Nicole Cutler, L.Ac., MTCM, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)®

Nicole Cutler, L.Ac., MTCM is a long time advocate of integrating perspectives on health. With a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester and a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute, Nicole has been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. She has gathered acupuncture licenses in the states of California and New York, is a certified specialist with the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, has earned diplomat status with the National Commission of Chinese and Oriental Medicine in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology and is a member of the Society for Integrative Oncology. In addition to her acupuncture practice that focuses on stress and pain relief, digestion, immunity and oncology, Nicole contributes to the integration of healthcare by writing articles for professional massage therapists and people living with liver disease.

Here are my most recent posts:

What Massage Therapists Should Know About Chronic Pain

June 23rd, 2011

Unhealthy lifestyle habits are known to contribute to the development of cancer or cardiovascular disease, but few people know that they can also foster chronic pain.

Acute Injury Management for Massage Therapists

May 27th, 2011

To correctly manage an acute injury, it is crucial for therapists to know what to do and when to do it. Besides the standard recommendations for care, there is a modality that massage therapists can use to safely help clients within the first few days of a traumatic injury.

Bodywork Benefits Pelvic Organ Prolapse

May 26th, 2011

A pelvic organ prolapse is far more common than most people realize, and find out how it can be helped by a specific bodywork modality.

Which of Your Clients Might Benefit from Vitamin B?

May 3rd, 2011

Find out why Vitamin B should be considered for several nervous system conditions that massage therapists frequently work with.

Lockjaw – A Guide for Bodyworkers

April 29th, 2011

As long as they can rule out dangerous scenarios, discover why bodyworkers have a variety of options to help clients dealing with lockjaw.

A Summary of Iliotibial Band Syndrome for Bodyworkers

March 2nd, 2011

Discover why massage therapists who incorporate aspects of neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release and sports massage into a massage session can help their clients suffering with runner’s knee.

A Well-Rounded Plan for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

February 28th, 2011

Manual release of the carpal tunnel is helpful, but adding other strategies to the mix escalates a practitioner’s effectiveness in addressing carpal tunnel syndrome.

Six Practical Steps for Improving Time Management

January 26th, 2011

By practicing these six suggestions to better use their time, massage therapists can emerge from the all-too-familiar cloud of overwhelm.

A Bodyworker’s Guide to Uterine Fibroids

January 24th, 2011

Since they are so common in women of childbearing age, a review on uterine fibroids and the bodywork modality that is especially effective helps prepare massage therapists for encountering this condition.

When Clients Present With Joint Pain

December 30th, 2010

Despite seeming to be a simple, straightforward complaint, joint pain can have several different origins. Bodyworkers who are familiar with the five most common causes of joint pain and their respective implications on massage therapy can be especially useful to joint pain riddled clients.