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What is Chinese Medicine?
It is a system of health care which has been developed in China for over 2,000
years. This health care system includes Acupuncture, Herbal Medicinals, dietary recommendations, and
lifestyle counseling. Each of these modalities is customized to that patient’s specific needs (e.g. food
recommendations won't be generic responses of the kind that are good for anybody anyway. They specifically address the type
of imbalance that is causing that specific patient’s symptoms).
While in our health care system we are used to looking
at the body as a complex machine, Chinese medicine
looks at the body as if it is an eco-system. If the
eco-system has been altered in one area, other
problems will appear elsewhere.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Sometimes you feel a pinch, but often times you feel nothing. There have been many times that a patient doesn’t even
know a needle waS applied (usually in larger muscles). Also, if there is some discomfort, let your acupuncturist know and they can use smaller needles.
Needles are disposable, and much thinner than the
hypodermic needles we are used to for
injections.Depending on the gauges as many as five
acupuncture needles can fit into the eye of a
hypodermic needle.
Why choose Chinese Medicine?
- As an alternative to pharmaceuticals and their side effects.
- Your symptoms and problems are complicated and need to be addressed wholly.
- You are not getting the desired results elsewhere.
- To avoid surgery which may be costly, risky, and sometimes ineffective.
- As more cost effective health care.
- You are pregnant and cannot take pharmaceuticals for your health problems.
Who can be helped by Chinese Medicine?
Patients who suffer from pain, such as:
- Fibromyalgia
- Arthritis
- Chronic pain
- Acute pain from injuries
- Headaches, paricularly migraines
Patients who suffer from addictions, such as:
- Smoking
- Drugs, both prescription and non-prescription
- Food i.e eating disorders, weight loss, or food allergies
Patients who suffer from mental or emotional imbalances, such as:
- ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Anxiety
- Depression
Patients who suffer from sleep disorders, such as:
Patients who suffer from digestive complaints, such as:
- Nausea
- Acid reflux
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Cholesystitis
- Post-operative nausea
- Ulcerative colitis
Patients who women’s health disorders, such as:
- Menopausal symptoms
- PMS
- Menstrual cramps
- Infertility
- Irregular periods
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