Laura Yoo, LE, LAc

06/27/2023

We all need validation and confidence boosting sometimes. When people come in talking about dry needling, I will sometimes only work in the area of chief complaint, because that is what they’re used to and what they think (and occasionally say very loudly that) they want. But what they want is relief, and sometimes dry needling doesn’t get it for them. 🤔

Today I worked on a back in spasm. Cupping to relax the muscles, needles in the back. Except afterwards, the patient was still twitching. It was when I put needles in the hands and legs that they stopped. Acupuncture, y’all. 😁

06/20/2023

It's your hour! I'm fine leaving the room for you to meditate while the pins are in. I'm also fine with talking about TV with you (my patients have the best taste)! It's taking me a long time to get into visual stories these days, though, so give me a week or two if I haven't already watched it. Inside Man and Drops of God are on my to-watch list. With the cast, I feel like I'm going to have to revisit Black Mirror. I'm finishing up Alice in Borderland season 2 on Netflix. In books, I just finished The Anthropocene, Reviewed by Hank Green and Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton.

If I have electricity hooked up to the pins, I'm staying in the room, but we can always be quiet, too. Don't feel obligated to make conversation; it's ok!

05/28/2023

I'm glad when people get good results, and I'm glad when acupuncture has good press. HowEVAH. Have you heard acupuncture in the ear is good for weight loss? New study, statistically significant, yadda yadda. IT ALSO INCLUDED HALVING THE CALORIC INTAKE. Which is not to say stress management, good sleep, and being mindful (all of which acupuncture is good for!) don't help with maintaining a healthy weight! But be informed; the headlines are often misleading. So, while "acupuncture cures alphagal syndrome" is exciting for meat eaters who might have had tick bites, you don't know how well it's going to work for you. So wear protective clothing and insect repellent and check yourself when you come back inside from your hike, yeah?

03/27/2023

This has been my room music for years now. People have been asking lately. In my opinion, "relaxing music" shouldn't have words or melody, but plain white noise is a little too plain.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/dreamchimes-2-more-wind-chimes-in-the-australian-bush/613201422

Album · 2013 · 4 Songs

03/15/2023

Google Maps artifact: on both my listing and the Manning Wellness listing, I see a line for floor. And I don’t think it’s supported, because I can’t edit it as a profile owner or suggest it as an edit. I imagine most people would see suite 362 and go to floor 3, but it bugs me a lot that Manning Wellness displays “Floor 1” and mine displays “Floor 2.” The building is confusing enough! Android users, are you seeing this?

02/14/2023

This study is so interesting! The idea that you can reduce chronic inflammation markers just by using lotion,🤯wow! Second link is other ways of reducing inflammation.

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413576/skin-repair-eliminates-inflamm-aging-linked-chronic-disease

https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/how-to-reduce-inflammation-as-you-age

Properly caring for the skin with a moisturizing cream may lower inflammation levels and potentially prevent age-related diseases, according to a new clinical pilot study.

01/30/2023

We tend to not want to drink when we feel cold, but y'all, it is dry inside! Go make yourself a cup of tea or something!

12/27/2022

Twitter reminded me recently that an outrageous amount of FSA funds go unclaimed each year. I don't mind the time off, but I will be in the office tomorrow, so if you have a balance to use that you're not going to be able to spend on band-aids and Tylenol, give us a call! 214-720-2225

12/11/2022

Booked and busy this week, but I have a few appointments Dec 19-21 if you have time to relax before Christmas! Don't forget to put your own O2 mask on first! Call to schedule 214-720-2225

11/22/2022

So cool! I dread k1 on people; I can’t imagine on a bird foot.

10/22/2022

Covid vaccines are still free to you, for now. In a few months, that may not be the case. There are lots of new variants popping up, but so far fairly well covered by the bivalent shots. So if you haven't gotten yours, there's another incentive.

Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving it for free. Pfizer executives said the commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year, depending....

09/19/2022

I'm taking next week off to see my mom. Week after is starting to look busy. If you want to get in before I leave, tomorrow and Wednesday afternoon are available. 214-720-2225 Manning Wellness, ask to make an appointment for acupuncture.

08/28/2022

If you haven’t ordered your 3 rounds of free covid tests, you have until Sept 2. Just keep submitting orders until the website tells you that you’re maxed out. https://t.co/nPzdDqClEg This is a good, comprehensive twitter thread with all the details I could think of. You can order for others. Don’t forget to check expiration dates.

https://mobile.twitter.com/sleepyknave/status/1563700456156762114

08/21/2022

Driving directions: There’s a bit of construction happening, but it’s pretty easy to navigate. Turn into Herschel from Oak Lawn, across the street from the Shops of Highland Park, so you can’t take a wrong turn there. The entrance to the parking garage is on the right. Park in any visitor space and take the elevator to L. Cross to the other elevator and go up to 3. Turn right and you’ll find us.

If you're not entering via the parking garage: The building entrance is on Herschel, across from the dry cleaner. Go straight through, then take an elevator from the left (not to the parking garage, only one button). Go up to 3 and turn right.

08/18/2022

The new office is so coordinated. The autumn crows came home with me. I’m not sure where to hang my diplomas or display my license. I grew up in Alabama, and dogwoods were special to my grandmother, so this will do.

08/15/2022

08/15/2022

It's moving week! I'll be seeing patients again on Tuesday August 23.

08/15/2022

07/13/2022

If you've ever laid down on my table and admired my pillow situation, Aldi has bolsters and wedges this week. Might be worth checking out! Don't forget a quarter for the cart.

06/29/2022

I know for most people it's "What pandemic?" But I do have immunocompromised patients and patients with high risk family. I run the HEPA constantly, and I wear an N95. I keep an eye on who is going to be in the treatment room next, so if I do ask you to wear a mask, be cool, okay?

