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<channel><title><![CDATA[Cozy Acupuncture in Salem, MA - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:07:05 -0500</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[How to improve pain in the sole of the foot]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/december-09th-2025]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/december-09th-2025#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:52:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/december-09th-2025</guid><description><![CDATA[       &#8203;Pain in the sole of the foot usually doesn&rsquo;t improve easily. If you see a doctor, you&rsquo;ll likely be told to change your shoes or insoles, and in severe cases, you may get a very painful injection into the sole&mdash;which often doesn&rsquo;t help much.However, it&rsquo;s also possible that the cause is simply stiffness somewhere in your body. Today, I&rsquo;d like to introduce some self-care techniques you should try first if your foot sole hurts. These are methods I use [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/published/1028282.jpg?1765311820" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;Pain in the sole of the foot usually doesn&rsquo;t improve easily. If you see a doctor, you&rsquo;ll likely be told to change your shoes or insoles, and in severe cases, you may get a very painful injection into the sole&mdash;which often doesn&rsquo;t help much.<br /><br />However, it&rsquo;s also possible that the cause is simply stiffness somewhere in your body. Today, I&rsquo;d like to introduce some self-care techniques you should try first if your foot sole hurts. These are methods I use in my clinic and assign as homework for patients.<br /><br />If you have pain in the sole of your foot, use the tips of both thumbs to separate the calf muscles from the bone between your knee and ankle. This can be quite painful for people with foot pain, but after doing it several times, the discomfort should decrease along with the pain in your foot. If you&rsquo;re not sure how to do this, please refer to the short instructional video available via the button below.</div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:20px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aJWbfBBJcC8?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you are taking Statins and have muscular problems, ......]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/if-you-are-taking-statins-and-have-muscular-problems]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/if-you-are-taking-statins-and-have-muscular-problems#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:32:02 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Kidney Disease]]></category><category><![CDATA[Muscle Weakness]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/if-you-are-taking-statins-and-have-muscular-problems</guid><description><![CDATA[&#8203;I often ask my patients to check the side-effects of the medications they are taking because their symptoms can be caused by the side-effects. Common side-effects are headache, dizziness, nausea, stomachache, etc.I want to share a side-effect of a medication that I heard and was very surprised at.&nbsp;Statins are known as medications to lower the level of LDL or so-called "bad" cholesterol. If your are diagnosed as high cholesterol, Statins are the most commonly prescribed medications.&n [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">&#8203;I often ask my patients to check the side-effects of the medications they are taking because their symptoms can be caused by the side-effects. Common side-effects are headache, dizziness, nausea, stomachache, etc.<br /><br />I want to share a side-effect of a medication that I heard and was very surprised at.&nbsp;<br /><br />Statins are known as medications to lower the level of LDL or so-called "bad" cholesterol. If your are diagnosed as high cholesterol, Statins are the most commonly prescribed medications.&nbsp;<br /><br />One of Statins' side-effects is muscle breaking down. If you need to stop walking and sit down for a while, that can be caused by the side effect.<br /><br />When you have spinal stenosis, you also need to stop walking, but you can walk again after bending over and supplying blood to the nerve, no need to sit down because your legs have strength since there is no muscle breaking down.<br /><br />If your urine is reddish, substance of melting muscle is in urine. That also can cause kidney failure.<br /><br />If you are taking Statins and severe muscle related health issues, it is recommended to consider the side-effect and consult your doctor.