Skip to content

Modalities

As a practitioner of alternative medicine, I feel very fortunate to have the ability to treat patients for nearly every health concern using a wide variety of therapies, not just acupuncture! Read on to discover some of the main modalities I use in clinic.
acupuncture treatment

Acupuncture

Acupuncture can effectively treat a wide array of acute and chronic diseases as well as provide preventative care. The needles are as fine as a cat’s whisker and are placed at specific points to stimulate energy along meridians in the body in order to achieve balance. It has been scientifically proven to release pain-reducing endorphins, affect pain perception and mood, and improve circulation & immune function.
Chinese Herbs

Herbal Medicine

Your acupuncture treatments will include a suitable Chinese herbal formula recommendation to help expedite your healing process and to maintain a healthy balance of yin and yang energy. Recommendations may change from visit to visit as your body’s needs evolve.
Cupping Treatment

Fire Cupping

Cupping moves stagnation through the use of suction. Flames are placed in glass cups to create the vacuum, then are placed in areas of the shoulders, back, or legs. In TCM, the cups pull “old” and “stagnant” blood to the skin’s surface for clearing, allowing new and healthy blood to flow through muscles and organs, creating an environment for healing. This works great for sports injuries, as they help to separate muscle and fascia, allowing “knots” to be worked out.

moxibustion

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a therapeutic practice of herbal healing.  Dried leaves of mugwort called “Aiye” or “Moxa” are burned on or near the skin. It is 100% natural and safe.  What is unique about this therapy is that this herb burns the hottest of all other herbs, without combusting!  This allows the therapeutic heat to reach deep down into the tissue.

Gua Sha Treatment - Traditional Healing Technique

Gua Sha

TCM theory follows that using this technique, we can tease out and bring to the surface any congestion that lies beneath the skin. Dark markings and slight bruising can occur at the site of the gua sha, but this usually clears up within a week. Biomedically, we are distracting the body from its injury, allowing the injured area to reduce inflammation and encourage the body’s natural healing process. Results can be felt immediately after gua sha is performed. Most patients notice an improvement in range of motion and relaxation in the affected area.
Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy
Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy

Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy is a thoughtfully targeted method of administering nutraceutical and homeopathic solutions via acupuncture points.

Minimally invasive anti-aging protocols use homeopathic injections superficially on the face — this is a refreshing alternative to facelifts or botox, which can be risky and possibly have negative side effects.

727-222-6980 Directions Contact/Schedule