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Irv Marcus works on
treating the whole person and specializes in
providing safe, natural treatments to people of all ages. His specialty
is combining holistic remedies and Chinese acupuncture and herbs to treat the mind, body, and soul.
About Me
Irv Marcus, Oriental Medicine Physician, treats
the full range of health conditions using safe, effective, time-tested
principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Irv Marcus Acupuncture serves West Michigan with office locations in Grand Rapids, Spring Lake and Fremont. Providing an array of modalities, based on TCM, that include:
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Dietary Therapy
- Korean Hand Therapy
- Auricular Therapy
- Qi Gong
What is acupuncture good for?
Acupuncture is particularly effective for pain relief and for
post surgery and chemotherapy associated nausea and vomiting. In
addition, both the World Health Organization and the National
Institutes of Health recognize that acupuncture can be a helpful part
of a treatment plan for many illnesses.
A partial list includes:
- addiction (such as alcoholism)
- asthma
- bronchitis
- carpal tunnel
syndrome
- constipation, diarrhea
- facial tics
- fibromyalgia
- headaches
- irregular menstrual cycles
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- low back pain
- menopausal symptoms
- menstrual cramps
- osteoarthritis
- sinusitis
- spastic colon (often called irritable bowel syndrome)
- stroke
rehabilitation
- tendonitis
- tennis elbow
- urinary problems such as
incontinence
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture also lists a wide
range of conditions for which acupuncture is appropriate. In addition
to those listed above, they recommend acupuncture for:
- sports injuries
- sprains
- strains
- whiplash
- neck pain
- sciatica
- nerve pain due to
compression
- overuse syndromes similar to carpal tunnel syndrome
- pain
resulting from spinal cord injuries
- allergies
- tinnitus (ringing in
the ears)
- sore throat (called pharyngitis)
- high blood pressure
- gastroesophageal reflux (felt as heartburn or indigestion)
- ulcers
- chronic and recurrent bladder and kidney infections
- premenstrual
syndrome (PMS)
- infertility
- endometriosis
- memory problems
- insomnia
- multiple sclerosis
- sensory disturbances
- depression
- anxiety and
other psychological disorders
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
It's been around for more than 2000 years, but there seems to be more interest in acupuncture than ever. And scientific studies seem to back up the positive benefits of this alternative medicine on pain.
Acupuncture involves placing very thin needles in strategic positions on the body. "The needling causes biochemical changes in the body that reduce inflammation," says Martha Lucas, PhD, LAc, a nationally certified practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and a licensed acupuncturist in Denver, Colo. "It also stimulates the release of neurotransmitters and endorphins, the body's natural pain-killing hormones. Frankly, I can't think of a pain situation that I wouldn't attempt to resolve using acupuncture."
To learn more or to schedule an appointment,
call: 616.634.2714 or email 