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Self-Care] Hand Therapy to improve Constipation]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/hand-therapy-to-improve-constipation]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/hand-therapy-to-improve-constipation#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:12:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Constipation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hand Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Home Therapy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/hand-therapy-to-improve-constipation</guid><description><![CDATA[I want to share Hand Therapy to improve constipation. Please try to press the following 4 points. When you press the points, please make sure the bathroom is close enough to go right after pressing these points. Don&rsquo;t press the points in the public transportations or outside you can&rsquo;t find a bathroom.&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Sigmoid colon (Left hand)Slid down your finger from the ring finger and the point is located where the finger stops, or 2 thumbs above from the wrist crease.2. Rectum (Left [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I want to share Hand Therapy to improve constipation. Please try to press the following 4 points. When you press the points, please make sure the bathroom is close enough to go right after pressing these points. Don&rsquo;t press the points in the public transportations or outside you can&rsquo;t find a bathroom.<br />&nbsp;<br /><u><strong>1.&nbsp;Sigmoid colon (Left hand)</strong></u><br />Slid down your finger from the ring finger and the point is located where the finger stops, or 2 thumbs above from the wrist crease.<br /><br /><strong><u>2. Rectum (Left hand)</u></strong><br />The point is located next to the point for Sigmoid colon.<br /><br /><u><strong>3. Diencephalon (Both hands)</strong></u><br />The point is located at the center of the pad of the thumb, where is the center of the fingerprint.<br /><br /><u><strong>4. Ovary/Testicle (Both hands)</strong></u><br />The point is located at 2 thumbs below the bone at the wrist.<br /><br />[Tips]<br />1. It is more effective to find tender or painful point around the points.<br />2. Use the edge of the finger when you press the point.<br />3. Press the above points for 7 seconds/3 times each, and 3 to 5 times a day.<br />4. Drink a glass of water to excrete waste products after pressing the points.<br /><br /></div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XgAtRnaS8W0?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hand Therapy to Improve Frequent Urination at Night]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/hand-therapy-to-improve-frequent-urination-at-night]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/hand-therapy-to-improve-frequent-urination-at-night#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:04:58 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Home Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Urinary Problems]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/hand-therapy-to-improve-frequent-urination-at-night</guid><description><![CDATA[I think there are a lot of people who wake up for urination if you are more than 50s. If you wake up only once for urination and can go back to sleep easily, there is not much problems. But if you wake up frequently for urination, your sleep is disturbed and you should not feel rested when you get up in the morning. If you are one of them, please try the following Hand Therapy. Where you need to press is 3 points on your hand.1. Bladder reflection point2. Diencephalon (a part of the brain) refle [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I think there are a lot of people who wake up for urination if you are more than 50s. If you wake up only once for urination and can go back to sleep easily, there is not much problems. But if you wake up frequently for urination, your sleep is disturbed and you should not feel rested when you get up in the morning. <br /><br />If you are one of them, please try the following Hand Therapy. Where you need to press is 3 points on your hand.<br />1. Bladder reflection point<br />2. Diencephalon (a part of the brain) reflection point<br />3. Ovary and Testicle reflection point<br />&nbsp;<br />Press each point for 7 seconds, 3 times and 3 times a day. It is good to feel some tenderness or pain at the points.&nbsp;<br />Why I want to share this hand therapy is I tried and definitely I felt the effect.<br /><br />If you are suffering from waking up for urination, please try!<br /></div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wBx0dOcC9fI?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Lose Weight by Improving Your Metabolism!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/lets-lose-weight-by-improving-your-metabolism]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/lets-lose-weight-by-improving-your-metabolism#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:48:03 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Home Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/lets-lose-weight-by-improving-your-metabolism</guid><description><![CDATA[&#8203;Q. People who sweat a lot have good metabolism. Is this correct?A. Incorrect.&nbsp;People with good metabolism sweat only when they move their body. If you don&rsquo;t move your body very much but sweat a lot, you must be careful. For example, people with obesity have thick subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, so heat tends to build up inside the body and a little bid of walk causes sweat.