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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:56 AM
Waking up this morning was a sad state of affairs. My head was aching and throbbing, and I wasn't sure why. I felt flushed and overall fatigued and lethargic. After popping a few Excedrin migraine, I headed to the office. With every hour that passed, my headache grew worse, and I felt warmer and warmer. My eyes were red and burning, though, so I was rooting for allergies to be the culprit for all this suffering. I so badly didn't want to be coming down with something; I just don't have time to recover. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:06 AM
I've been trying to get to a yoga class for weeks now, and today I finally set up a session. I wanted to get the full experience, learning all the little details about breath and basic poses, so I signed up for a quick tutorial. If I had known how crazy my week would be when I set it up, I would have postponed it...so I suppose that it's for the best that I didn't know at the time. I dragged myself out of bed this morning, cursing myself for deciding to do this. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:49 AM
I've been a bad, bad girl. Although I'm usually dedicated to my weekly acupuncture treatments, over the past few weeks life has gotten in the way. It has also gotten in the way of rest, the gym, and eating anything other than take-out sushi. As a result, I've been run-down and primed for any lurking bug to take advantage of the opportunity. So, I spent this past weekend moaning and groaning like a ninety-year-old, wincing in pain with every swallow. Generally, I don't take time off. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 10:22 AM
Number one question from new patients this week: "Do you do this to yourself at home?" After I get this question, my patients usually chuckle, as if the very idea of giving myself an acupuncture treatment is a joke. The answer? Yes, I do. In fact, I'm going to work myself over as soon as I am done writing this article. I'm on the verge of coming down with something, and I want to ward it off before it hits. Why, then, do I bother paying for acupuncture on a weekly basis, when I can do it myself at home? |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:20 AM
Due to a mix of my desire to experiment and of my past acupuncture student status, I have experienced a LOT of acupuncture treatments. Some were wonderful, and some were sorely lacking. At this point in my career, however, I am glad that I have had so much experience on the other end of the needle, because I now know what works-and what will send people running, never to return. The first time I had acupuncture, I had no idea what to expect. Like many of you out there, I had expectations of an ancient Chinese man performing some type of incense-filled ritual over my needled body. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2011 7:13 AM
Lately I've been thinking about how lucky I am to be in a field that provides constant surprises and mysteries...hence, all these posts about weird phenomena that I've experienced. I have said, repeatedly, that acupuncture is not some sort of voodoo, and that when you come into my office you will probably be surprised at how clinicaI it all is. I have also said, however, that there are as many different types of practitioners as there are types of artists, and some of these practitioners deal with styles that are pretty esoteric. |
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Marisa Fanelli, M.Ac.: Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 8:16 AM
Because I am a stubborn dumbass who refuses to take my own advice, I ended up destroying my neck with all the computer work I've been doing lately. Rather than taking breaks, or stretching, or ending my sessions when I started to get achy, I just kept going....and now I'm paying the price. I developed an unsettling numbness and feeling of cold that spread from my neck to my mid-back, and down my arms as well. My traps were so tight and stiff over the weekend that a friend who tried to work out the kinks suffered a tragic finger injury. |
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