Hint. . . you probably play with it everyday,

THE ANSWER: It's your computer!

WOW... How many patients are coming in to the office to work on their elbow, arm, and wrist pain these days? Lots. And what used to be called ""tennis elbow" is now what I call the computer crunch. Need proof? Well, I haven't seen too many of you running around the tennis court lately! :)

Overuse, overstrain, overwork, poor positioning at your desk, even arthritis.....they can all be blamed for this condition. And the nagging pain that comes with it can interfere with everything that you do with that hand.

What's the good news? The pain is very responsive to acupuncture. In just a few treatments, the pain generally subsides. Then, all is that's needed is some maintenance--generally every few weeks or monthly--to keep the muscles, joints, and surrounding areas loose and troublefree. Whew. Isn't it nice to know that help is on the way? In fact, some patients have even escaped invasive shots and surgery.

"Before I decided to try acupuncture I tried all types of doctors to solve a painful problem I was having with my left hand. Nothing worked and they wanted to do surgery, of course I refused. I was treated by Roberta Mittman and am pain free with no surgery."
L.M., New York

Tennis anyone?? (Or computer games maybe??)

And for those of you on the mend or with twinges just starting down your arm and into your hand (you know who you are!), why not supplement with a few good products that might speed healing and prevent the condition from getting worse?

Specifically . . . Fish oils (check out Metagenics EPA/DHA and order from our office or on the metagenics online store - see the link below.) and Flexcaps from Ideal Health, with glucosamine and MSM. Great products with super anti-inflammatory results. Great for any joint pain, by the way (like knees).

And please don't forget to... correct the ergodynamics of your computer/deskset up at work: feet should be on the ground, elbows and wrists level, monitor at eye level straight ahead, etc. Take frequent rests and ask or email me for an exercise sheet designed especially for sitting at your desk, and I'll gladly fax it right to you.

If you’ve got chronic sinusitis, you’ve probably bounced from doctor to doctor, trying countless antibiotics, enduring hellish sinus drainage—maybe even undergoing surgery.

The good news? You can cure sinusitis yourself, no matter how long you’ve had the condition—if you address its multiple causes. Other healers, such as Roberta Roberts Mittman, LAc, a licensed acupuncturist and founder of the Park Avenue Center for Well Being in New York City, agree. In Mittman’s experience, natural approaches, including diet, acupuncture, herbs, and supplements can keep you free of sinus problems permanently.

“Many of my patients have chronic sinusitis, and have tried other treatments first,” says Mittman, who combines acupuncture with diet, herbs, and supplements to blunt allergies. “There’s no one-size-fits-all treatment for sinusitis,” she says. “I use an eclectic approach to help the body heal itself.” Depending on their condition, Mittman’s patients generally start feeling better after three to five acupuncture treatments—or sooner.

Annie, our hypnotherapist and EFT specialist wants to know . . . are you ready to take control and make better choices in your life?

I am having such incredible results using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) with my clients. Let me share with you how you can also reap the benefits from this self-help discovery too! Although it’s ideal to start with a seasoned practitioner, like myself, you can then learn to take control, make better choices and use it on anything and everything that bothers you, like fears, anger, eating issues, weight and smoking cessation.

EFT is a new discovery that has provided thousands of people with relief from pain, diseases and emotional issues. It’s a breakthrough system of tapping on reflex points on the body while acknowledging certain feelings. Similar to hypnotherapy and other methods that reach the deeper mind and emotions, EFT adds a body component to help you gain access to parts of your subconscious mind safely, easily, and rapidly.

By rapid, I mean, some of the problems vanish in minutes!

I’ve noticed, when I am listening deeply to my clients, there is a common reoccurring theme to all their concerns – they complain they were conditioned “not to be enough”... of something...not smart enough, never successful enough, not worthy of having enough. This thought can paralyze you.

Stay tuned for next month’s newsletter on how to change this limiting belief.

In the meantime, visit my website www.roadtoemotionalfreedom.com and click on “How to do EFT” and view the spots to tap on to neutralize this and other limiting beliefs.

You can also reach Annie at (212) 222-8885 to schedule a free 20-minute consultation.

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