&nbsp;Q. Which is better to drink first in the morning to increase your metabolism and lose weight, hot [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">&#8203;Q. People who sweat a lot have good metabolism. Is this correct?<br />A. Incorrect.<br />&nbsp;<br />People with good metabolism sweat only when they move their body. If you don&rsquo;t move your body very much but sweat a lot, you must be careful. For example, people with obesity have thick subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, so heat tends to build up inside the body and a little bid of walk causes sweat.<br />&nbsp;<br />Q. Which is better to drink first in the morning to increase your metabolism and lose weight, hot water, or room temperature&rsquo;s water?<br />A. Room temperature&rsquo;s water.<br />&nbsp;<br />Drinking water colder than your body temperature increases the metabolism and helps lose weight. Our body has the function to keep our temperature, so when we drink cold water, our body activates the metabolism to keep our temperature. It is more effective to drink room temperature&rsquo;s water not only in the morning but also during the daytime often.<br />&nbsp;<br />Q. Which is more effective to increase metabolism and lose weight, meat dishes or fish dishes?<br />A. Fish dishes.<br />&nbsp;<br />Taking EPA and DHA contained in fish dishes in the body increases beige fat cells, which burn fat cells and increase energy consumption, that means increase metabolism.<br />&nbsp;<br />Eating fish in the morning is more effective to absorb EPA and DHA.<br />&nbsp;<br />Q. Which is more effective to lose weight, grilled fish or raw fish?<br />A. Raw fish.<br />&nbsp;<br />When fish is grilled, EPA and DHA fall off with oils. Glutamic acid that is the protein of fish is broken down when it is grilled. Eating raw fish is more effective to lose weight. You can use the supplement of EPA and DHA as well.<br />&nbsp;<br />It is good to drink green tea or mint tea after eating. Catechin contained in green tea and menthol contained in mint tea increase beige fat cells.<br />&nbsp;<br />Q. How can we increase beige fat cells easily at home?<br />A. Cooling around the neck.<br />&nbsp;<br />Beige fat cells increase by cold stimulation to the body. Cooling around the neck with ice belt or cold towel for 1 hour a day is effective. However, cold stimulation sometimes increases blood pressure, so it is important to be careful if you have high blood pressure or heart diseases.<br />&nbsp;<br />Aerobic exercise increases beige fat cells. Light exercise like fast walking is more effective than hard exercises.<br />&nbsp;<br />Recommended exercises<br />(1) Walk with a little wider step (2 to 4 inches wider than usual)<br />(2) When you need to climb up stairs, climb up one by one to increase energy consumption.<br />(3) While you are sitting, pull your stomach in without using the backrest of the chair.<br />(4) Zombie exercise<br />Pull your stomach in, straighten your back, stick your chest out, relax your shoulders, arms and hands completely, and swing your arms moving your shoulders back and forth one by one. Walk in a small step standing on your tiptoes. This exercise consumes more than double the energy because of wiggling the body.<br />&nbsp;<br />It is not true that you have to move more than 20 minutes to burn your fat. You can burn your fat by exercising for short periods frequently.<br />&nbsp;<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Lose Weight by Improving Your Blood Flow]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/lets-lose-weight-by-improving-your-blood-flow]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/lets-lose-weight-by-improving-your-blood-flow#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Acid Reflux]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blood Flow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Breathing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Home Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/lets-lose-weight-by-improving-your-blood-flow</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  &#8203;Blood flow is deeply related to obesity.&nbsp;Q. If the location of &ldquo;Something&rdquo; in the body falls, it is difficult to lose weight due to bad blood circulation. What is &ldquo;Something&rdquo;?&nbsp;A. The stomach and intestines&nbsp;If you have bad posture, the muscle of your lower abdomen becomes weak and can&rsquo;t hold the stomach and intestines, and the stomach and intestines fall. The pressure makes the performance of the organs bad, causing  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;Blood flow is deeply related to obesity.<br />&nbsp;<br />Q. If the location of &ldquo;Something&rdquo; in the body falls, it is difficult to lose weight due to bad blood circulation. What is &ldquo;Something&rdquo;?