I often blog about conditions that I love treating with acupuncture because it seems we get better results than Western Doctors and with minimal side effects. Today I’m adding Rosacea to the list. Rosacea is a condition that we have been seeing more commonly here at Dylan Stein Acupuncture, I suspect due to the stressful […]
One of the conditions I’m proudest to treat with acupuncture and herbs is acne. Acne is an external condition, but it can have such damaging effects on our overall health since it can cause stress, shame and low self-confidence. I love helping people work on their health inside and out, so they can put their […]
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Chinese medicine always prefers MEAT to RICE. What the heck was I talking about? RICE – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation – has been a mainstay of treatment of pain from athletic injuries since the late 1970s. RICE treats pain by reducing inflammation. It treats inflammation through restricting, compressing […]
To be totally honest, we don’t know exactly how acupuncture works from a Western scientific perspective. We have some really promising ideas that have been validated by multiple researchers, but aren’t 100% definitive. Those promising ideas can be broken up into 4 main categories: Works on the brain – Studies using fMRI, a kind of […]
Do you ever wonder about all the technical terms and jargon health insurance companies use to explain the fees you need to pay? There are so many ways to say “you need to pay,” but what does each one mean and how are they different? If you’re using insurance to pay for acupuncture, you’ve definitely […]
Do you have a flexible spending account (FSA) or healthcare spending account (HSA)? If so, you can use that money to pay for acupuncture. Acupuncture is an eligible expense for FSAs and HSAs. An FSA/HSA uses pre-tax dollars to cover eligible expenses related to your health care and wellness. New York State has some special […]
Aetna Health Insurance is one of the largest providers in New York. Lucky for us, Aetna also covers acupuncture! Dylan and Jinhee, the acupuncturists of Dylan Stein Acupuncture, are both registered as out-of-network providers with Aetna. Now before you get all upset by the term “out-of-network,” let me put you at ease: There are no […]
World famous bodybuilder, Dave Palumbo, came by to give acupuncture a try. He brought the whole RxMuscle crew, and they made a video about it. Dave is great guy. We had an awesome time talking, making the video and getting some very relaxing acupuncture, too. We talk about what acupuncture is used for, why it’s […]
On Friday, March 22nd from 2-8pm, I will be running a free community-style ear acupuncture clinic at the LGBT Center on 13th Street in Manhattan (exact address below). Ear acupuncture is great for stress relief and general wellness. It’s also a great introduction to acupuncture for people who have never tried acupuncture before. Ear acupuncture […]
