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I welcome established and new patients seeking relief from acute and chronic pain; arthritis, neuropathy; muscular strain/pain; sports, work and motor vehicle injuries; stress/anxiety; menopausal symptoms; headaches; allergies; high blood pressure; and sleep, digestive and mood disturbances. Treatments can provide support to the nervous and immune systems and enhance overall physical and mental well-being. ​I use acupuncture, massage, herbal medicine and other therapeutic modalities in my practice.
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Health Care is Self-Care and Long-Term Maintenance

​Chinese medicine is a system that was designed as a preventive medical intervention and can be utilized to maintain energy and promote healing by natural means throughout one's lifetime. There are five pillars of Chinese medicine (acupuncture being the most widely known); the other four are nutritional and herbal medicine; exercise and meditation; physical manipulation (through massage); and feng shui (practitioners may focus on only one or multiple pillars in their practices). Fundamentally, the goal of Chinese medicine is to balance the disharmony that is present within a patient's body or mind and to bring about change and healing – righting a ship that is off course, so to speak. A Chinese medical practitioner is looking for patterns of imbalance and then works with the patient to correct this, employing needles, herbs, massage and nutritional changes. In western medical terms, the practitioner is using therapies to turn off the “fight or flight” nervous system; induce relaxation; reduce inflammation; relieve pain; and restore homeostasis. 

Developed as part of an ancient medical system, acupuncture is a still a relevant therapy in treating symptoms and conditions that arise from overwork and an over-stimulated lifestyle. Acupuncture has been studied extensively for its effect on pain conditions and its therapeutic effects have been noticed, and implemented, by the U.S. military. Military leaders are looking closely at acupuncture as a standard treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and symptoms associated with traumatic brain injuries (in conjunction with other therapies). Studies on the mechanism and efficacy of acupuncture support the benefits of this ancient medicine:

  *it stimulates the release of natural opioids, which affect changes in the autonomic nervous system and reduces pain.
  *it activates specific receptors that inhibit transmission of painful stimuli.
  *and it stimulates the release of specific neurotransmitters that affect the immune system.
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Affordable and Effective Health Care

People often associate acupuncture with pain conditions, but it works on the endocrine, neurological, and circulatory systems as well as the muscular system to address many sub-clinical and borderline conditions. Patients can experience improvements in system functioning and overall well-being with consistent treatments, which in comparison to the annual cost of insurance premiums, co-pays, and prescriptions, is relatively inexpensive.
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Patients Have the Right to Health and Well-Being

Whether you seek a private treatment or would like to try community-style acupuncture, I offer both types of treatments. I have  seen how the practices and therapies of traditional Chinese medicine has made a difference in the lives of people I've had the honor to work with. Everyone deserves a healthy and balanced life.