the power of acupuncture

wellness & more

Discuss wellness & more and set up an acupuncture appointment with Frank Caruso.

Whatever your condition, acute or chronic, a temporary setback, or a lifelong illness – with more than 20 years of clinic experience, Frank has seen it. The list below are many of the conditions people use acupuncture for everyday.

Men’s Health

When you are not feeling your best. When you know there has to be more you can do for yourself, yet taking pharmaceutical drugs isn’t what you have in mind, Chinese medicine Acupuncture may be just the thing. It has a long history of effectively addressing a variety of men’s health and wellness issues such as general pain management, fatigue, low libido, headaches, and even emotional imbalances like anger, anxiety, and depression.

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Depression & Anxiety

If you are suffering from a medically diagnosed psychological disorder, or if you are just feeling overwhelmed, acupuncture is one of the safest and most effective therapies you can turn to. Frank Caruso, L.Ac., has treated a variety of mental health issues, from anxiety and depression to PTSD and other psychosomatic conditions affecting all aspects of one’s life.

Weight Management

There are many approaches to losing weight, and each of them can be improved with acupuncture. But what makes Acupuncture that much better than conventional approaches is its understanding and application of dietary therapies. Frank’s continued study on modern nutrition, combined with traditional knowledge and lifestyle modifications has helped hundreds of patients not only lose weight but improve energy, get better sleep, and feel good in their bodies.

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Vertigo – Dizziness

Typical western medication for vertigo include benzodiazepines, meclizine, promethazine, and scopolamine. However, these medications are often accompanied by undesirable and even dangerously addictive side effects. That is to say, these medications may do little to fix the underlying problem. Ineffective intervention may cause the problem to linger for months, if not years. In Chinese medicine, vertigo and dizziness has a root cause of either Excess or Deficiency. Only a trained practitioner of Chinese medicine can make this determination and apply the appropriate treatment. Frank Caruso, L.Ac. has successfully helped many patients recover from this oftentimes debilitating condition.

Smoking Addiction

Depression, seizures, sleep walking, suicidal thoughts, life-threatening allergic reactions are just a few of the possible side effects experienced with one of the leading medications used to quit smoking. Certainly, a collection of symptoms hardly conducive to quitting smoking. Frank Caruso, L.Ac, has been helping individuals quit smoking since 2005. In some cases, individuals quit smoking immediately following their treatment. Other times they can taper down gradually, over a few days, weeks, or months as they adjust to a new lifestyle without cigarettes. Most importantly, quitting this addictive habit is your primary goal. Similarly, it is also ours.