.jpg)
Naturopathic Medicine
It’s a healthcare system that helps the body self-healing process through natural therapies drawing on both traditional healing methods and modern medicine science. This can include dietary and/or lifestyle changes.
The roots of naturopathic medicine date back to the 1890s. Licensed Naturopathic doctors (NDs) blend centuries-old knowledge and a philosophy that nature is the most effective healer with current research on health and human systems. They have attended a four-year naturopathic medical school, are clinically trained, and work in all aspects of family health — from pediatric to geriatric care. Most NDs provide primary care through office-based private practice, but a growing number are in clinic settings.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine healthcare practice. It is believed to have originated at least 3,000 years ago. The first known description of an acupuncture procedure dates to 100 B.C.E.
It involves the insertion of special sterilized thin needles to pierce the skin in specific locations on the body. The needles are activated with the practitioner's hands or with electrical stimulation.
There are approximately 2,000 acupuncture points that are connected to specific meridians, which are energy pathways that flow through the body. Acupuncture benefits may include pain management, stress relief, and physical and emotional well-being.
Moxibustion
Indirect or direct burning of dried mugwort on an acu-point using stick, stick-on, or loose moxa to relieve symptoms. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the moxa warms and activates the Qi and Blood of the body for the treatment of disease and health maintenance.
Cupping
A technique in which cups made of glass or other materials are placed on the skin with a vacuum created by heat or other device. The purpose of cupping is to enhance circulation, help relieve pain, remove "heat" and pull out the toxins that linger in your body's tissues.
Gua Sha
Is an ancient massage technique from Chinese tradition that involves scrapping with a round tool that regulates the flow of the energy in the body improving circulation among other benefits.
Tuina
It is a form of Oriental bodywork that has been used in China for centuries. A combination of massage, acupressure and other forms of body manipulation, tuina works by applying pressure to acupoints, meridians and groups of muscles or nerves to remove blockages that prevent the free flow of qi.
Electroacupuncture
Use of electrical, mechanical, or magnetic devices to stimulate acupuncture points and meridians.
Cosmetic Acupuncture
Is a non-invasive treatment that involves using acupuncture to improve skin and fight the aging process. 40 to 70 tiny needles are inserted on the face. As the needles puncture the skin, they create wounds within its threshold, which are called positive microtraumas. When your body senses these wounds, it goes into repair mode. This creates smoother, healthier looking skin.
TDP Heat Lamp
TDP stands for Tèdìng diàncíbō pǔ (特定电磁波谱), which roughly translates from Chinese to English as specific electromagnetic spectrum. TDP lamps all contain a mineral plate - this is a round plate coated with a mineral formation consisting of 33 elements essential to the human body. When this mineral plate is activated by a built-in heating element in the TDP lamp, it begins to emit FIR (far infrared) waves. Because our bodies also radiate this type of energy, FIR is easily absorbed into our skin as deep as 3½ inches. The mineral plate, now properly heated to the right temperature, ionizes the minerals and radiates them outward where your body absorbs it. Benefits: pain relief, improved blood circulation, enhanced immunity, detoxification.
Craniosacral therapy (CST)
It’s a noninvasive type of bodywork that relieves compression in the bones of the head, sacrum, and spinal column. It uses gentle pressure on the head, neck, and back to relieve the stress and pain caused by compression. CST has been used to treat a variety of conditions, both physical and psychological.
Visceral Manipulation
Holistic treatment based on the specific placement of soft manual forces to encourage the normal mobility, tone and motion of the viscera and their connective tissues. These gentle manipulations can potentially improve the functioning of individual organs, the systems the organs function within, and the structural integrity of the entire body.