06/21/2022

Lucy Liu* has been quoted as saying acupuncturists can tell when you've been drinking too much. I haven't had that experience, but the other day I did notice a patient's pulse being "slippery, which points to an earth imbalance, that can come up through overindulgence in alcohol, sweets, or excess fatty foods." Said patient went lol, "I ate chicken fried steak for lunch yesterday."

*I'd repost a tabloid article, but seeing as there is an acupuncturist named Lucy Liu now, I can't look it up!

06/16/2022

I hope you never think I’m shaming you for eating the cookie. Not mindlessly and not to the point of excluding vital nutrition, but enjoy the cookie! (With apologies to Barbara 😂)

05/17/2022

Is it COVID or allergies? People are leaving my office breathing a lot easier, but please test before you come in if you have to ask yourself that. Round 3 of free tests (8 of them this time!) now shipping. Insurance covers 8 per month, either up front at the pharmacy counter or submit receipt and get a check in a few weeks.

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a 3rd round of free at-home tests. Order yours today.

04/04/2022

Of course we’d love to see you, but here are some tips for at home maintenance.

Back pain has been one of the country’s leading health concerns. Dr. Carson Fairbanks, an orthopedic spine surgeon on the medical staff at Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth, told KERA’s Sam Baker he's seeing more aches and pains in the neck, mid-back, and lower back.

03/31/2022

There is a little clock on the shelf where I keep my pillows, and I knocked it off when I put a pillow back. The patient on the table was startled, and when I explained what had happened, said, "Killing time?" 😎

03/28/2022

01/18/2022

Shipping "late January," but go ahead and order! Free and quick! https://special.usps.com/testkits

COVID Home Tests | USPS

01/16/2022

If you have health insurance, save your receipts! You can be reimbursed for $12 per home covid test as of January 15. The linked site goes live on Wednesday the 19th, and you will be able to order 4 tests per household per month.

Everybody may well catch Omicron, many without needing hospitalization, but if you're paying attention to schools, hospitals, businesses, and trash pick up, you might have noticed it is pretty inconvenient for the entire world to be sick at once. You can be contagious before you start feeling sick, so please mask up indoors, over both nose and mouth, when you're not at home.

Every home in the U.S. can soon order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests will be completely free—there are no shipping costs and you don't need to enter a credit card number.

12/30/2021

I will be doing NYE in my pajamas at home, but this may be worth exploring, if you are going to combine households. (Throat swab may be more sensitive to Omicron than nasal. 20-30 min after eating or drinking, go for the tonsils and try not to touch tongue or teeth.)

As always, stay alive, don't drink and drive. And get some rest. Any New Year's resolutions I come up with I'll try to implement for Lunar New Year instead of trying to start on Saturday.

“Symptoms are starting v early w Omicron (for a number of reasons I’ve discussed) This means that there is a chance the virus isnt yet growing in the nose when you first test Virus may start further down. Throat swab + nasal may improve chances a swab picks up virus. https://t.co/NfxHqjKpIo”

12/14/2021

This moment in this show, minus the creepiness, is the best part of my job. Eli Stone was another great show for acupuncture. Plenty of bs, but there was a lot of realness to the acupuncturist character that I appreciated.

12/01/2021

Today's message comes to you from TikTok! How are your sinuses? When's the last time you went to the dentist? If the answers are "always awful" and "a long while," go! It could save your life.

For a more garden variety decongest and profound relax, come see me. Appointments are available at 214-720-2225.

11/09/2021

We can process your HSA or FSA cards. Now is the time to start planning if you have a use it or lose it account!

Our office does not bill insurance, but sometimes you can get reimbursed. If it's through health insurance, check that you have acupuncture benefits, that the provider may be out of network, if there is a deductible and how much has been met, if preauthorization is required, and if there are diagnosis requirements or other limitations. We can give you a superbill to submit to your insurance if applicable.

And the next time your company is doing open enrollment, check and see if acupuncture is a covered option. Again, we're not in network, but I've had some folks ask for the superbill where it's not insurance but they do get reimbursed as part of a discount plan.

10/29/2021

Natural immunity isn't better.

This report describes mRNA COVID-19 vaccine recipients as having greater immunity from COVID-19 infection than previously infected, unvaccinated persons.

10/27/2021

If you are having trouble cutting down on your drinking, acupuncture can help with that. Give us a call at 214-720-2225

The national list for people seeking liver transplants skyrocketed during the pandemic, shooting up 50% higher than originally predicted before COVID.

10/13/2021

I wish I didn't get so excited about random crap from Amazon, but if you've seen me struggling with tangled cords to hook the e-stim up to acupuncture needles, you know why I'm so anxiously awaiting this delivery. When you're not buying local, at least have some of it benefit your favorite charity! Set up your Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas

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10/01/2021

If you’re doing fertility treatments and you tell me your doctor said not to get vaccinated, something’s not right. For those of y’all who saw me earlier this year and said you were waiting for more data, here you go.

Today, CDC issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant, who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Today's health advisory strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccination either before or during pregnancy because the benefits of vaccination for both pregnant persons and their fetus or infant outweigh known or potential risks.

Additionally, the advisory calls on health departments and clinicians to educate pregnant people on the benefits of vaccination and the safety of recommended vaccines.

https://bit.ly/2WmAjAU

08/30/2021

If a friend hasn't told you to come see me, chances are good you found me from someone saying nice things about me on the internet. If you have a good experience with me, I'd love for you to say nice things about me on the internet! Obviously, the last point in this article doesn't apply; name me. 😁
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-write-a-5-star-review-thats-actually-helpful-an-1847546722
https://www.yelp.com/biz/laura-yoo-lac-dallas

Fake reviews are a scourge. Here's how to write ones that actually help.