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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 Chester Township, 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 Chester Township, 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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Smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada is lingering above several states on the East Coast this week. MENDHAM/CHESTER, NJ — The air is listed as unhealthy in Mendham and Chester on Thursday, and officials warn children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions to stay indoors.Smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada is lingering above several states on the East Coast this week.As of Thursday morning, all 23 counties are under an air quality alert, with a “Code Orange Air Quality Action Day” in...
MENDHAM/CHESTER, NJ — The air is listed as unhealthy in Mendham and Chester on Thursday, and officials warn children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions to stay indoors.
Smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada is lingering above several states on the East Coast this week.
As of Thursday morning, all 23 counties are under an air quality alert, with a “Code Orange Air Quality Action Day” in effect for Thursday, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as children, the elderly and those suffering from asthma or heart disease.
"Levels of fine particulates will remain in the unhealthy category through the daytime hours today due to the wildfire smoke from eastern Canadian wildfires," the state agency said.
The frequency, extent and severity of wildfires mark important indicators of climate change, environmental officials say. The peak of the nation's wildfire season is also occurring earlier — peaking in August from 1984-2001 and then in July from 2002-20, according to research from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
How To Monitor Mendham and Chester's Air Quality
AirNow.gov, which reports air quality using the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI), has updated air-quality data from around the nation. Mendham and Chester both have a "very unhealthy" level of air pollution as of Thursday morning.
Air quality alerts are triggered by a number of factors, including the detection of fine-particle pollution — known as "PM 2.5" — which can irritate the lungs.
Officials reported Mendham and Chester at 228 on the AQI scale as of Thursday morning — "very unhealthy" levels fall between 201 and 300.
The AQI scale is as follows:
AirNow partners with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Park Service, NASA, Centers for Disease Control, and tribal, state, and local air quality agencies.
Environmental officials anticipate air-quality issues persisting through at least Thursday. But the timeline toward safer air remains difficult to predict.
Guidance For Staying Safe
Air quality in "very unhealthy" territory means that older adults, children, teens, and people with heart or lung disease should avoid outdoor physical activities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.
The federal agency advised everyone else to avoid strenuous outdoor activities and keep them short if necessary, while considering moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them.
There are approximately 160 wildfires burning across Quebec, part of a wider group of more than 300 fires across the country that some are calling Canada's worst fire season ever.
Quebec's fire prevention agency has said high temperatures and dry conditions have contributed to the raging fire season.
Previous fires in Nova Scotia and Alberta have sent smoke into New Jersey, prompting air quality warnings.
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Chester Township recently obtained an extension of the 2022 Parks and Recreation Grant, which will be used in Highlands Ridge Park. CHESTER, NJ — The township has been awarded an extension of the 2022 Parks and Recreation Grant, allowing for additional ADA improvements to the 113-acre Highlands Ridge Park.Planned improvements to Highlands Ridge Park include the installation of ADA walkways connecting Highlands Ridge Park to the parking lot and a crosswalk across North Road to Black River Fields.Highlands Ridge Pa...
CHESTER, NJ — The township has been awarded an extension of the 2022 Parks and Recreation Grant, allowing for additional ADA improvements to the 113-acre Highlands Ridge Park.
Planned improvements to Highlands Ridge Park include the installation of ADA walkways connecting Highlands Ridge Park to the parking lot and a crosswalk across North Road to Black River Fields.
Highlands Ridge Park, also known as the "Telephone Pole Farm," was formerly an AT&T long-term testing facility. The township isc in the process of developing a long-term plan for the use of this park, according to officials.
"The township received an appropriation from the state last year, that allowed for the replacement of the playground at Chubb Park, the instillation of a new playground over at Highlands Ridge, as well as the instillation of ADA walkways up at the top of Highlands Ridge connecting the parking lot to the area where there are fields and going toward the crosswalk," Mayor Mike Inganamort said.
With the grant extension, the township will now be able to add more ADA walkways on the other side of the barn leading to the new playground.
According to Inganamort, this addition is required by law for the township.
"It's a very logical place where you would put the path. I think this should be pretty straightforward," Inganamort said.
According to Township Clerk Robin Collins, the project requires engineered design plans to ensure ADA compliance, which will cost approximately $8,000. Once that is complete, the Department of Public Works will finish the excavation, and a co-op contractor will finish the paving.
