Blog: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health
Dr. Andy Kelch
Dr. Kelch is a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine who incorporates craniosacral therapy. His speciality is sports medicine acupuncture, chronic pain, and recovery from injuries or surgery. Patients find his gentle nature calming, and his treatments help improve their quality of life. As an avid snowboarder and mountain biker, he loves being able to help his patients recover so they can play more outdoors.
Moxibustion 101
Many people have heard of acupuncture, but most don’t know much about the immunity boosting and pain relieving effects of moxibustion (moxa for short). Moxa has been described lovingly as ‘acupuncture’s slightly older, orphaned sibling’. Moxa is scientifically shown to increase white blood cell and red blood cell counts. Moxa emits infrared therapy which can decrease muscle and joint pain.