<br />&nbsp;<br />A. The stomach and intestines<br />&nbsp;<br />If you have bad posture, the muscle of your lower abdomen becomes weak and can&rsquo;t hold the stomach and intestines, and the stomach and intestines fall. The pressure makes the performance of the organs bad, causing indigestion or bad blood circulation. As a result, it makes difficult to lose weight. (Fig. 1 &amp; 2)<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />1. Put back the location of the stomach and intestines<br />&nbsp;<br />2. Activate the pump function of the calf<br />When the weakness of the calf muscle causes the pump function becomes weak, the blood in the feet can&rsquo;t be circulated, causing the intolerance to the cold<br />&nbsp;<br />3. Deepen the breath:<br />Deep breathing moves the diaphragm well, blood circulation is improved and losing weight becomes easier.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>Activation of Blood Flow Switch</u></strong><br />(1) Breathe in from your nose with bending your neck backward for 3 seconds (Fig. 3).<br />(2) Breathe out from your mouth, saying &ldquo;Ha&rdquo;, with moving back your neck for 7 seconds (Fig. 4).<br />This movement relaxes your neck and massages the organs because the diaphragm pushes the organs.<br />It is important to make sure that you tighten your back, anus, and stomach.<br />&nbsp;<br />Q. What is the method to know whether your blood flow is good or not?<br />A. If the stool floats, your blood flow is good (Fig. 5).<br />&nbsp;<br />Your stool floats means the condition of your intestinal environment is good. If you eat a lot of vegetables, intestinal gas goes into the space between the fibers, and the stool becomes lighter and floats in the water.<br /><br /><u><strong>1. Hip Joint Oblique Stretch&nbsp;</strong></u><br />(1) Place a rolled towel under your buttocks (Falling organs go back to the original place) (Fig. 6).<br />(2) Breathe in for 3 seconds with raising your chin and breathing out (Ha) for 7 seconds with extending the back of your neck (Activation of Blood Flow Switch).<br />(3) Hold your right knee with your right hand and hold your left groin with your left hand and extend your left leg toward the lower left for 7 seconds (it is important that your tip of toes are upward) (Fig. 7 &amp; 8).<br />(4) Move back to the original position (you should feel the blood flow).<br />(5) Repeat (3) and (4) 3 times for both right and left.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>2. Pushing Back of Knee</u></strong><br />(1) After (1) and (2) of , raise your right leg and hold the back of the right knee (Fig. 9).<br />(2) Relax your toes with breathing in for 3 seconds (Fig. 10).<br />(3) Pull toes toward your face with breathing out (Ha) for 7 seconds and push the back of your knee (Fig. 11 &amp;12).<br />(4) Repeat (2) and (3) 3 times for both right and left legs.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><u>3. Inner Thigh Hip UP</u></strong> (expects shape-up and keeping the right location of the stomach and intestines)<br />(1) Put in a rolled towel 2 inch above your knees.<br />(2) Activate blood flow switch.<br />(3) Raise your buttocks 2 inch above with pulling your chin.<br />(4) Keep the posture and raise your chin with breathing in for 3 seconds.<br />(5) Keep the posture and pull your chin back with breathing out for 7 seconds.<br />(6) Put your buttocks down slowly.<br />(7) Repeat this 3 times.<br />&nbsp;<br />After 2 weeks of this exercise without changing the diet, her blood flow was improved and the speed of the blood flow became faster (Fig. 15), and she lost 4 kg (8.8 pounds) (Fig. 16 &amp; 17).</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img 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src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-221129-blood-flow-lose-weight-fig12_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-221129-blood-flow-lose-weight-fig13_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-221129-blood-flow-lose-weight-fig14_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Office Procedures (Updated 7/15/2022)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/covid-19-office-procedures-updated-7152022]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/covid-19-office-procedures-updated-7152022#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:08:49 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[COVID 19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Information]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/covid-19-office-procedures-updated-7152022</guid><description><![CDATA[&#8203;Cozy Acupuncture will not be treating any known, or suspected, cases of Covid-19 in the office.Following are our new office procedures for the meantime:    covid-19_informed_consent_form_200527.pdfFile Size:  290 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File       concent_to_the_acupuncture_pdf_200527.pdfFile Size:  106 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File     &#8203;&#8203;You need to download&nbsp;the above&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;Informed Consent form,&nbsp; reviews, initials,&nbsp;signs, and scans (or takes  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><span>&#8203;</span><strong>Cozy Acupuncture will not be treating any known, or suspected, cases of Covid-19 in the office.