All expenses will be covered by the remaining $62,000 in grant funds, Collins said.
Councilman Tim Drag noted that the walkway on Highlands Ridge going toward Black River Fields was put in on a "whim" and recommended improving the visibility of the walkway by petitioning the county for improved crosswalk markings and blinking lights.
"That was cut in when we were doing construction on the parking lot. If we are going to improve that further, we need to have a discussion about improving the visibility. If we improve that walkway, people are going to start crossing more frequently," Drag said.
Inganamort and the other council members agreed with this concern, stating that the council should continue to consider ways to slow traffic on the road leading to the crosswalk.
Because the road does not belong to the township, Inganamort said that he intends to contact the county to see what solutions they can provide.
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Morris County Small Business Grant Delivered to LebensfreudeIt’s harvest season, perfect timing for Lebensfreude LLC, the farmland firm on which Chester Township’s famous Alstede Farms operates, to reap a $15,000 Morris County Small Business Grant.Morris County Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus delivered the check to Kurt and Mary Alstede on Wednesday after touring the Alstede Market in Chester Township and visiting the neighboring property housing Lebensfreude LLC, which translat...
It’s harvest season, perfect timing for Lebensfreude LLC, the farmland firm on which Chester Township’s famous Alstede Farms operates, to reap a $15,000 Morris County Small Business Grant.
Morris County Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus delivered the check to Kurt and Mary Alstede on Wednesday after touring the Alstede Market in Chester Township and visiting the neighboring property housing Lebensfreude LLC, which translates into: “joy of living.” The program, launched with $10 million on Valentines Day, is designed to help small local businesses still being impacted by the pandemic.
Last Chance to Apply for Morris County Small Business Grant!
Program Closes Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
“This grant is very helpful. It’s been over two years since (the pandemic start) and people forget, we were sweating bullets trying to figure out every week what we would do,” said Kurt Alstede, noting farming operations throughout New Jersey were hit with strict operating guidelines by the Department of Agriculture and Department of Environmental Protection.
Farmers had to cooperate for months under restrictions that ranged from requiring farm workers to wear protective masks even while working in the fields, to distancing guidelines that required farmers to find alternative housing arrangements for employees who live on site.
“It certainly must be noted that the Alstede family did everything to keep their people working and retained their staff throughout the height of the pandemic and afterwards,” said Commissioner Krickus as he visited the property.
To date, the Commissioners have approved 677 applications filed by small businesses and nonprofit organizations to receive grants of up to $15,000. The Commissioners dedicated $10 million and designed the grants to assist small businesses and nonprofits with pandemic related expenses incurred after March 3,
2021, including rent and mortgages payments.
The Morris County Small Business Grant Program has been a unique use of federal funds issued to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was designed to offer pandemic-related aid.
Federal guidelines covering the grant program will determine exactly which expenses qualify for coverage and which applications may be approved. The grants are capped at $15,000 per applicant. However, business owners and nonprofits are encouraged to submit applications that include all costs they believe may qualify for the grant, even if the total amount of a single claim exceeds $15,000.
A final review may determine that some costs submitted for consideration are not covered under the program guidelines. However, by submitting all expenses that may qualify, applicants increase the possibility of getting the maximum amount of grant dollars possible.
Photos
Top Right: Commissioner Krickus chats with Kurt and Mary Alstede at the driveway to Lebensfreude's property.
Center Left: Commissioner Krickus visited the Alstede Farms market a short distance away, presenting Mary Alstede with a letter and grant check next to an antique tractor.
Bottom Right: Commissioner Krickus looks over some of the produce grown on the lands of Lebensfreude LLC.
Storms hit the area Friday and brought the threat of severe weather in the Philadelphia region, including several tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings.One tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, according to the National Weather Service via Twitter.The tornado began in Southampton Township where a few properties sustained some minor tree damage. A couple trees were uprooted, and tree limbs knock...
Storms hit the area Friday and brought the threat of severe weather in the Philadelphia region, including several tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings.
One tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, according to the National Weather Service via Twitter.
The tornado began in Southampton Township where a few properties sustained some minor tree damage. A couple trees were uprooted, and tree limbs knocked to the ground, but no injuries have been reported due to damage from the tornado.
Another tornado was confirmed in West Caln Township, Chester County by the National Weather Service.
