Soul Potential Acupuncture & Wellness

Pregnancy Without Morning Sickness? It’s Possible With Acupuncture It’s early in your pregnancy, and you start feeling nauseous. It might even be so bad that you have the urge to vomit several times a day. If this describes you or a loved one, know that you’re not alone. One out of every two pregnant women gets morning sickness. Your body is adjusting to the rush of hormones as your baby is developing. The good news is that the nauseous feelings usually dissipate after the first trimester. You’re following the traditional advice of eating small meals and staying hydrated, but your symptoms haven’t abated. Why not give acupuncture a try? Vonda Muncy, LAc, DiplA, licensed acupuncturist at Soul Potential Acupuncture & Wellness routinely treats women’s health issues with acupuncture and has treated many pregnant women with morning sickness. Research on acupuncture to relieve morning sickness Research shows that acupuncture is effective in relieving nausea associated with morning sickne

Ah, menopause — that time in your life when you say goodbye to your reproductive years and embark on a new journey. For some lucky women, this transition is a smooth one. For others, the sudden drop in hormones leads to years of hot flashes, night sweats, depression, and more. Most women fall somewhere in between and grapple with unwelcome changes that can impact their quality of life. While there’s no “cure” for the inevitable transition of menopause, we can smooth your way forward through acupuncture. At Soul Potential Acupuncture and Wellness, Vonda Muncy treats a wide range of conditions using this ancient practice with great success. From back pain to the symptoms of menopause, acupuncture has a place in almost every area of your health and wellness. Here’s a look at how acupuncture can redefine how menopause feels. The price of menopause Menopause is the transition that women make from their reproductive years to their nonreproductive years. Unfortunately, what precipitates this

While statistics are tough to come by, it’s estimated that 30% of the population in the United States copes with sleep disruption, and the primary culprit behind this is insomnia. If you’re struggling to get to sleep and stay asleep, you’ve likely tried a host of different remedies — and if you’re reading this — they’ve been largely unsuccessful. Rather than continuing down frustrating and ineffective treatment paths, why not give acupuncture a try? At Soul Potential Acupuncture and Wellness, Vonda Muncy has had great success helping her sleep-deprived patients get the rest they need through acupuncture. Here’s a look at how acupuncture can help with your insomnia. Insomnia 101 Before we get into the merits of acupuncture as a solution for insomnia, let’s take a closer look at this common sleep disorder. Insomnia is defined as having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, but the problem is often far more complicated than that. Insomnia is really a catchall term for people who st

Low back pain is the most common cause of disability in people under the age of 45. This type of chronic pain seldom gets better with conventional medical care, but you have hope when you’re treated with acupuncture. To schedule an appointment,  call the office in Castle Rock, Colorado, or use the online booking feature . What causes low back pain? Your lower back is vulnerable to painful injuries and degeneration because it supports the weight of your body while providing optimal flexibility. As you twist, bend, and lift — and especially if you frequently perform these movements — it’s easy to injure ligaments and muscles. As you get older, years of repetitive movements lead to degenerative changes that cause inflammation and pinched nerves. Some of the most common degenerative conditions that cause low back pain include: Herniated disc Facet joint osteoarthritis Degenerative disc disease Thickened ligaments Spinal stenosis Some underlying health conditions that aren’t related to your

An estimated 39 million Americans — adults and children — suffer from migraines. That means one out of every four households in the United States has at least one person who gets migraines. These chronic, debilitating headaches take a hefty toll on your well-being and ability to live a full, productive life. Many migraine sufferers go from doctor to doctor looking for that treatment or combination of treatments that can make a real difference. More of them have turned to acupuncture to relieve their pain and get them back to living a fuller life. Vonda Muncy ,  a highly skilled acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine specialist at Soul Potential Acupuncture & Wellness, shares her experiences about treating migraines with acupuncture here. Migraines aren’t just headaches A migraine is a type of severe chronic headache that, if untreated, can last from 4-72 hours. This neurological condition is usually triggered by something such as: Bright lights Stress or tension Changes in

Having one bladder infection is bad enough, but for 30% of women, these infections can become a chronic problem Her expertise in traditional Chinese medicine allows her to develop individualized care for your bladder infection, using herbal medicine and acupuncture.  Call the office in Castle Rock, Colorado, or book an appointment online . What causes a bladder infection? Bladder infections are the most common type of urinary tract infection. When the infection occurs in the urethra — the tube that carries urine out of your body — it’s called urethritis. If the infection travels up the urethra and into your bladder, the bladder infection is called cystitis. You develop a bladder infection when bacteria living on the skin around your anus get inside the urinary tract. Normally, bacteria are flushed out of the urethra when you urinate, but sometimes they manage to take hold and infect your bladder. What increases my risk for a bladder infection? Women are more likely to develop a bladder

Despite its name, more than 90% of patients diagnosed with golfer’s elbow didn’t get their injury playing sports — most developed the problem due to repetitive wrist movements on the job. No matter how your golfer’s elbow occurred. To schedule an appointment,  call the office in Castle Rock, Colorado, or use the online booking feature . What is golfer’s elbow? Golfer’s elbow develops from repetitive activities that strain the muscles in your forearm responsible for flexing your wrist. As a result, the stress causes small tears and inflammation in the tendon that attaches the muscle to your elbow. When you have golfer’s elbow, called medial epicondylitis, the damaged tendon is on the inside of the elbow. Golfer’s elbow is closely associated with tennis elbow, which is a similar injury except the injured tendon is on the outer side of the elbow. While gripping and swinging a golf club is the best-known cause of medial epicondylitis, any activity that repeatedly makes the same movement ca

While statistics are tough to come by, it’s estimated that 30% of the population in the United States copes with sleep disruption, and the primary culprit behind this is insomnia. If you’re struggling to get to sleep and stay asleep, you’ve likely tried a host of different remedies — and if you’re reading this — they’ve been largely unsuccessful. Rather than continuing down frustrating and ineffective treatment paths, why not give acupuncture a try? At Soul Potential Acupuncture and Wellness, Vonda Muncy has had great success helping her sleep-deprived patients get the rest they need through acupuncture. Here’s a look at how acupuncture can help with your insomnia. INSOMNIA 101 Before we get into the merits of acupuncture as a solution for insomnia, let’s take a closer look at this common sleep disorder. Insomnia is defined as having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, but the problem is often far more complicated than that. Insomnia is really a catchall term for people who st