In this episode, we continue the conversation with Todd Garrity, LAc, this time discussing how he approaches pain relief in his acupuncture practice. 

While most people know that acupuncture can treat pain, there is a lot more to it than sticking needles into painful muscles. In particular, Todd's use of the Korean Hand Therapy system presents an alternative approach, which we discuss here as well as in videos on our Youtube channel.

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During this short discussion we touch on a variety of interesting topics including:

• What sorts of pain acupuncture can treat
• How an acupuncture microsystem works to treat pain
• The role of burning mugwort - moxibustion - in treatment of pain
• How surgical procedures can interrupt qi flow, and how treatment can help
• How treating the root of a disease is different from chasing symptoms

Some things mentioned on the podcast that you might want to explore further:

• Acupressure pellets
• Lion moxa warmers
• A great book about moxibustion, meant for practitioners and very curious patients