April is apparently going to be Knee Pain month here at OMHC. I have seen over a dozen new patients just in the last two weeks that are suffering from knee pain here in haywood county. I have been treating several patients with knee replacements that now have swelling, pain, numbness, and discomfort at my clinic here in Waynesville, NC. Knee pain is something that I know intimately as it is the cause of my interest in Chinese medicine. Acupuncture and Moxibustion are what has allowed me to be active and not suffer from severe knee pain. Over the last ten years I have regularly used acupuncture to control/eliminate my knee pain caused from a sports injury. I have seen a ton of patients get relief from their pain with the use of acupuncture and moxibustion as well as Chinese herbal medicine.
If you know anyone suffering from knee pain please let them know that Acupuncture can provide relief for most people, regardless of the cause, ie arthritis, trauma, partial ligament tears, meniscal damage, even pain after knee replacements.
Nate Novgrod L.Ac.
Posted by admin on Jan 24, 2012 in
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Chinese Medicine Thanks to everyone who made last nights New Years party such a success. Over 30 people where in attendance at Old Mountain Health Center in Waynesville, NC and almost half of them received acupuncture for all sorts of things including, head aches, tonsilitis, jaw pain, and numbness and tingling in the hands [carpal tunnel]. Also, it looks like everyone enjoyed the traditional Chinese dishes including dumplings, fish, and dragon beans. Special thanks to Kyle Boudreau for help preparing and hauling food and Logan Labbe-Jarrell for help with invites, decorations, candy, and setup/take down.
Thanks again for helping make OMHC’s first annual Chinese New Years Party such a success!
Don’t forget to check your email to see if you are the lucky winner of the raffle for a FREE one hour Tui Na Massage!
Nate Novgrod L.Ac.
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So most people have at least heard that Chinese medicine [aka Acupuncture] can relieve pain.
However, most people only think of musculoskeletal pain such as low back pain, neck pain, or shoulder pain.
What most people don’t know is that acupuncture can relieve almost any pain…..including the extremely common Headache.
Acupuncture can not only relieve the immediate symptoms of the headache, but can help to prevent headaches from reccurring. I have successfully treated a wide variety of headaches here in Waynesville including, migraines, sinus headaches, tension headaches, and even cluster headaches.
If you or someone you know suffers from chronic headaches you might try Acupuncture and Chinese herbs. There are some great herbal formulas that can help alleviate the symptoms and keep them away.
One of the most common questions I get about treating headaches is, “Are you going to put needles in my head?”
I’m not sure why there is such a fear of the tiny needles we use, but generally for treating headaches I don’t put needles in the head.
It is generally very easy to reduce or eliminate pain associated with a headache within moments.
There is no reason to stay in pain. If you have any kind of headache, get some treatment.
If you come in when you just start to feel a headache come on you can prevent it from ever getting bad at all.
Nate Novgrod L.Ac.
Old Mountain Health Center has passed a minor landmark.
It’s now 2 years old. I opened the doors in early Novemeber of 2009 so that I could provide affordable, natural health care for Waynesville and Haywood county. OMHC is the only full time Acupuncture and Chinese medical clinic in Haywood county and I have been pleased to be able to help so many individuals in need over the last two years.
The sliding scale system OMHC utilizes to allow patients to pick what they pay has been an overwhelming success. Patients are able to pay what they can realistically afford, which allows them to return for more frequent visits, which in turn nets them greater results. It’s really a win win for everyone.
I am happy to be in Haywood county treating patients with everything from pain to paralysis and look to continue to do so for the forseeable future. OMHC has steadily grown and looks to keep growing for years to come.
Thank you to everyone of my patients who have allowed me to work with them on their health concerns; without you, I wouldn’t be able to continue to help others.
Nate Novgrod L.Ac.
Several things are changing at OMHC to better serve the needs of Waynesville and help care for as many people as possible whether they are having pain, allergies, or insomnia.
First, OMHC is now accepting credit and debit cards! ask major cards including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. To continue to keep the cost of treatments as low as possible, the drop box is still being used. The new payslips have a section for credit/debit card information. You simply write your card number, expiration date, CVV code, and the billing zip code. I’ll prices the payment for the amount specified and can even email you a receipt. Your card information is secure and will not be saved our used in any way except to process that one receipt. If you choose you can have your card’s detail saved on file so you don’t have to write it down every time.
Secondly, the fee scales for Tui Na massage have changed. The new fee scales are as follows:
30 mins: $30 – $45
60 mins: $60 – $90
Acupuncture w/ 30 mins of Tui Na: $70 – $125
Due to increases in manufacturer and distributor costs OMHC is raising the cost of its in stock herbal patent medications [bottles of Herbal Times Tea Pills]. The cost is rising from $8 a bottle [tax included] to $9 a bottle [tax included]. This will allow OMHC to continue to offer a wide variety of these potent herbal formulas.
Additionally a new pricing policy for custom granule formulas is going into effect as of 7/9/2011. The new policy has granule formulas priced at $0.20 a gram plus the 2% sales tax on food supplements. This means that if you take 3 grams of formula 3 times a day you use 63 grams a week costing you $12.60 plus $0.25 in tax for a total weekly cost of $12.85. This pricing policy is in effect for all standard granule formulas containing herbs that are normally stocked. If a specialty herb needs to be ordered the price per gram for that herb may vary.
If you have any questions about these price changes or anything related to Chinese herbal medicine please contact me via the website or at (828) 283-0268 or stop by the office in Waynesville, NC at 292 N. Haywood St.
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