate our digestive health to ensure optimal absorption of vital nutrients from our food we eat, but there’s more! Probiotics have other great health benefits […]
Let’s talk about pain – unfortunately it’s a fact of life that most of us experience. If you have not yet tried acupuncture for pain, you should definitely give it a chance. I’m not talking about just going in for 1 treatment here, because as much as I’d like it to be true, there is no magic needle. However […]
Acupuncture during pregnancy. Is it safe? In my practice, I treat a myriad of health issues. For some of my female patients, I have often gotten the question: Is acupuncture during pregnancy safe? The answer is a resounding YES! Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine prescriptions have been used on pregnant women for thousands of […]
I see a decent amount of low back pain in my Northwest Arkansas acupuncture practice. It is one of the most common types of bodily pain and millions of people have it at some point in their life. Low back pain can be a tricky thing because there are as many treatments for low back pain […]