It's been all over the news recently - you've probably heard it - the United States is facing an epidemic of overdoses and addiction from opioid use. According the CDC, "As many as 1 in 4 people who receive prescription opioids long term for noncancer pain in primary care settings struggles with addiction." Does that figure floor you?! If it doesn't, it should. I see patients everyday that are taking prescription opioids for varying reasons - chronic low back pain, acute trau

Cupping got a lot of attention during the summer Olympics when swimmer Michael Phelps was spotted with some odd looking round bruises on his shoulders and upper back. Needless to say, we were fielding questions left and right about what cupping is, what we use it for, whether it's painful, and if it actually works. What is cupping? Cupping is what we call a decompression myofascial release technique. What all those fancy words really mean is that it creates space in the tissu

Dr. Joel Rios joined our Integrative Acupuncture family last March just before I went out on maternity leave. In fact, he really came through for us in a pinch when we desperately needed a good doctor to fill in for me during my absence. He ended up staying with us even after I returned, which has been great. Sadly for us, he is now going out on his own and opening a private practice on the other side of town. We had to have a goodbye dinner to mark the occasion, so we chose

Dr. Mike and I were out today at the 2nd Annual Skye Canyon Fit Fest. The weather didn't exactly cooperate (the mix of wind, cold and rain wasn't ideal for an outdoor event!), but it was still a great event overall and we met some fantastic folks. We were happy to answer many questions about acupuncture - especially how well it works for pain relief! Thanks to everyone that stopped by! #acupuncture #FitFest #painrelief #DrRachelKohl #DrMikeFerris #IntegrativeAcupuncture

It's officially the Year of the Dog! We went over to Craig Ranch Regional Park tonight to check out the China Lights festival which was absolutely wonderful! I was so impressed with it. I hope it continues year to year. Our son Owen was especially excited to see all the pretty lights. It was a great way to ring in the lunar new year. For more information about the Chinese zodiac for 2018, check out: https://chinesenewyear2018.com/zodiac/dog/ #LunarNewYear #acupuncture #DrRac

The Healthy Nevada Days 5k/1mi Run/Walk Event was our kick-off event for the year and it was a great one. It was phenomenal to see so many health-minded folks come out, whether they were seasoned runners or families out for a fun and healthy morning activity. We offered free community style acupuncture to participants, many of whom had never had it before. Most were surprised to learn that acupuncture effectively treats many running related ailments such as sprains/strains, s