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Oriental Medicine Services

Acupuncture

Acupuncture Is a system of integrative medicine that involves the insertion of very thin tiny needles through the skin at strategic points on the body. Over 3000 years of research from around the globe prove that acupuncture can help relieve pain and is used for a wide range of other mental, physical, and emotional conditions. In 1997, the National Institute of Health (NIH) documented and publicized acupuncture's safety and efficacy for treating a wide range of conditions. Acupuncture is now covered by many insurance policies and most broadly used to treat pain and anxiety.

Acupressure

Acupressure is an alternative medicine technique similar in principle to acupuncture. Acupressure is an ancient form of massage used in Traditional Chinese MedIcine. It is a non-invasive procedure more acceptable to patients that have sensitivities to needles, children, the elderly, and many other issues that prevent the use of acupuncture.

Herbal Therapy

Herbal remedies are plants used like a medicine. People use herbal remedies to help prevent or cure disease. They use them to get relief from symptoms, boost energy, relax, or lose weight. Lab tests have shown that some herbal remedies are indeed effective against illness.

Auricular Therapy

Auricular therapy is diagnostic and an integrative treatment procedure that is used for pain relief, addictions, and common everyday ailments. The principles are based upon Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and upon neurological reflex therapies that were discovered in Europe. Treatment of the reactive ear reflex points can be achieved by tactile acupressure, insertion of acupuncture needles, or by electrical stimulation of specific points. Auricular Therapy is effectively utilized to reduce pain and anxiety within minutes of treatment.

Ear Seeds

Ear seeds are small seeds used to stimulate pressure points in your ear. They are a type of auricular therapy. They are based on the same principle as acupuncture. Ear seeds treat symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, back pain, headaches, libido, fertility, depression, compulsive disorders, and simultaneously promotes relaxation and a sense of balance.

Electrical Stimulation

(E-STIM)

Electrical stimulation is a therapeutic treatment that applies electrical stimulation in treating muscle spasms, swelling, inflammation, and pain. It can help prevent atrophy and build strength in patients with injuries. It is also helpful in keeping muscles active especially after any spinal cord injury or strokes. Electrical stimulation is often used in conjunction with acupuncture to treat many different disorders.

Moxibustion Therapy

Moxibustion is the application of a warming herb near the surface of the skin for the purpose of warming the channels, moving qi and blood, expelling cold, and relieving pain.

Fire Cupping

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which therapists put special cups on the surface of the skin for a few minutes to create a suction. The suction helps to promote increased blood circulation, which may help relieve pain, muscle tension, promote cell repair, and aid in other regeneration.

Gua Sha

Gua Sha is a healing technique used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation with specific tools that results in the appearance of small red patches. It can be used to treat acute or chronic pain, prevent and treat diseases, and strengthen the body.

Breathing Exercises

Breathing exercises have been practiced for thousands of years in the East. Sufficient research has taken place in the West to verify the usefulness of these techniques and more discoveries are being made everyday. Proper breathing is essential for maintaining a good mental and physical health and cleansing inner body systems. Learning proper breathing techniques will improve overall well being.

Detox Sauna Blanket

The sauna blanket has numerous health benefits including aiding in weight loss, muscle tension relief, detoxification, increased metabolism, and stronger immune system. The controlled, timed heat will cause the body to sweat and release toxins. Along with diet and exercise, the infrared sauna blanket can help to maintain a healthy immune system and body weight.

Near Infrared Light Therapy

Near infrared light therapy is a new and innovative light based method to treat pain and inflammation in various conditions. Near infrared rays are waves of energy that are invisible to the naked eye and can penetrate the surface of the skin. This can positively activate the bodies healing systems and functions. Near infrared light helps our cells to regenerate and or repair themselves.

Herbal Aids

Nutritional Guidance

Tai Qi

The words Tai Chi Chuan mean Supreme Ultimate Boxing, used as an exercise for health it would loosely translate as Supreme Ultimate Exercise or Skill. An exercise that utilizes breathing, visualizations and movements to work the entire body all at once. There are many benefits to practicing Tai Qi such as, decreased stress, anxiety and depression, improved mood, and improved aerobic capacity, increased energy and stamina, improved flexibility, balance and agility, and improved muscle strength and definition.

Qi Gong

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)

NMT is a precise scientific therapy based on recognized physiological laws and associated principles and thorough examinations and treatments. It combines the scientific application of properly applied pressure, gentle ranges of motion, and stretches. Treatments have been proven to correct pain and dysfunction by treating trigger points, muscle adhesions, and connective tissue patterns. The aim of NMT is to treat underlying causes of chronic pain involving the muscular and nervous systems.

Tui Na

Shiatsu is a form of Japanese massage therapy with the same principles as acupuncture. Pressure is applied at specific points along the body using the hands or special tools designed to treat different areas. Treatments help to lessen stress on the body and ease musculoskeletal issues as well as many emotional and mental issues