Healing our heroes and their families through Holistic Medicine
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a manual therapy that involves the insertion of thin, sterile needles into specific points along the body to achieve therapeutic results. Acupuncture activates the nervous system to release endorphins and opiates, increases blood circulation, and treats a variety of health conditions.
Cupping
Cupping is a manual therapy that is used to achieve therapeutic results. Cupping increases blood circulation, relieves muscular pain and muscle tension, increases muscle recovery speed, promotes relaxation, reduces anxiety, releases toxins from the body, and improves immune system function.
Gua Sha
Gua sha is a scraping technique using water buffalo bone tool, porcelain spoon, jade, obsidian or quartz tools to increase blood circulation producing an anti-inflammatory effect. It is effective for acute and chronic pain and for conditions such as colds and respiratory conditions. Gua sha resolves spasms and pain, and promotes normal circulation to the muscles, tissues and organs directly beneath the area that is treated.
Nutrition Therapy
Chinese Medicine nutrition therapy utilizes food as medicine to improve health. Eating with the seasons and according to the patient’s pattern diagnosis helps us create individualized recommendations that will bring wellbeing and balance in your digestive system.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a thermal stimulation therapy that affects superficially and deep into the muscles. It involves the burning of an herb called Ai Ye or Mugwort directly or indirectly on the skin. Moxibustion promotes Qi and Blood circulation in the meridians, reduces inflammation, expels cold, alleviates pain, warms the womb, turns a breech baby to head down position.
Tui Na
Tui Na is a form of bodywork based in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Utilizes specific hand techniques that work along the acupuncture channels, unblocks stagnation, relieves pain and reduces inflammation.
Orthopedic Massage
Orthopedic massage involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation and movement of locomotor soft tissue to reduce pain and dysfunction. Restoring structural balance throughout the body that allows focus on both prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
Our Services
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Initial Acupuncture Treatment
90 minute Initial Acupuncture Treatment: Includes Acupuncture, Cupping, Gua Sha, E-stim, Moxibustion, Nutrition, Movement counseling or infrared therapy depending on your individual needs.
*For new patients only
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Follow-up Acupuncture Treatment
60 minute Follow-up Treatment: Includes Acupuncture, Cupping, Gua Sha, E-stim, Moxibustion, Nutrition, Movement counseling or infrared therapy depending on your individual needs.
*For existing patients only
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Orthopedic Massage
Orthopedic massage involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation and movement of locomotor soft tissue to reduce pain and dysfunction. Restoring structural balance throughout the body that allows focus on both prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
