Wellness Blog

CONCUSSION

EXPEDITING RECOVERY with ACUPUNCTURE A concussion is typically a mild brain injury caused by an impact to the head. These are common among athletes but can happen to anyone experiencing a significant fall. Effects are often short term but in many cases can last

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LOW BACK PAIN

Inevitably, having practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture for over 20 years has brought me deep into the world of pain and injury, low back pain being a majority of my cases (i.e. sciatica, SI joint pain, slipped/herniated discs, osteoarthritis, facet joining syndrome, vertebral degeneration, piriformis syndrome, etc). Contrary to common belief, in my experience, in most cases there is much that can be done to relieve and manage these conditions.

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Solutions for Symptoms of Menopause

Traditional Chinese Medicine has been successfully treating the symptoms of menopause, both in management and prevention, for thousands of years. As with any medicine in modern times, it is a constantly growing and evolving therapy; but its roots remain firm in time-tested philosophies, and provide the strong foundation for its healing principles.

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Treatment of Chronic Pain

As a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncturist since 2004, I have treated a lot of people with pain. For the purposes of this post I will exclude mental-emotional & spiritual pain, but that said, it is certain that physical pain affects mental-emotional-spiritual life, and issues with mental-emotional-spiritual life can also be the causes of much chronic physical pain. Therefore, treatment with me rarely is simply superficial, as the ‘whole’ must be addressed for the greatest treatment effect.

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Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Postpartum Care on Salt Spring Island

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine For over 3000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has provided specialized treatment for women during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Today this care is becoming increasingly popular and is used by acupuncturists all over the world. Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery

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Is pain taking the spring out of your Salt Spring?

Acupuncture Provides Effective Rapid Relief from Acute and Chronic Pain   Pain affects more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Nearly 8 million people in Canada live with chronic pain (does not include acute cases). That means approx 20% of the population.

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CONCUSSION

EXPEDITING RECOVERY with ACUPUNCTURE A concussion is typically a mild brain injury caused by an impact to the head. These are common among athletes but can happen to anyone experiencing a significant fall. Effects are often short term but in many cases can last

Full Post »

LOW BACK PAIN

Inevitably, having practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture for over 20 years has brought me deep into the world of pain and injury, low back pain being a majority of my cases (i.e. sciatica, SI joint pain, slipped/herniated discs, osteoarthritis, facet joining syndrome, vertebral degeneration, piriformis syndrome, etc). Contrary to common belief, in my experience, in most cases there is much that can be done to relieve and manage these conditions.

Full Post »

Solutions for Symptoms of Menopause

Traditional Chinese Medicine has been successfully treating the symptoms of menopause, both in management and prevention, for thousands of years. As with any medicine in modern times, it is a constantly growing and evolving therapy; but its roots remain firm in time-tested philosophies, and provide the strong foundation for its healing principles.

Full Post »

Treatment of Chronic Pain

As a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncturist since 2004, I have treated a lot of people with pain. For the purposes of this post I will exclude mental-emotional & spiritual pain, but that said, it is certain that physical pain affects mental-emotional-spiritual life, and issues with mental-emotional-spiritual life can also be the causes of much chronic physical pain. Therefore, treatment with me rarely is simply superficial, as the ‘whole’ must be addressed for the greatest treatment effect.

Full Post »

Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Postpartum Care on Salt Spring Island

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine For over 3000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has provided specialized treatment for women during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Today this care is becoming increasingly popular and is used by acupuncturists all over the world. Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery

Full Post »

Is pain taking the spring out of your Salt Spring?

Acupuncture Provides Effective Rapid Relief from Acute and Chronic Pain   Pain affects more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Nearly 8 million people in Canada live with chronic pain (does not include acute cases). That means approx 20% of the population.

Full Post »