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Beyond the Needles

During a recent clinical session, a patient asked a question often heard over the last 15 years: “What is acupuncture actually doing? How does it work?” It’s a great question. Acupuncture can kind of look like a mystery. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) circles, acupuncturists talk about the flow of Qi and balancing meridians. But we can also frame this through Integrative Medicine with a more contemporary nueromuscular and structural framework, talking about physical c

When people seek out a medical provider, often they are looking for a solution or resolution for an isolated problem: maybe a torn rotator cuff, or chronic lower back pain, or a persistent injury that comes and goes with certain activities. As a specialist in pain management and injury rehabilitation I often find that the path through an injury can also also affect other aspects in life beyond just the body. At Thrive Integrative Medicine, our approach goes well beyond simply

Often when someone thinks of think of surgery, we often focus solely on the 'fix,' which might be the repaired ligament, or a replaced joint, or a modification to a blockage or impingement. At Thrive Integrative and Sports Medicine, Dr. Tyler Andres DAOM LAc looks at surgery through the lens of a larger bio-physiological timeline. Whether you are an elite athlete training for a peak performance, or a grandparent determined to keep up with your grandkids on the trails around t

This post describes Classical Acupuncture and related physiological mechanisms by which it works