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| ACUPUNCTURE/TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) |
| For thousands of years the Chinese and other Eastern peoples have been using acupuncture and herbs to restore, promote and maintain good health. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture offers a unique perspective on the nature of health and illness that is different from that of the Western perspective. It holds the human body in great reverence, respecting and promoting its endless capacity for rejuvenation and recovery.
The symptoms are recognized as the body’s language. Through differentiation of signs and symptoms, a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture can analyze the root cause of the condition. By harmonizing the body, mind, and spirit, they are able to combat or prevent illness to improve the quality and duration of life.
There are several modalities to Chinese medicine which include: Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Auricular-Acupuncture, Electrical Stimulation, Acupressure, Tuina Massage, Reflexology, Qi Gong, Tai Chi and various food therapies. The Doctor may choose to use one or several of these modalities within the treatment depending on your unique condition.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has cited over 100 different conditions that have been effectively treated by Acupuncture. |
| ACUPUNCTURE HAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED THE FOLLOWING: |
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BONE, MUSCLE, OR
JOINT PROBLEMS: |
arthritis, back pain, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, sciatica, sports injuries. |
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| CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS: |
angina, high or low blood pressure, thrombosis, stroke, cholesterol. |
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| CHILDHOOD ILLNESS: |
colic, infectious disorders, digestive disorders, earache, eczema, teething, bed wetting, ADD, ADHD, colds, food allergies. |
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DISORDERS OF THE
HEAD AREA: |
facial paralysis, headaches, migraines, vertigo, disorders relating to ears, nose, eyes, mouth and throat. |
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| ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS: |
Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, diabetes, gout, hypoglycemia, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease. |
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| GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS: |
constipation, obesity, diarrhea, IBS, hemorrhoids, duodenal and gastric ulcers, vomiting, Crohn’s Disease, ulcers, food poisoning, bowel disease. |
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| GYNECOLOGICAL AND OBSTETRIC PROBLEMS: |
pregnancy discomfort, morning sickness, menstrual disorders, thrush, infertility, fibrocystic breast disease, ovarian cysts, PMS |
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| INFECTIOUS DISEASE: |
dysentery, hepatitis, influenza, measles, mumps, whooping cough. |
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| LIVER AND BLADDER DISORDERS: |
gallstones, liver enlargement, Periodontal Disease. |
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| MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS: |
addictions, depression, hysteria, insomnia, phobias, bipolar chronic fatigue syndrome. |
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| RESPIRATORY DISORDERS: |
asthma, bronchitis, cough, pneumonia, food allergies |
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| SEXUAL PROBLEMS: |
frigidity, impotence, spermatorrhea, erectile dysfunction, sterility, prostate enlargement. |
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| SKIN DISORDERS: |
eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, acne, boils. |
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| URINARY DISORDERS: |
incontinence, kidney stones, retained urination, prolapsed bladder |
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| EMERGENCY: |
coma, convulsions, wind stroke, cancer. |
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| NOTE Please check with your private insurance plan; many private plans cover Acupuncture. |
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