by Dr. Carlos Durana | Aug 20, 2018 | Acupuncture, Fitness/Exercise, News
Chinese medicine encompasses a vast array of practices, including acupuncture. While it is known that acupuncture treatment in Washington DC has been found to be beneficial for a variety of treatments, what about sports medicine? When used with sports medicine,...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Aug 9, 2018 | Acupuncture, Fitness/Exercise, News
Whether you are hitting the local gym, running a marathon, or participating on a sports team, your body is exposed to muscle and joint stress, fatigue, and even injury. Thankfully, there are treatments available that do not require pain medication to treat pain as a...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Jun 6, 2017 | Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a set of ancient Chinese medical practices, which got its foundation from Taoist beliefs that were established over 4,000 years ago. Those that practiced TCM were focused on the interrelated processes of the human body, operating...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Oct 12, 2016 | Acupuncture, News
In the last forty years, science has made great strides in understanding the connection between acupuncture therapy and pain. Specifically, research has focused on the effects of acupuncture, especially where pain and analgesics are concerned. Traditional Chinese...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Apr 29, 2016 | Acupuncture, News
Carlos Durana Ph.D., M.Ac. practices acupuncture in Reston, Virginia, Bethesda, Maryland and in Washington D.C. The Five Phases As a Model for Problem Solving and Goal Setting The Five Phases model provides us with a set of guidelines and questions that are useful for...
by Dr. Carlos Durana | Apr 29, 2016 | Acupuncture, News
The idea of the Tao (Way) and of Qi energy suggests an interconnectedness between all phenomena, a oneness. This idea is represented by the foundational principle of Unity. The principle of Unity suggests that we all come from the same source, all life is...
