Essential
Wellness Acupuncture
offers the following services:
Acupuncture and
Chinese Medical Assessment:
Assessment
of Individual Condition: Initial consultation will last approximately 90 minutes to two hours.
The client’s primary complaints will be discussed in detail, as well as
additional information regarding their health history and current health status.
A variety of diagnostic tools, including interviewing, tongue viewing, pulse
reading, palpation and muscle testing will be utilized to develop a treatment
plan that is catered to the individual. A similar, but less exhaustive,
assessment will take place prior to every subsequent treatment session.
Personalized Treatment: The tools of Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine will be
utilized to devise an appropriate treatment for each individual. Needles will
be inserted into specific acupuncture points in order to facilitate a return to
homeostasis.
- Cupping: Involves applying a glass or plastic dome to the skin to form suction in order to release stagnation in the tissue.
- Moxabustion: The burning of a dried herbal preparation in order to warm particular areas and/or acupuncture points on the body.
- Gua Sha: A pain relieving technique that involves rubbing a smooth-edged object against the skin.
- Electrical Stimulation (E-Stim): The attachment of conductive wires between needles at acupuncture points and a TENS machine to stimulate the affected area.
- Muscle Release Techniques: Specific Chinese medical muscle release techniques to relieve pain.
- Tui Na: Chinese medical massage is used for assessment and treatment of various musculo-skeletal conditions.
- Zheng Gu: The Chinese art of advanced medical massage is based on the manipulation of soft tissues in order to affect a change in the physical support structure of the skeleton. This is appropriate for conditions that are more chronic and severe.
- Qi Gong: Gentle exercises based on the Chinese Medical anatomy may be recommended as adjunctive therapy.
- Essential Oils: Plant essences may be used individually or as a blend to effectively enhance treatments.
- Chinese
Dietary Therapy:
Advice based on Chinese dietary theories will be offered to assist in
achieving treatment goals.
Treatments
may also include one or more of the following adjunctive therapies: