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Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that the body is controlled by a flow of energy, referred to as qi, and pronounced "chee." According to ancient texts, qi travels through pathways in your body called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that interruptions with energy flow in these meridians are responsible for modern ailments.
Acupuncture improves your body's functions and helps boost its self-healing processes through anatomic site stimulation - usually called acupuncture points. To stimulate acupuncture points, professionals typically insert fine, sterile needles you're your skin. Most patients feel little-to-no discomfort as the needles are applied. Typically, needles are left in the skin anywhere from five to 30 minutes. After their session, patients often report an incredible feeling of relaxation.
While some practitioners still adhere to traditional acupuncture philosophies, modern acupuncturists take an integrative approach. Today, professional acupuncturists use the therapy to stimulate the body's natural healing and pain-fighting processes. When coupled with personalized chiropractic care and physical therapy, patients can find real relief from painful physical conditions.
At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Professional acupuncture treatments can be incredibly helpful for patients suffering from a wide range of disorders. When paired with personalized chiropractic care and other medical treatments, acupuncture is even more effective.
With a systematic treatment plan, patients can find help for painful symptoms like:
Professionals practicing acupuncture in Mendham Borough, NJ, use several techniques to achieve overall patient wellbeing, from Cupping and Gua Sha to Needling and Facials.
Made popular by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, most acupuncturists describe cupping as giving an inverse massage. Rather than using pressure to release tight muscles, acupuncture cups create a suction effect. The suction pulls on muscles and fascia to relieve tension and improve blood flow. Like a massage, cupping is very relaxing for patients. Most people describe it as enjoyable, although the suction cup markings may look painful to friends and family.
Acupuncture cups are made using various materials, including glass and plastic. Cupping applications also vary - some clinics go the traditional route with cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, and fire. Other applications include manual placement with silicone suction points. Usually, patients receive one of two cupping styles. The first uses stationary cups, which remain for about 10 minutes. The second uses moving cups, supplemented with massage oil to let the cups glide over painful areas.
Also called "dry needling," chiropractors and acupuncturists often use this technique to reduce trigger points within soft tissues and muscles. In this application, acupuncturists use a sterile needle and insert it into the trigger point, which fosters a feeling of "release" that helps reduce muscle tension and pain while boosting mobility.
Trigger points are hypersensitive, irritable skeletal muscle areas formed in rigid bands of muscle fiber. Trigger points lead to neuromuscular dysfunction and manifest in painful symptoms, increased stress, and lower overall functionality. During an acupuncture session, these needles are applied to trigger points, which cause a twitch, essentially releasing and restoring proper muscle function.
Gua Sha is the practice of using tools to scrape the skin and apply pressure to painful areas of the face and body. A Gua Sha is a flat, hard tool, usually made of stone. Recently, Gua Sha has taken the skincare world by storm, but the technique has been providing relief for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of Chinese medicine used to boost blood circulation and energy flow.
In traditional Chinese, Gua means to press or stroke, while Sha refers to redness. Gua Sha usually causes small red spots or bruises to form, which are also called microtrauma spots. When using Gua Sha on microtrauma areas, your body elicits a response that can help break up tough scar tissue. When paired with professional chiropractic care, Gua Sha can be quite effective, even for moderate injuries.
At Denville Medical, we aim to serve you with long-lasting quality of life through personalized acupuncture treatments in New Jersey. The path to a pain-free life begins with a friendly, informative appointment, where one of our doctors develops a customized treatment plan tailored to your body's needs. It starts with your first evaluation, where our experts learn about your medical history, diagnostic tests, current condition, and overall health goals. From there, we'll create your plan and help you hit your milestones until your quality of life is improved.
With treatments like needling, cupping, Gua Sha, and acupuncture in Mendham Borough, NJ, included in your scope of treatment, musculoskeletal relief is right around the corner.
If you're sick and tired of living with painful limitations, our doctors are here to help you live a normal life free of debilitating body issues. No surgery. No addictive medicine. Only comprehensive acupuncture treatments, crafted with health and happiness in mind.
