Acupuncture is a therapy that utilizes hair-thin needles in several points all over the body to encourage blood and Qi flow to help alleviate any disharmonies in the body (mental, emotional, or physical). It is often combined with other modalities, such as cupping, gua sha, kinesiology taping (acu-taping), or tui na massage, and TCM dietary therapy to help further support your treatment!
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Modalities: Often Combined with Acupuncture
KIN ACU-TAPING
Utilizing Chinese Medicine acupressure principles.
In contrast with conventional medicine - using tape to immobilize joints - this form of taping supports and encourages movement. Allowing blood flow to arrive to the area through taping acupuncture meridians on the body; helping to alleviate pain.
Modalities: Often Combined with Acupuncture
CUPPING
Sterilized suction cups are placed onto the skin, creating a suction to help release fascia, bring lactic acid and “old-blood” to the surface and circulate "new" oxygenated blood to the muscles to help alleviate tension and pain.
A very gentle therapy, used to help with tense, tight muscles, of the head, back, arms, legs, and abdomen. Cupping marks are painless and heal in 1-3 days!
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NEEDLE-LESS OPTION
LASER ACUPUNCTURE
Scared of needles? Laser acupuncture utilizes an acu-tool that provides a non-invasive and friendly way to get the benefits of Acupuncture without the fear.
Providing the same effect as acupuncture without the needles, an infrared light is used to activate the acupuncture points to calm the mind and body.
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** Not a Nutritionist or Dietitian **
DIETARY THERAPY
Dietary therapy (TCM) is provided for most treatments based off your condition. This is a Chinese theory that helps further treat you at your home with foods you can find in your kitchen.
Your practitioner will make recommendations for adding or avoiding foods that are specifically tailored to your body type according to Chinese Medicine.
Used commonly for Weight Loss Help.
Modalities: Often Combined with Acupuncture
EAR SEEDS(Auriculo-Acupuncture)
Auriculotherapy is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat and even prevent conditions like anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, nausea, vomiting, substance abuse and gynecological and digestive disorders.
Ear seeds are small latex stickers, about the size of a fingernail, that contain a ripe seed from the Vaccaria plant.
Your acupuncturist places each ear seed carefully on your ear in specific acupressure points that correspond with the conditions you’re experiencing.
Modalities: Often Combined with Acupuncture
GUA SHA
Otherwise known as “skin scraping”, this therapy has the same effect as cupping, by scraping the skin with a smooth stone. It helps to bring toxins and “old-blood” to the surface to make way for new blood to nourish the muscles and alleviate pain.
This is a more aggressive therapy than cupping, but provides more relief for people with chronic neck stiffness, or chronic pain in the body.
Modalities: Often Combined with Acupuncture
TUI NA MASSAGE
Tui Na, meaning "pinch and pull", is a Chinese massage to help remove blockages in the meridians to alleviate pain.
Tui Na is used during treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony alongside your acupuncture session.