The tornado has been confirmed as an EF-1.
Multiple tornado warnings were issued late Friday morning, with one issued at 11:33 a.m. for areas around the Main Line in the Pennsylvania suburbs west of Philadelphia.
That tornado warning expired at noon but the threat of severe weather still remained with severe thunderstorm warnings and the potential for wind damage looming throughout the area.
The latest tornado warning was in effect for parts of Burlington and Ocean counties in New Jersey around 1 p.m., but it expired at 1:30 p.m. That line of storms produced "a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage," the National Weather Service said.
Tracking tornado warnings in Burlington, Ocean counties
NBC10 First Alert weather team is tracking storms across our area including tornado warnings in Burlington and Ocean counties Friday afternoon.
If you are areas under a tornado warning, seek shelter and get away from windows ASAP. If you don't have a basement, hunker down inside an interior bathroom.
Just before 11 a.m., a tornado warning was also issued for parts of Lancaster County, just to the west of Pennsylvania's Chester County. That warning later expired.
Around 11:10 a.m., a tornado warning was issued for parts of Chester and Berks counties, including Honey Brook, Elverson and Morgantown. The warning expired at 11:45 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect across the area midday Friday. Straight-line winds are a threat from these storms, according to the National Weather Service.
By 1:15 p.m., much of the Jersey Shore was under a severe thunderstorm warning that went for about an hour.
Storms were impacting air traffic at Philadelphia International Airport, and a ground stop is impacting flights as the severe thunderstorms come through.
NBC10's cameras caught the severe weather rolling into the city late in the morning on Friday.
The quick downpours caused a flash flood warning to be issued for southern Bucks County and parts of Philadelphia County. The National Weather Service warned that between 1.5 and 2 inches caused the flood threat. The warning lasts until 5 p.m.
NBC10 issued a First Alert for storms packing the potential for large hail, damaging wind, heavy rain and an isolated tornado that is in effect until to 6 p.m. on June 16 across our area in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
This chart shows you the chances of the different severe weather threats as the day unfolds.
Rain started before 11 a.m. Friday and quickly escalated with thunder and lightning.
Even as the greatest severe weather threat passes, rain and storms are expected to continue into the evening. No matter where you are, be sure to have the NBC10 app downloaded to get severe weather alerts sent directly to your phone.
You can also track the radar live right here:
Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations around Mendham and Chester:We gathered up all the fireworks shows, parades and festivals happening in and around the area so you can start planning now.Here's what's in store this July 4 in and around Mendham and Chester:July 4 FestivitiesMendham Township Fireworks:Find out what's happening in Mendham-Chesterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.Morristown National Historic...
We gathered up all the fireworks shows, parades and festivals happening in and around the area so you can start planning now.
Here's what's in store this July 4 in and around Mendham and Chester:
July 4 Festivities
Mendham Township Fireworks:
Morristown National Historical Park:
Morristown National Historical Park and the Washington Association of New Jersey will celebrate the park's 90th anniversary and Independence Week with a variety of programs from July 4 to 9, all at the park's Washington Headquarters.
Celebrate the Declaration of Independence with July Fourth activities beginning at noon on July 4 at the park's Washington's Headquarters grounds with a "Warm-Up for the Declaration" featuring eighteenth-century stories, jokes, and riddles, followed by the Declaration's reading at 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Washington’s Headquarters Museum.
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Lake Hopatcong Fireworks:
More Details: The fireworks in Lake Hopatcong are being launched from the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, with the club having hosted its yearly display since the 1950s. Residents around and visitors to the state's largest lake, like to drop their anchors for a view within the yacht club; or at restaurants on the water.
Town of Dover Fireworks:
More Details: Food will be available for purchase, and seating will be limited to the bleachers or track.
East Hanover Fireworks:
More Details: Food trucks will be available starting at 7 p.m., and the fireworks show will begin at dusk.
Fireworks in Parsippany-Troy Hills:
The Parsippany-Troy Hills concert will begin at 7 p.m. on July 4, followed by a fireworks display. The rain date is July 5. The event will take place at Parsippany Hills High School.
Randolph fireworks:
On July 8, Randolph will host a fireworks display at the County College of Morris. The overall event, which includes rides, games, food trucks, and more, runs from 6 to 11 p.m., with fireworks starting at 9:45 p.m. The rain date is set for July 9.
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