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NJ's ban prevents 2.7 billion bags from going in the trash each year— enough to circle the Earth 19.11 times, environmentalists said.Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch StaffMENDHAM-CHESTER, NJ — Mendham and Chester, like other towns in New Jersey, used to go through a lot of plastic bags. But according to a recent study, a state ban is keeping more than two million of them out of the trash every year in the...
Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch Staff
MENDHAM-CHESTER, NJ — Mendham and Chester, like other towns in New Jersey, used to go through a lot of plastic bags. But according to a recent study, a state ban is keeping more than two million of them out of the trash every year in the township.
It’s been nearly two years since New Jersey banned stores and supermarkets from handing out single-use plastic bags to their customers, and the debate over the ban’s effectiveness continues to swirl.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the ban into law in 2020. It became active in May 2022. Learn more about what is allowed – and what isn’t – on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s website.
Supporters of the ban have said it is reducing pollution and litter, arguing that New Jersey isn’t the only state with a bag ban – and that the ban is working all across the nation, including in Mendham and Chester.
According to Environment America, a national network of 30 advocacy groups, New Jersey’s ban prevents 1,467,568 bags from entering the trash stream in Mendham Borough every year. Those bags would stretch 255 miles if laid side by side, saving 7,397 gallons of oil used to produce them, the group says.
In Mendham Township, the count was 1,780,144 fewer single-use plastic bags which would save 8,972 gallons of oil and stretch 309 miles if laid side-by-side, the group said. Statistics are based on population totals.
Meanwhile, the study says the ban prevents 2,284,824 bags from going in the trash Chester trash stream every year. Those bags would stretch 397 miles if laid side by side, saving 11,516 gallons of oil used to produce them, the group says. That is based on Chester's population of 7,719 residents.
Other environmental advocates have agreed that the bag ban is working in New Jersey.
“It is obvious that New Jersey’s well-designed single-use plastic bag ban has successfully reduced plastic bag use and associated litter and pollution,” said JoAnn Gemenden, executive director at the New Jersey Clean Communities Council.
“When I drive around or go shopping, it’s rare for me to see a single-use bag blowing in the wind or discarded in a shopping cart,” Gemenden said. “Because of this law, New Jersey has considerably less visible litter.”
Critics have countered that plastic bag bans are a burden on businesses and their customers – and they aren’t nearly as effective as their supporters claim.
A recent study said that since the state is now relying on heavier reusable bags — most of which are made of non-woven polypropylene — three times more plastic (by the pound) is being produced than before the ban. Researchers also said that greenhouse gas emissions from the production of those bags have skyrocketed by 500 percent compared to 2015 levels.
The study comes from Freedonia Custom Research — a market-research firm. Advocates have bashed the analysis, pointing out that it was paid for by a group that “represents the interests of U.S.-based manufacturers and recyclers of plastic bags.”
Patch's Eric Kiefer contributed to this report.
MENDHAM, NJ — Last week, the wait finally ended as the anticipated Dunkin' on Main Street opened its doors to the Mendham community after years of planning.The coffee shop, which has been described as a "next-generation Dunkin' restaurant," was first approved for 25 East Main Street in December 2018, following initial public objections to the proposed drive-thru and commercial business.However, this application was withdrawn before hearings could begin because of strong apparent opposition, notably from nearby n...
MENDHAM, NJ — Last week, the wait finally ended as the anticipated Dunkin' on Main Street opened its doors to the Mendham community after years of planning.
The coffee shop, which has been described as a "next-generation Dunkin' restaurant," was first approved for 25 East Main Street in December 2018, following initial public objections to the proposed drive-thru and commercial business.
However, this application was withdrawn before hearings could begin because of strong apparent opposition, notably from nearby neighbors. After that, the application changed its design by getting rid of the drive-through.
Since the acceptance, several locals have voiced worries about maintaining the borough's historic heritage on social media, arguing that the contemporary signs did not suit the neighborhood's culture.