<br />Following are our new office procedures for the meantime:</strong></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a title="Download file: covid-19_informed_consent_form_200527.pdf" href="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/covid-19_informed_consent_form_200527.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> covid-19_informed_consent_form_200527.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>290 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a title="Download file: covid-19_informed_consent_form_200527.pdf" href="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/covid-19_informed_consent_form_200527.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a title="Download file: concent_to_the_acupuncture_pdf_200527.pdf" href="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/concent_to_the_acupuncture_pdf_200527.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> concent_to_the_acupuncture_pdf_200527.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>106 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a title="Download file: concent_to_the_acupuncture_pdf_200527.pdf" href="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/concent_to_the_acupuncture_pdf_200527.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;<ol><li>&#8203;You need to download&nbsp;the above&nbsp;<strong>COVID-19&nbsp;Informed Consent form</strong>,&nbsp; reviews, initials<a>,&nbsp;</a>signs, and scans (or takes a photo) and emails the form to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:cozyacu@gmail.com">cozyacu@gmail.com</a>. If you can't email it to me, bring the form for your appointment.&nbsp;When you can't print&nbsp;the form&nbsp;after all, please inform me before you come to the office and you can fill out the form in the treatment room. (one time only)</li><li>In the case that you are a&nbsp;<strong>new patient</strong>, you need to download the above&nbsp;<strong>Consent to the acupuncture treatment form</strong>&nbsp;and reviews, signs and scans (or takes a photo) and emails it to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:cozyacu@gmail.com">cozyacu@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp;If you can't email it to me, bring the form for your appointment.&nbsp;When you can't print&nbsp;the form&nbsp;after all, please inform me before you come to the office and&nbsp;you can fill out the form in the treatment room. (one time only)</li><li>The morning of your appointment you will receive&nbsp;a phone call (or text) to ask whether you have any suspected symptoms of Covid-19 or not. If you have, you need to reschedule or contact your doctor.</li><li>When you get to the door of the office, please go into the office and use hand sanitizer to clean your hands and wait for your appointment (Updated 7/15/2022).&nbsp;</li><li><strong>It is recommended to wear a face covering if you feel safe by that.</strong>&nbsp; We will be wearing surgical masks anyway (Updated 7/15/2022).&nbsp;</li><li>You will be taken to the treatment room directly.&nbsp;</li><li>We will require &ldquo;touch less&rdquo; payments for all patients. &nbsp;<em>You might be asked to put a credit card in the system to expedite that process at the end of the treatment.</em>&nbsp; eGift Card, Paypal or Venmo is also welcome, if done at the time of service.&nbsp;</li><li>Follow up appointments can be scheduled prior to leaving the treatment room.&nbsp;&nbsp;Scheduling ahead of time on line, if you are able, will help to expedite our check out process.</li><li>Once your treatment is done, you will be taken to&nbsp;the office door.</li></ol></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cozy Acupuncture has moved to New Location!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/cozy-acupuncture-has-moved-to-new-location]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/cozy-acupuncture-has-moved-to-new-location#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:25:28 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Information]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/cozy-acupuncture-has-moved-to-new-location</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  Cozy Acupuncture has moved to 10 Colonial Rd Unit 23, Salem in Colonial Office Park.Fig.1 is the front of the office building.Fig. 2 is the back of the office building, which is more convenient to access to my clinic and if you don't want to use stairs, please park this side.Fig. 3 is the closest entrance to my office. There are 2 entrances at the back of the office building, but this one is closer.Fig. 4 is the office door of my clinic.Fig. 5 is the door of the fron [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">Cozy Acupuncture has moved to 10 Colonial Rd Unit 23, Salem in Colonial Office Park.<br /><br />Fig.1 is the front of the office building.<br />Fig. 2 is the back of the office building, which is more convenient to access to my clinic and if you don't want to use stairs, please park this side.<br />Fig. 3 is the closest entrance to my office. There are 2 entrances at the back of the office building, but this one is closer.