Conditions
Insomnia
Insomnia can take many forms, from the inability to sleep, to disturbed sleeping patterns and behaviors including: waking in the middle of the night and being unable to go back to sleep, waking in the very early morning and being unable to return to sleep, and sleeping with vivid or disruptive dreaming. ​
Chronic Pain and Injury
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Chronic pain can range from mild to severe, be constant or intermittent, and range from feeling like a dull, stiff ache to throbbing, burning, stinging, and shooting pain.
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Chronic pain can begin without any obvious cause, but, for most people, it starts after an injury, or as a symptom of an underlying health condition
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Whether caused by past injuries or surgeries, back problems, arthritis, nerve damage, infections, or fibromyalgia, chronic pain can interfere with your daily life. It can also impact your sleep cycles and raise your stress, which, in turn, can worsen your pain
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Chronic pain can interfere with your daily life, impact your sleep cycles, and raise your stress.
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If you have chronic pain and traditional approaches have not been effective, our practice may be able to help you find relief.
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Acupuncture has been proven to be a safe and cost-effective treatment of all types of pain, ranging from acute pain from injuries or accidents to chronic pain from a variety of conditions such as osteoarthritis.
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Research shows that acupuncture produces lasting modulation of the nervous system to provide pain relief that lasts up to 12 months or more after the last treatment.​
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We specialize in diagnosing your condition and developing a non-pharmaceutical and cost-effective pain treatment and management plan to help you feel better and live better.
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We will provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan that may include acupuncture, supplementation, and herbal treatments.
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Depending on your case, for lasting results, we may recommend 12-16 treatments and/or concentrated treatments twice weekly.
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Migraines and Headaches
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Headache and migraine pain can be debilitating, with classic symptoms that can include throbbing, pulsating pain, light and sound sensitivity, nausea with and without vomiting, fatigue and weakness, numbness, and difficulty in concentration.
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If you have chronic migraines or classical headache symptoms and traditional approaches have not been effective, our practice may be able to help you find relief.
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Acupuncture has been proven to be a safe, non-pharmaceutical, and cost-effective treatment for all varieties of headaches and migraines, and is recommended by NICE and ANZCAFPM as a key treatment for pain relief.
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We will review specific aspects of your condition and develop a personalized treatment and management plan that may include acupuncture, herbal and nutritional support, and lifestyle modifications to help you feel better and live better.
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We will provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan that may include acupuncture, nutritional and herbal remedies.
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Acupuncture can produce lasting modulation of the nervous system to produce pain relief that lasts up to 12 months or more after the last treatment.
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Depending on your case, you may require ongoing weekly treatments or periodic “tune-up” sessions.
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Stress, Anxiety and Depression
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Stress can play a vital role in keeping us alert and motivated, but too much stress can bring on or worsen certain symptoms or diseases.
If you’re under constant stress, you may have symptoms such as headaches, stomach issues, high blood pressure, chest pain, panic attacks, and/or sleep or sexually related dysfunction. You may also feel very fatigued, depressed, and anxious.
If you have chronic stress and traditional approaches have not been effective, our practice may be able to help you find relief.
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Acupuncture has been proven to be a safe and cost-effective treatment of all types of stress-related symptoms and is a proven treatment for depression and major depressive disorders.
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We will review specific aspects of your condition and develop a personalized treatment and management plan that may include acupuncture, herbal and nutritional support, and lifestyle modifications to help you feel better and live better
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We will provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan that may include acupuncture, nutritional and herbal remedies.
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Depending on your case, we may recommend regular weekly treatments combined with lifestyle modification, breath work, and Qi Gong exercises
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In our experience, properly selected herbal medicine in addition to the acupuncture treatment creates faster and more lasting improvements in your condition
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We are happy to work with your current therapist or psychiatric specialist on a treatment plan appropriate for your needs, and highly recommend doing so.
Insomnia
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Insomnia can take many forms, from the inability to sleep, to disturbed sleeping patterns and behaviors including: waking in the middle of the night and being unable to go back to sleep, waking in the very early morning and being unable to return to sleep, and sleeping with vivid or disruptive dreaming.
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Studies on sleep deprivation have linked it to depression, weight gain, malaise, lack of emotional perspective, and even shortened life expectancy.
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Sleep disturbances can be caused by a variety of underlying root-causes such as illness, stress, anxiety, food, stimulants such as coffee, alcohol, and environmental factors.
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Research shows that acupuncture assists with switching your nervous system from an excited, “sympathetic” state to a more calm, relaxed “parasympathetic” state by boosting melatonin production and altering production of other neurotransmitters.
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If you have chronic insomnia symptoms and traditional approaches have not been effective, our practice may be able to help you find relief.
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We will review specific aspects of your condition and develop a personalized treatment and management plan that may include acupuncture, herbal and nutritional support, and lifestyle modifications to help you feel better and live better. We may also introduce various Qi Gong exercises, meditation, and breath work.
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Depending on your case, we may recommend regular weekly treatments.