The store, which opened last week, was designed to be historically consistent with the borough's standards, something that Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner and other residents said was very important to the community.
Along with the traditional architecture, the new Dunkin' shop found additional ways to honor the heritage of its location.
A framed historical narrative discussing the previous use of the site has been hung inside the building.
The plaque states that the 25 East Mendham site was once the home of Gabriel Saccone, who was a founding father of Mendham and settled there in 1868 after emigrating from Italy.
Saccone, who was a farmer, used the site to provide housing to fellow immigrants who ventured to Mendham to seek a better life in the United States. In the 1920s, a former tenant of the boarding house, Pietro Clementi, a native of Sicily, became the owner of the home and continued to operate it as a boarding house.
In the 1970s, the building became a bank and then, later, a French restaurant for more than two decades.
The property is currently home to Dunkin', one of the world's greatest international coffee and doughnut corporations, which was started in 1950 and now has over 13,200 locations in almost 40 countries.
"As Mayor, I am honored to welcome new businesses like Dunkin's. Dunkin's has so much they will be contributing to our community," Glassner previously told Patch.
The coffee and doughnut shop is open every day from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m.
MENDHAM, NJ — Hilltop Elementary School was among nine schools in New Jersey and about 350 nationwide named Tuesday as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education.The education department stated in a news release that schools were given the distinction based on overall academic performance or development in bridging achievement disparities between student gr...
MENDHAM, NJ — Hilltop Elementary School was among nine schools in New Jersey and about 350 nationwide named Tuesday as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education.
The education department stated in a news release that schools were given the distinction based on overall academic performance or development in bridging achievement disparities between student groups on examinations.
Hilltop Elementary School, located at 12 Hilltop Road in Mendham Borough, is the only Morris County school to make the list.
"Becoming a member of the 40th cohort of the National Blue Ribbon Schools is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Hilltop Elementary School community. This prestigious award affirms the values and mission of our elementary school, which endeavors to create a community filled with lifelong learners who strive for personal growth and academic excellence and act as responsible citizens who contribute to an ever-changing world," Superintendent of Schools Mitzi N. Morillo said.
This is not the first time this year that the Mendham Borough School District has been noticed by the Department of Education, this spring, two of the top 30 best-scoring schools in New Jersey’s school report cards were in Mendham Borough.
"Mountain View Middle School was named the longest-standing New Jersey School to Watch last year, and Hilltop Elementary School has received a New Jersey School of Character redesignation. These are examples of how we balance academic rigor with character development and social-emotional learning, providing the balance children need," Morillo previously told Patch. "It would be naive to think that a ranking could encompass what makes the Mendham Borough schools outstanding. Our work is never done."
The Mendham Borough School District is a public school district that serves roughly 483 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Mendham Borough.
Here are the nine Blue Ribbon honorees from New Jersey:
According to the education department, honoree schools share a few traits. Leaders in the school uphold high standards for everyone and communicate their vision of greatness.
The Department added that these schools value and support teachers and staff with professional learning and are efficient and innovative. Students work hard to succeed, and schools use data to guide instruction.
The Department recognizes all schools in one of two categories, based on student scores and graduation rates:
"Being recognized as an Exemplary High Performing School is rewarding and motivating to continue our journey as we build upon excellence. Congratulations to our students, teachers, administrators, parents, and members of the Board of Education; we share this accomplishment with all of you," Morillo said.
MENDHAM/CHESTER, NJ — Next month, residents will be asked to vote on one question on the ballot, looking to spend a total of an additional $26 million to fund critical improvements and updates around the West Morris Regional High School District.The vote, which was approved by the Board of Education in December, is scheduled for March 12.According to district officials, if voters approve the referendum, both schools would receive significant similar upgrades, including air conditioning in all classrooms, cafeteria and kit...
