Acupuncture Services

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Our Acupuncture Treatment Methods

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Acupuncture & Electro-Acupuncture

The use of small electrical currents through acupuncture needles, electro-acupuncture has been proven to decrease pain, accelerate tissue healing, and significantly reduce inflammation, edema, and swelling.

Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbal medicine consists of blending individual Chinese herbs into formulas. Herbal formulas have demonstrated excellent results for thousands of years and have few or no side effects compared to conventional medicine.

Cupping

Cupping is a technique where a glass cup or a bamboo jar is suctioned onto the body and allowed to sit for up to 10 minutes or gently moved over a surface. This technique stimulates circulation, reduces pain and swelling and relieves the symptoms of the common cold and asthma.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is the process of burning an herb called mugwort over specific acupuncture points. Used to prevent illness and increase vitality Moxa has unique healing properties that warm, increase circulation, and alleviate pain.

Hot and Cold Therapy

TDP/Mineral lamps generate infrared energy with wavelengths from 1 to 50 microns improving the circulation of oxygen-rich blood in the body, promoting faster healing of deep tissues and relieving pain.

Tui na

Tui na is the traditional system of Chinese massage used in conjunction with acupuncture treatments in a variety of muscular skeletal conditions.

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Pain Management

Chinese Medicine recognizes vital energy that circulates throughout the body, called Qi (chee). This vital energy...

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Headache Reduction

Being that there are many different types of headaches there are many factors in Chinese Medicine theory...

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Increase Fertility

The treatment of infertility and the use of Acupuncture dates back over 2,000 years.  Acupuncture has a profound effect on...

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Treat Menopause

As a woman ages and produces decreased amounts of estrogen in the body, various symptoms may arise such as hot flashes,...

Certified in Functional Medicine

  • Herbal Consulting
  • Functional Blood Analysis
  • Comprehensive Stool Analysis
  • Hormone Testing
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