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Here at Fusion, we offer a full range of Chinese Medicine treatment modalities including:
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acupuncture with or without electrical stimulation (technique of inserting and manipulating fine filiform needles into specific points on the body) and auricular therapy (needling the micro system of the ear to treat systemic problems)
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heat therapy (includes TDP heat lamp and moxa essence spray)
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gua sha (scraping or rubbing until the skin turns red)
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fire cupping (glass cups warmed up and suctioned with a flame then quickly administered to indicated areas of the body)
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tui na (Chinese medical massage including acupressure)
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Chinese herbal medicine consultations and prescriptions
All of the treatment modalities above are administered with the goal and intention of bringing the body back into balance. In Chinese medicine, any imbalance in the body may result in many different complaints, ranging from minor aches and pains to severe, debilitating illnesses.
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About Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been in practice for over 2000 years of recorded history. Philosophy of Chinese medical theory of life and health stem from the ancient Taoist philosophy of interrelationships between the environment and each and every individual. Everything is related and a change in one area will result in changes everywhere else on both a macro and micro scale. Chinese medicine aims to balance the body and spirit and the systems encompassed emphasizing the resolution of the root of the problem and not just the symptoms.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may treat:
- Digestive complaints including abdominal pain, distention, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux and indigestion
- Immune function problems including frequent colds/flus, allergies, asthma
- Psycho/emotional disorders including anxiety, panic attacks, depression, lack of focus/concentration
- Gynecological disorders and complaints including PMS, irregular menstruation, and infertility
- Acute/chronic pain
- Joint/Muscle pain and disorders
- Paralyis/paresthesias (skin sensation of burning, prickling, itching or tingling)
- Enhances healing from trauma/surgery
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Low Energy
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Detoxification
- Chronic weakness and pain from serious illness, such as cancer and may help relieve side effects of medication (Acupuncture cancer information)
Informative Links:
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction.htm
http://www.acupuncture-online.com/nih.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/acupuncture/Patient
http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Therapies/Acupuncture-Research.htm
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Articles:
Acupuncture and Pain (MSN)
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/pain-management/arthritis/an-end-to-pain?gt1=31004
Demystifying the Science Behind Acupuncture (The Atlantic)
The Triumphant of New Age Medicine (The Atlantic)
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/the-triumph-of-new-age-medicine/8554/
Acupuncture on Post-Menopausal Symptoms and Hormones (British Medical Journal)
http://aim.bmj.com/content/29/1/27.short