Health Blog

Numbness and Tingling in Your Hands and Feet That Won’t Go Away
Pins and needles in your hands or feet that keeps coming back? What it can mean, when to see a doctor first, and how acupuncture fits in. San Jose.

The First Ten Steps: Why Your Heel Hurts Most Before You Have Even Started the Day
Heel pain that is worst in the first ten steps and eases as you move. Here is what that pattern means and what I do about it in San Jose.

The Flare Always Comes After the Hard Week, Never During It
Your flare lands the week after the hard week, never during it. Here is why that delay happens and what I look at with patients in San Jose.

The Jaw You Have Been Clenching Since 2019 (And Why Your Dentist Noticed Before You Did)
Your dentist spotted the clenching before you did. Here is why a night guard protects your teeth but not your head, and what actually helps in San Jose.

Knees That Hurt More Going Down the Stairs Than Up: What That Pattern Means
Knee pain that is worse descending stairs is telling you something specific. Here is what that pattern points to and what to look at beyond rest.

Why Your Pain Gets Louder When the Weather Turns (And What to Do About It)
If you know a cold, damp stretch is coming before the forecast does, you are not imagining it. Here is why joints flare and how to get ahead of it.