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About Eastern Therapies

Eastern therapies are a holistic approach to healthcare and have been utilized for over 3,000 years. This comprehensive medical system, which includes acupuncture, massage, cupping, moxibustion (moxa), and herbs, has a wide array of applications to treat a vast number of diseases, both acute and chronic.

Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and The World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems, such as it successfully treats conditions ranging from musculoskeletal problems (back pain, neck pain, and others) to nausea, migraine headache, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and infertility.






ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is the manual insertion of very thin, surgical-grade, sterile filiform needles in the body on points that lie along meridians to create a focused healing response at the sight of insertion. This often results in an automatic physiological change that releases internal inflammation, increases lymphatic drainage, increases circulation, and releases the “feel good” endocrine release of endorphins into the bloodstream.


CUPPING THERAPY

Cupping Therapy, otherwise known as “Fire Cups,” has been used widely across Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Central America throughout history and is still used today. Cupping Therapy utilizes a round-edged glass plastic cup with a small flame or hand pump to create a vacuum. The circulation of blood, lymph, and qi increases when the vacuum is applied to the body’s surface, creating a cleansing and detoxifying effect within the muscle layers of the body. Cupping Therapy is also one of the fastest and most effective ways to perform myofascial release free trapped nerves, excellent in acute and chronic conditions. One may benefit from an acupuncture session when utilized in its purest form and placed on specific acupuncture/pressure points on the body with varying degrees of suction.


SHIATSU

Form of manipulation therapy that uses thumbs, fingers, and palms to apply pressure to the body. Originating from Japan, shiatsu has been used to correct and maintain bone structure, joints, tendons, muscles, and meridian lines for thousands of years. Shiatsu is typically given on the floor, so comfortable, loose clothing is highly recommended.