MENDHAM/CHESTER, NJ — Next month, residents will be asked to vote on one question on the ballot, looking to spend a total of an additional $26 million to fund critical improvements and updates around the West Morris Regional High School District.
The vote, which was approved by the Board of Education in December, is scheduled for March 12.
According to district officials, if voters approve the referendum, both schools would receive significant similar upgrades, including air conditioning in all classrooms, cafeteria and kitchen upgrades, and roof and parking lot repairs
"West Morris Central and West Morris Mendham are sources of community pride for the towns that send to the district. Taking care of the infrastructure at both schools is a top priority for the Board of Education and the communities it serves," the district said.
The $26 million plan also includes updates to both schools' technology labs and the field house shower and storage facilities. The West Morris Mendham culinary arts room would be refurbished to improve student learning and meet student interest, and the public address system would be upgraded to match West Morris Central's.
According to district officials, West Morris Regional is in the unique position of presenting voters with a plan that would decrease school debt taxes by about 35 percent.
Because the district is nearing the end of its debt payments from the last referendum, which was passed in 2004, if the current referendum is approved, taxpayers will pay less than they did before.
As a result, taxpayers would receive an average 35 percent reduction in the school debt part of their property tax bills.
The entire cost of the referendum would be $26,047,276, with the state providing $7,983,309 to lower local school debt taxes. The state tax dollars, which residents of Morris County have already paid to the state, will only be given to the West Morris Regional High School District if voters approve the referendum.
Here is the tax breakdown for Mendham and Chester:
| Community: | Average Assessed Value | Annual Cost Replacement Debt | Cost Savings Per Year |
| Chester Borough | $520,000 | $66 | -$35 |
| Chester Township | $660,000 | $123 | -$64 |
| Mendham Borough | $695,000 | $121 | -$63 |
| Mendham Township | $940,000 | $126 | -$66 |
At West Morris Mendham, the projects include:
Due to funding limits, neither the school's halls nor field houses will be air-conditioned, nor will West Morris Central's auxiliary gym. The district stated that they will utilize separate funds to add air conditioning to the field buildings in the future.
If voters pass the referendum, the district will be able to proceed with the next round of selling bonds and seeking competitive construction bids, which could begin as early as summer 2024 for certain projects.
Work would be scheduled in coordination with the district to keep the level of disruption to a minimum.
The projects are expected to be completed over three to four years.
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MENDHAM, NJ — Mendham Township Middle School officials recently recognized students and staff for their achievements on new U.S. News & World Report education rankings.The rankings once again show that Mendham Township continues to rank among the best K–8 schools in New Jersey.Specifically, Mendham Township Middle School ranked number 7 among the top 10 public middle schools in the Garden State.The news outlet based its 2024 Be...
MENDHAM, NJ — Mendham Township Middle School officials recently recognized students and staff for their achievements on new U.S. News & World Report education rankings.
The rankings once again show that Mendham Township continues to rank among the best K–8 schools in New Jersey.
Specifically, Mendham Township Middle School ranked number 7 among the top 10 public middle schools in the Garden State.
The news outlet based its 2024 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on student proficiency in core subject areas.
“U.S. News & World Report showed what we have always known: Mendham Township School District provides an exceptional education for our students,” said Superintendent Sal Constantino. “We’re proud of the faculty, staff, students, and their parents, whose hard work and dedication reflects positively on the district and our town.”
The U.S. News list includes data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.
In the analysis, U.S. News looked closely at state assessments of students who were proficient or above-proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts, while also accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.
The rankings were based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education and reflected state assessments from the 2020–21 school year—the first school year that followed the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“While we know that there are many factors that contribute to quality schools beyond state assessments, it is nice to be recognized nationally by a media outlet for the hard work of our collective school community,” said Mendham Township Middle School Principal Patrick Ciccone. “I especially want to congratulate MTMS’s faculty, whose teaching and mentoring of our students is reflected in the U.S. News & World Report ranking.”
To be included in district-level rankings, at least two of the top-performing schools must rank in the top 75 percent of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.
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