Acupuncture for One-Sided Migraines and Headaches by Grace Ganel L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., C.Z.B. One type of migraine I’ve seen a lot comes with one-sided pain which cannot be pin-pointed to one spot. I see this most often in people who menstruate. Often, in the week leading up to the period, the person has tender breasts, mood irregularities, cramps, and will experience migraine pain during this time. All of these symptoms are connected to a single Chinese medicine diagnosis. When I

Acupuncture for Migraines by Grace Ganel L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., C.Z.B. Migraine headaches suck. First it’s a weird light in the corner of your eye, or a wave of nausea. “Uh oh,” you think to yourself. You know that when that happens, you’re about to lose your whole day to a migraine headache. Luckily, acupuncture can be a great complementary intervention for migraines. Migraines are common You’re not alone with this problem! In a survey of adults 18 or older in the United States, 1