<br />Fig. 4 is the office door of my clinic.<br />Fig. 5 is the door of the front side of the building. When you park front side, please use this door.<br /><br />When you arrive for your appointment, please come into the clinic from the office door (Fig. 4) and clean your hands with hand sanitizer and wait for your appointment.<br /><span style="color:rgb(61, 69, 77)">Only when you are late for your appointment or something happens, please text me at&nbsp;</span><a href="http://rfrtpc7s.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/tel:6175848703/1/01010181ca12f3e2-dd825708-1e11-4488-895f-a4d052278eb4-000000/LAij4YlJrVSL4EiYw91uJS4fN_I=277" target="_blank">(617) 584-8703</a><span style="color:rgb(61, 69, 77)">.<br />&#8203;</span><br />I hope I can provide better treatment and environment at this new place.<br /><br /></div>  <div class="wsite-map"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width: 100%; height: 250px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/apps/generateMap.php?map=google&elementid=993651581218325786&ineditor=0&control=3&width=auto&height=250px&overviewmap=0&scalecontrol=0&typecontrol=0&zoom=15&long=-70.900482&lat=42.5094369&domain=www&point=1&align=1&reseller=false"></iframe></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-220704-office-front_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Fig. 1</div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-220704-office-back_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Fig. 2</div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-220704-office-back-door_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Fig. 3</div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-220704-office-door_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Fig. 4</div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.cozyacu.com/uploads/2/9/0/8/29085181/cozy-acupuncture-salem-ma-220704-office-front-door_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Fig. 5</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Self-Care] Exercise to loosen tight groin]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/self-care-2-exercise-to-loosen-tight-groin]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/self-care-2-exercise-to-loosen-tight-groin#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 22:53:46 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Hip Joint Pain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Home Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Low Back Pain]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/self-care-2-exercise-to-loosen-tight-groin</guid><description><![CDATA[If you feel pain or tightness in the front side of the hip joint, this exercise is good for you. This exercise is to loosen the iliac muscle, which connects from the the inside of the pelvis to the inside of the hip joint. The important point of this exercise is to do it slowly because if you do it quickly, other muscles are used and it doesn't loosen the iliac muscle. When you lie on your stomach and bend your knee, if it is very tight, that is the tightness of the iliac muscle. Please try this [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(61, 69, 77)">If you feel pain or tightness in the front side of the hip joint, this exercise is good for you. This exercise is to loosen the iliac muscle, which connects from the the inside of the pelvis to the inside of the hip joint. The important point of this exercise is to do it slowly because if you do it quickly, other muscles are used and it doesn't loosen the iliac muscle. When you lie on your stomach and bend your knee, if it is very tight, that is the tightness of the iliac muscle. Please try this exercise by watching the following.</span></div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uoPa5jZwasA?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[​[Self-Care] Exercise to loosen tight hamstrings]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/self-care-1-exercise-to-loosen-tight-hamstrings]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/self-care-1-exercise-to-loosen-tight-hamstrings#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 22:50:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Home Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Low Back Pain]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cozyacu.com/blog/self-care-1-exercise-to-loosen-tight-hamstrings</guid><description><![CDATA[This exercise loosens your hamstrings. It only takes 30 seconds for both of your hamstrings and you can feel your hamstring gets looser right after the exercise. If you feel tight in your hamstrings, please watch the following.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">This exercise loosens your hamstrings. It only takes 30 seconds for both of your hamstrings and you can feel your hamstring gets looser right after the exercise. If you feel tight in your hamstrings, please watch the following.</div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ArcRi3AElDU?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>