Acupuncture

Cupping is a therapeutic practice that involves creating suction on the skin using a glass or plastic cup. Cupping can be applied stationary on dry skin or as sliding cups with an emollient that allows the cups to glide along the skin. We love to use cupping for pain and recovery of energy.

Cupping leaves temporary marks on the skin that can look like bruising. In cases of wet cupping, where lancets are used to puncture the skin along with cupping, the marks may be darker. The marks themselves typically do not hurt and will resolve within days of treatment. 

Gua sha is a therapeutic technique in which the surface of the skin is stroked  using a round-edged tool. This is typically performed along the neck and back, but can also be used on the arms, legs, and even the face

As the gua sha tool moves over the body, small capillaries may break and create bruise-like markings. These markings will diminish in the days following treatment. In Chinese medicine, we refer to those markings as "sha" or sand, as it resembles grains of sand coming to the surface of the skin.  

Electro-acupuncture uses two needles in each meridian point, or acupuncture point, and then connects to a machine that passes a small electric current through the needle. ‌ ‌

When you get electro-acupuncture, it activates your sympathetic nerve fibers. By activating these fibers, your body releases endogenous opioids such as endorphins, which help to reduce inflammation. The activated nerve fibers may also help to reduce feelings of persistent pain. This makes it a good treatment for chronic pain and stress.  

Integration Therapy  is a gentle hands-on therapy which brings together the skills of Craniosacral Therapy, Zero Balancing and Chi Nei Tsang.   These modalities all offer different ways to relax the physical structure to effect energy and function.  

Therapeutic touch is placed at acu-points, joints, bones muscles and meridians. Qi is assessed at abdominal centers and tight diaphragms are relaxed so energy moves more freely softening tension in your organs, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, brain and spinal cord.   

Our topical and internal herbals are very high quality formulas which are recommended when the practitioner feels that it suits the treatment principle and/or needs of the patient.  

Our topical liniments, lotions and oils contain real herbal formulas that penetrate deep into the muscles and meridians rather than simple nerve blocks.  Our internal formulas are natural, super potent foods with a rich history of healing.  We have used these products for many years because they continually have proven to be safe, effective and have little to no side effects.  

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine come from a larger Daoist healing system which includes spirituality, herbal wisdom, physical medicine, astrology, exercise, meditation, feng shui and much more.   

As specialists in some key areas, we find it important to offer this ancient healing wisdom.  It can be powerful to integrate these concepts, exercises and principles into our lifestyle to continue the treatment after you leave our office.