Neurological Conditions
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Neurological disorders remain some of the most complex and painful conditions for both patients and practitioners to manage. Some, such as complications after chemotherapy, radiation, or post-surgical nerve damage, can develop rapidly. Others, such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), may have a more gradual onset.
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While modern-day research on acupuncture's use for various neurological conditions is still relatively new, some studies have shown acupuncture to be effective as a complementary therapy for patients with diabetic and post-chemo neuropathy, as well as post-stroke aphasia. This comes as no surprise to practitioners of TCM, who have been using techniques passed down over generations and continue developing new techniques to this day.
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Acupuncture has also demonstrated remarkable results in treating post-stroke drop foot in both scientific literature and our own clinical experience. We have also observed consistent success in treating post-spinal injury drop foot at our practice.
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Recent medical advances have given us a new understanding of the neurological damage caused by concussions. Patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) have responded well to our treatments.
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If you are struggling with a neurological condition or neurological side effects of other treatments or medical events, and traditional approaches have not been effective, our practice may be able to help you find relief.
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We will review specific aspects of your condition and develop a personalized treatment and pain-management plan that may include acupuncture, herbal and nutritional support, electro-stimulation, and therapeutic exercises.
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Given the complexity of treating neurological disorders and the importance of rapid interventions in the early stages of treatment, we typically recommend patients come in a few times per week during their initial weeks of treatment, with later appointments being more spread out and having greater emphasis on patient-guided interventions and "homework."
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Regardless of how quickly your condition develops or has developed, timely therapeutic intervention is crucial and urgent in order to prevent lasting nerve damage or to slow down onset of neurological symptoms. We highly advise against delaying treatment.
Allergies
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Allergies are among the most chronic conditions worldwide, with symptoms in the nose, lungs, throat, sinuses, ears, lining of stomach, or on the skin that can range from making you miserable to putting your life at risk. For some, allergies can trigger symptoms of asthma. In extreme cases, anaphylaxis can also occur.
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A number of allergens are often responsible for allergic reactions including: pollen, dust, food, insect bites, animal dandruff, mold, latex, or medications.
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If you have chronic, perennial, and/or seasonal allergy symptoms, and traditional approaches have not been effective, our practice may be able to help you find relief.
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Acupuncture has been proven to be a safe and cost-effective treatment of Allergic Rhinitis in multiple research studies, and is recommended by The OHNSF (Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Foundation) as a treatment for allergic rhinitis
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We will review specific aspects of your condition and develop a personalized treatment and management plan that may include acupuncture, herbal and nutritional support, and lifestyle/dietary modifications to help you feel better and live better. We may also recommend pre-seasonal tune-ups and regular in-season treatments.
Chemotherapy-induced Nausea
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Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is one of the most feared and severe side effects of cancer treatment and can severely impact a patient’s quality of life
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For the past twenty years, multiple studies have supported the use of acupuncture as a complimentary therapy to manage chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
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Additionally, acupuncture has also been proven to reduce other side effects of oncological treatments, including joint pain, neuropathy, and fatigue.
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Acupuncture has also been proven to reduce post-operative nausea, inflammation, and pain.
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Acupuncture is a key component in integrative oncological care. We specialize in providing soothing and comforting quality care for our patients and recommend at least weekly treatments on a regular basis, as well as pre- and post- chemo treatments.
Teen Health
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We enjoy working with teens and young adults. There is no better time to start setting the groundwork for a future healthy lifestyle, since their bodies respond very quickly
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At the same time, teens face many challenging changes as they transition into adulthood. A lot of kids get depressed, or get side-tracked into a lifetime of bad habits. We recommend working with a therapist that specializes in adolescent development. Acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietary adjustments, and meditation are all great ways to compliment this work.
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We treat athletic injury and overuse, but also teach kids healthy ways of managing their bodies before and after their practices through exercises, stretching, conscientious use of their body, and creating a mind/body balance.
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Breathwork and Qi Gong exercises, as well as guided meditation practices, have proven very effective in treatment of depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.
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We have observed many teens becoming over-medicated in the recent years - the non-pharmacological solutions we provide are a great alternative.
Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Other
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We see many patients with tough issues like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. We see all three together so often in our practice, that we even have a term for it: the metabolic trifecta. These conditions are often a direct result of our stressful and busy lifestyles. Chinese Medicine is extremely effective at addressing them.
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Our success treating metabolic syndromes has allowed patients to reduce or stop taking their medications. While treating something like a sprained ankle may require only 6-8 treatments, conditions such as Diabetes or other metabolic conditions require consistent ongoing treatment.
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Weight loss is often an outcome of our treatments, but not our focus or our objective. Our focus is on helping you make modifications to your lifestyle to improve your overall well being.
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We often see patients with a variety of auto-immune conditions, thyroid dysfunctions, and broad-based inflammation. The same approach is taken to treating these conditions. We take pride in our direct, open, and collaborative approach to patient treatment
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We would partner with your GP or specialists such as your hemotologist or endocrinologist to work as part of your health-care team.