FEELING tired? Ways to Help Recover from Post-Covid Fatigue
Symptoms after acute Covid-19 are highly variable and wide-ranging. The most commonly reported symptoms include (but are not limited to) the following: Respiratory symptoms Cardiovascular symptoms Neurological symptoms* Gastrointestinal symptoms Musculoskeletal symptoms* ENT symptoms Dermatological symptoms Psychological/Psychiatric symptoms Generalized symptoms* *Musculoskeletal, neurological and generalized symptoms are...
Meet the Therapist: Jack Hou, Senior Psychology Counselor
Body & Soul Medical Clinic cooperated with Hanlin Psychological Consultancy. We are honored to have Jack Hou (the CEO and Co-Founder of Hanlin) join our professional community and clinic as a psychological counselor to further help people in need. 1. Please tell us a little bit...
Rehabilitation of ankle sprain 踝关节扭伤的康复治疗
Now that we are getting out more, we have more movement-related challenges. Our ankles support us every day. Here is how to support them when they need it most. 你的脚踝是否经常扭伤，特别是不经意间的运动，脚踝扭伤每个人几乎都有过，如果不引起重视，会引起慢性的踝关节的不稳，甚至损伤到软骨 Ankles often sprain, especially for those participating in sports. Ankle sprains are common for many. If not...
How TCM can help with Prevention and Treatment of COVID infection
Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of preventing and treating epidemics. According to ‘the Chronology of Epidemics in Ancient China’, 356 outbreaks of epidemics occurred over the 2585 years from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in 674 BC to the Qing Dynasty in 1911. At...
Moxibustion – An Ancient TCM External Therapy
Special Moxibustion Promotion in February! Recently, patients with Omicron infection are gradually recovering. In February Body & Soul Medical Clinics has a special treat for all new patients! We offer a 30-minute moxibustion treatment and medical consultation with Dr. Zheng Shu Hua for FREE! Nowadays many foreigners...
Breath Exercise 呼吸训练
During these 3 weeks, more patients recovered from Covid-19, but some of them are still complaining about coughing and shortness of breath.最近我们接触到许多“阳康”患者，他们依然会有咳嗽，呼吸急促，气短等问题。Our physiotherapist recommends they do breathing exercises and progressive full-body activities. 对于其中大部分人，我们的物理治疗师会建议采取一些呼吸训练和循序渐进的全身练习。 Scientists found these exercises helpful for patients who are recovering from Covid-19. 研究表明这些练习可以帮助他们恢复到更好的状态。 Let‘s start with...
Dealing with Covid in the Long Haul
What an experience as we rounded up 2022 and welcome 2023 with the easing of pandemic regulations, open borders without quarantine, ongoing covid infections, and continual necessary preventive covid care! In the past 4 weeks, many of us have been infected with Covid-19 and are on...
Happy Chinese New Year!
Dear Body & Soul customers, 尊敬的身佳中医门诊部用户, The whole Body & Soul Team wishes you a Happy Rabbit Year! 身佳团队祝您兔年快乐！ The clinics will be closed from Saturday, January 21 to Wednesday, January 25, and resume regular opening hours on Thursday, January 26, 2023. 门诊部将于2023年1月21日（星期六）至1月25日（星期三）放假，于2023年1月26日（星期四）恢复正常工作。 For any questions, please leave a message with your...
Exercising after Covid-19
Recently, the hottest topic of discussion is recovery from Covid-19. For fans of the gym, you probably hope to resume the training routine, but still feel fatigued and worried about being uncomfortable during the training. Today we will talk about how to safely resume exercise to avoid...
Tips to Protect Your Health This Winter
The new policy of Covid-19 has been announced. After 3 years of restrictions in Shanghai, it is mixed blessing. With the easing of restrictions, many people are feeling anxious and stressed at work and in their lives due to the rapidly spreading Omicron strain. However,...
Worry-Free Medical Consultation
According to the city's control office, and the updated COVID-19 prevention announcement they made on Monday, December 12, most public areas will no longer be required to present health codes or scan venue codes, except for special places which include elderly institutions, welfare facilities, medical...
Freeing ourselves from the complex that binds us
Every crisis entails opportunity – the father complex that binds us and how do we break this strain? In “Enough as you are: believe in yourself": we like to think we can accomplish anything if we set our minds to it, still clients such as Valerie...
Tired, Exhausted and Running Low On Energy?
Interpretation of the TCM terminology 体虚 (tǐ xū): a sense of general discomfort, suboptimal health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 体虚 (tǐ xū) is classified into four categories which differ in symptoms and treatment protocol. Take the time to peruse the following to see which...