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Office Closed Today

The office will be closed today due to inclement weather. We will resume usual business hours on Tuesday 2-14-17 from 10:00AM-5:30PM. Be safe, and enjoy your snow day!

By |February 9th, 2017|Announcements|

Neuroacupuncture, or Scalp Acupuncture

There are only a few specialists who provide this therapy called neuroacupuncture or scalp acupuncture – and it is available here at AIMA of Nashua, PLLC!

http://kfoxtv.com/news/special-assignments/chinese-doctors-offering-neuroacupuncture

Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Elders – Friends Are the Antidote

As you begin to think about your future in 2017, please make a note on your task list to call or stop by and visit a senior friend, acquaintance, or neighbor this New Year – just to let them know you are thinking of them and to wish them the best in 2017.

I often say that when […]

By |December 30th, 2016|Aging, Health|

Acupuncture Reduces Migraine Frequency

First and foremost, it seems appropriate during this Thanksgiving season to say thank you to the leading-edge Foundation Neurology providers who have referred their patients to AIMA of Nashua, PLLC. Thank you, Sharon Lockwood, PA-C, Dr. Tatiana Nabioullina, Dr. Elana Ivashina, and Dr. Andreja Packard – you are to be commended for finding a safe and effective treatment for your patients who suffer with #migraines.

A […]

It’s Time to Fall Back: 4 Tips to Help Your Body Adjust

It’s that time of year again – time to set your clock back an hour, this Sunday. Here are “4 Tips to Help Your Body Adjust” from the Cleveland Clinic:

Moving the clock forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the fall doesn’t just affect your schedule — it can throw off your […]

By |October 31st, 2016|Health, Sleep|

Serious Drug Interaction Discovered: Ceftriaxone/Rocephin and Lansoprazole/Prevacid

A recent article in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on October 11, 2016 reveals concurrent use of Lansoprazole (brand name Prevacid), a proton-pump inhibitor, and ), a cephalosporin antibiotic, may increase the risk of acquired long QT syndrome (LQTS), a life-threatening arrhythmia.

The author notes that “QT-DDI’s (QT drug-drug interactions) are not routinely evaluated pre-clinically and can go undiscovered […]

Myths and Facts About Health Care Advance Directives

 

Do you have a Living Will? Advanced Directives? How about a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOA)? Not sure exactly what they are? Get the facts directly from the American Bar Association. Everyone should do this, and right now – don’t wait until you’re “older” or for when you “think you might need […]

Acupuncture Effective for Cognitive Impairment in Pre-Dementia

A new study shows acupuncture is useful in improving cognitive function in those with mild cognitive impairment. Specifically, the neurologists found that  “overall, our meta-analysis suggests that acupuncture was a useful therapy in improving cognitive function for patients with ,” the neurologists noted, according to the report. “It also suggested that acupuncture was effective […]

Tendinopathy: You say tendinitis, I say tendinosis. What’s that all about?

What’s the difference in these terms and why does it matter, anyway? It matters because it makes a difference in terms of treatment and in recovery. Read more about it here – get educated, and get the proper treatment!

 

Practice Safe Grilling this 4th of July!

It’s time to cook out for your annual 4th of July party – make sure to keep your guests healthy with these tips on safe grilling. Happy 4th, everyone!

 

By |June 29th, 2016|Health, Safety|

Having your own personal summer, all year long?

This RECENT STUDY confirms that acupuncture works for vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) in menopause:  209 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 years found that a course of acupuncture treatments was associated with significant reduction in vasomotor symptoms, and with several quality-of-life measures (including sleep quality, depressive symptoms, somatic symptoms, and anxiety) in comparison with no […]

By |June 17th, 2016|Health|