by Dr. Mark VanOtterloo, DAOM | Oct 12, 2018
Suffer from Painful Periods? It’s NOT Normal. Here’s What You Should Know to Help. This article relates to acupuncture pain relief for primary dysmenorrhea, acupuncture for PMS, and acupuncture for period cramps. In the medical community, painful periods are known as... 
by Dr. Mark VanOtterloo, DAOM | Jun 30, 2017
The use of opioids first for chronic pain There is an emerging problem that encompasses all medicine. For years doctors were taught that opioid medication was not addictive when patients were in chronic pain. Under these normal prescription guidelines we have seen... 
by Dr. Mark VanOtterloo, DAOM | May 19, 2017
Recently I was published in the Meridians Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.[1] The article I published reviewed a patient I treated in my clinic with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Stay tuned to my articles because next month I will review the use of... 
by Dr. Mark VanOtterloo, DAOM | May 19, 2017
For couples planning a family, infertility can be one of the most frustrating experiences. In America, one out of every eight couples struggle to have children.[1] This is an ever increasing number due to our modern poor diet, environmental toxins, and stressful... by Dr. Mark VanOtterloo, DAOM | Apr 12, 2017
Acupuncture is the insertion of tiny needles about the size of a human hair into the skin to stimulate specific acupuncture points found on the body. Acupuncture and Asian/Oriental Medicine has gained worldwide acceptance and recognition as effective medical... 
by Dr. Mark VanOtterloo, DAOM | Aug 23, 2016
Acupuncture is a crazy voodoo medicine… right? Wrong… but how can you contextualize acupuncture to the typical American? There are known mechanisms for how acupuncture works which reflect the ancient description of acupuncture and have a common sense application to...