Acupuncture

Having spent many years managing the pressures of a corporate job and dealing with personal challenges, I have been where you are— ready, willing and eager to heal, and looking for answers but only getting partial solutions or temporary relief from symptoms. Some of my clients choose coaching only, some prefer acupuncture and others enjoy herbal remedies. These all can work together or on their own. My approach takes the whole you into consideration when designing your treatments. Together we discuss and design the most effective resolution to the root of the problem.

A Complete Medical System

Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) is a complete medical system that has been used to diagnose, treat and prevent illness— and promote well-being for thousands of years. The ancient Chinese recognized a vital energy behind all life forms and life processes. They called this energy Qi (pronounced Chee). In a healthy person, Qi flows within specific energetic pathways called meridians in a harmonious and healthy way. Disease arises because of a  deficiency, stagnation, or an imbalance of energy in the meridians and their associated physiological systems.

Correcting Qi Imbalance

Acupuncture involves using extremely fine, flexible needles as one tool to correct the deficiency or imbalance of Qi. To help restore the proper flow of Qi, the needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points on the energetic pathways leading to the organs, muscles and nerves of the body. Modern science has been able to measure the electrical charge at these points, hence corroborating the locations of the meridians as mapped thousands of years ago. Acupuncture is only one part of the whole spectrum of Traditional Oriental Medicine. TOM also includes herbal therapy, moxibustion, Tui Na (medical massage), meditation, nutrition and diet, as well as exercise such as Tai Qi and Qi Gong.

Conditions Treated

For many patients, acupuncture is a new approach to treating both physical and emotional problems. Acupuncture is an amazing and diverse approach to well-being. Some of the conditions I think are well-suited to treatment by acupuncture include:

• Women’s Health: Fertility, Menstrual irregularities, PMS, Menopausal symptoms
• Digestive issues: constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, heartburn, IBS, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis
• Pain: Back & knee, headaches, migraines, arthritis, sciatica, TMJ, carpal tunnel syndrome
• Mental/ Emotional Issues: anxiety, depression, insomnia
• Respiratory conditions: Colds & Flu, Allergies, Asthma, Cough
• Skin conditions: acne, rashes, psoriasis, eczema