About Lynn Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of the book, Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health, a clear and concise explanation of Chinese medicine for the lay person. She is co-author of the book, The BodyWise Woman, a personal health manual for physically active women and girls.
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By Lynn Jaffee, on January 9th, 2012
 As an acupuncturist, I regularly see people in pain; people with arthritis, blown out backs, sprained ankles, sciatica, headaches, and those recovering from surgery. If you’ve ever suffered from a painful condition, you know that your particular pain is unique. It can be dull and achy, sharp and stabbing, throbbing, burning, or it can feel electric. The pain may come and go or be ever-present. It may wake you at night or change with the weather.
What causes pain? There are actually a number . . . → Read More: Acupuncture for Pain Relief
By Lynn Jaffee, on November 10th, 2011
 I can spot people with a fear of needles from a mile away, especially at health fairs, talks, or community events. When they see that I’m an acupuncturist, their eyes meet mine for an instant, then their gaze slides to the floor and they keep on walking. The needle-shy, those people who only think of the needles when someone mentions acupuncture, are often the ones who have had painful shots, blood draws, or some other traumatic medical procedure involving needles.
It’s unfortunate; there are so many people with . . . → Read More: Does Acupuncture Hurt?
By Lynn Jaffee, on July 25th, 2011
 I love people who ask a lot of questions! That person on the phone who has endless questions about acupuncture isn’t annoying me at all; they’re doing their homework before trying out a new practitioner and for most, a new system of healing.
If you’re trying acupuncture for the first time, you want to know if acupuncture can help your particular problem, and that’s a good place to start. There are, however, some other questions that you should also have answered, even if you . . . → Read More: Eight Things Your Acupuncturist Should Be Telling You
By Lynn Jaffee, on November 9th, 2010
If you’ve never had acupuncture before, finding an acupuncturist can feel a little like playing the slots in Vegas—a real gamble. You have decided to try a different kind of medicine, one that feels, um…a little foreign, and you have no clue how to find the right person for you. You don’t know what to expect—will there be beaded curtains, tie dyed wallpaper, funny music, and people walking around in Earth Shoes, or will it look like any other health care clinic?
The simple . . . → Read More: Nine Tips for Choosing the Right Acupuncturist
By Lynn Jaffee, on October 22nd, 2010
I love guest bloggers! The following is a post from Joy Paley, a science and technology writer from Berkeley, CA. After foregoing chemistry research for writing 4 years ago, she’s focused on her passion of making science relevant to the everyday person. You can read her work in The Journal of the American Chemical Society and on An Apple a Day. She’s also not afraid to make herself a human guinea pig for the good of the masses, and she finally gave acupuncture a . . . → Read More: From Skeptic to Believer: One Woman’s Story
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