Acupuncture

In Chinese medicine, the body is viewed much like a garden. In order for health to flourish and for disease to be overcome, we must tend to our bodies. Balance in a person’s life as a whole must be regained and maintained.

The fundamental principle of acupuncture is to balance the body by removing the blockages of excess and tonifying the deficiencies. Imagine that we have many streams flowing throughout our body. These streams carry our vital substances which include blood, body fluids, and energetic life force (qi). Now picture a big boulder sitting in the middle of one of the streams. On one side of the boulder, the vital substances accumulate, whereas, on the other side there is a lack of vital substances. The acupuncture needle basically removes the boulder (blockage) and allows the free flow of vital substances once again. The body is now back into balance and harmony. In essence, acupuncture treats the root cause of the disease and not just the symptoms.

These blockages come from different causes. They can be from external forces such as wind, cold, damp, and heat. Most commonly experienced are pathologies such as colds and flus. They can also come from internal sources which stem from emotional components such as anger, fear, shock, sadness and stress.

In Chinese medical theory, the key to treating illness is by creating wellness. Why is it that in our society we take better care of our cars, than we do of ourselves? Think about it for a moment: would you wait until your car ran out of gas to take it to the station for refilling? Would you not bother maintaining it with regular oil checks and tune ups and just let it fall apart before making an effort to care for it? Of course not. Then why do we do that with something so much more precious - our health and our well-being?

I have treated many adult and pediatric patients with a wide variety of diseases including the common cold and flu, osteoarthritis, pain disorders, infertility, facial/skin care issues, gynecological disorders, stress, and depression, to name a few. I look forward to treating you!


"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." Author Unkown

*The information contained in these pages is not intended to replace the advice of any medical doctor whose care you may be under.