Pain

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Arthritis – pain, aching and/or stiffness of a joint or joints. Acupuncture often helps to reduce the symptoms of arthritis, allowing the joints to be less painful and more flexible. Chinese herbs can help to drain dampness from the joints, which is the Chinese diagnosis for rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a deficiency pattern and tonic building herbs are needed.

Back pain can be due to many factors, such as trauma or overuse. Acupuncture is a great way to deal with back pain. In addition, chinese herbal lineaments are used topically on the affected area to move qi and relieve pain. Chinese herbs are often used for chronic pain, which is often due to a deficiency pattern.

Knee pain is often treated effectively by acupuncture. and like back pain, chinese herbal lineaments are also used to move qi and relieve pain. Of course, torn or very damaged ligaments often require surgery.

Sciatica is lower back buttock pain that travels down the back of the leg usually to the knee. I have treated many cases of sciatica with great success. I find Japanese techniques in the treatment of sciatica especially useful.

Headaches can occur in many areas of the head, with varying intensity and quality of pain. In Chinese medicine, a headache is diagnosed according to these criteria: location, intensity and quality. Lifestyle, emotional makeup and nutrition are also possible contributing factors. A Chinese medical diagnosis takes all of this information into consideration to derive the best way to treat this particular person’s headache. Because of this individualized approach, Chinese medicine is often very effective in reducing the symptoms of headaches.

Migraines – Click here to read about how TCM treats migraines.

Mayan Abdominal Massage (MAM)

MAM treats a variety of pain complaints including

• Headaches/migraines
• Low Back ache
• Pelvic pain
• Sciatic pain
• Abdominal pain
• Genital nerve pain
• Gastrointestinal pain

Mind / Body Therapy

Many people have found relief in dealing with chronic pain by learning self-hypnosis. Clients can learn to use the power of the mind to heal their body. Underlying or subconscious beliefs are explored to see how they relate to the chronic pain. Many people have been symptom-free from debilitating illnesses such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, and MS, after learning relaxation techniques and doing emotional release work.