We are proud to be Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and offer Alternative Medicine services, such as:
- Acupuncture
- Cosmetic/Facial/Dermatology Acupuncture
- Acupressure
- Cupping
- Tui Na Massage
- Moxibustion
- Gua Sha
- Auricular Therapy
- Herbal Medicine
- APIT (Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy)
- AND SO MUCH MORE!
TCM is an ancient system of medicine used for thousands of years to prevent, diagnose and treat disease. It is based on the belief that the body's vital energy, called Qi (pronounced "chee"), flows along meridians in the body. These meridians keep a person's spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health in balance by promoting a constant flow of energy. However, if this flow gets blocked by natural opposing forces of "yin and yang" (like water getting stuck behind a dam), the disruption can lead to pain, lack of function, or illness. TCM aims to restore the body's balance and harmony between yin and yang by several different modalities of treatment. The most common is acupuncture. This is when thin needles are placed in specific acupuncture points along these blocked meridian; stimulating function, evoking the body's natural healing response, resolving pain, improving sleep, digestive function and sense of well-being.
We understand that this concept can seem confusing to many people, so we like to explain it like this: TCM is an ancient form of medicine that focuses on treating pain and disease by balancing out all aspects of your body as a whole. When there is an imbalance in one area, there will certainly be an imbalance in another (like a domino effect) and in order to treat it, you must correct the imbalance. TCM also puts great emphasis on mind, body and spirit and believes that you need to be in complete harmony for optimal health. Acupuncture points stimulate the central nervous system. This in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals stimulate the body's natural healing abilities, increase blood flow, reduce pain and promote physical and emotional well-being.
Here's some examples! Have you ever stubbed your toe and literally felt nauseous? That weird connection between the toe and the stomach is a meridian! If a person has a cough or is short of breath, that's a Qi Deficiency affecting the lung meridian. Do you get colds easily and often? That is a weak immune system and could be a (Wei) Qi Deficiency.
There have been several scientific studies and evidence-based trials performed on acupuncture and while there are plenty of skeptics, the results have shown that results from acupuncture were effective or performed better than conventional treatments for: low back pain, neck pain, headaches/migraines, nausea caused by surgical anesthesia and cancer chemotherapy, dental pain after surgery, addiction, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and infertility.
We treat a variety of conditions with Acupuncture:
- Dermatology: Eczema, Rash, Psoriasis, Acne, Wrinkles
- Eyes/Ears/Nose/Throat: Allergies, Sinuses, Tinnitus, Blurry Vision, Floaters
- Emotional: Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Stress, Mood Swings, Anger, Irritability, PTSD, Addiction
- Endocrinology: Hormone Imbalance, Menopause, Andropause, Fatigue
- Gastrointestinal: IBS, Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Bloating
- Gynecological: Menstrual Pain, PMS, Irregular Menses, Painful Menses, Heavy Menses, Infertility, Fibroids, Endometriosis
- Hematology: Cancer/Chemotherapy or Radiation Side-Effects, Anemia, Bleeding Disorders
- Musculoskeletal: Neck Pain, Back Pain, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Sciatica
- Neurological: Headaches, Migraines, Post-Stroke Rehabilitation, Bell's Palsy, Postoperative Pain, Neuralgia, Neuropathy, Tremors, Dizziness, Vertigo
- Respiratory/Pulmonology: Allergies, Cough, Wheeze, Asthma, Frequent Illness
- AND MORE!
Please note that Dr. Christina limits her Acupuncture patients to Acute and Chronic Pain Patients only. If you are seeking acupuncture for any other reason, please schedule with her husband, Dr. Walter. Also, at this time, she is not accepting acupuncture appointments.
Always be sure you are receiving acupuncture from a Board Certified Acupuncture Physician with Traditional Chinese Medicine education. In order for your treatment to be effective, you want a practitioner that knows the theory behind Traditional Chinese Medicine.