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Injection Therapy ~ Vitamin Injections ~ Cupping Therapy

Auricular Medicine ~ Nutritional Counseling ~ Phlebotomy

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Acupuncture is a form of primary health care based on traditional Chinese medical concepts. Traditional Chinese Medicine employs acupuncture diagnosis and treatment, as well as adjunctive therapies and diagnostic techniques, for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the prevention of disease. Treatment therapies include acupuncture, cupping, electrical stimulation, heat therapy, nutritional and lifestyle counseling, moxabustion, and homeopathic and vitamin injections. Recognized by the World Health Organization, acupuncture and TCM are effective treatment methods that combine easily with traditional Allopathic or Western modalities.

We offer many different services to accommodate our patients. Listed below are brief descriptions of what we offer. If you would like more information please contact us and we would be happy explain in detail what the procedure entails.

Injection Therapy

Injection Therapy

B12 - Vitamin B12 helps folic acid regulate the formation of red blood cells, helps your body use iron, supports female reproductive health, promotes normal nerve growth and development by maintaining the fatty sheaths which cover and protect nerve endings. B12 supplementation is essential for those who use antacids or anti-ulcer drugs, have poor dietary habits, are vegetarians, and those who consume caffeine. B12 also promotes more restful sleep as it plays a vital role in melatonin production.

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Vitamin Injections

B6 - Vitamin B6 is required for the synthesis of neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine and for myelin formation. Principally affects the peripheral nerves, skin, mucous membranes, and blood cell production. Research shows that B6 may be helpful for carpal tunnel syndrome, asthma, depression, and the decrease of kidney stones.

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Vitamin Injections

Cupping Therapy

Cupping Therapy

Cupping is a method of treatment involving the application of suction to the skin to draw out blood and sometimes pus. Cupping is also called “Fire Cupping” because the suction is produced when a lighted alcohol swab placed inside the cup burns the oxygen to create a vacuum after the cup has been placed on the skin. The globe-shaped glass cups are used to enable the practitioner to see the flame and prevent burning the patient. Cupping is used to treat impediment pain, coughs, stomach and abdominal pain, back and lumbar pain as well as initial stage swelling abscesses. Various methods of cupping include stationary cupping, push or moving cupping, flash cupping, and pricking and cupping.

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Auricular Medicine

Auricular acupuncture is a method of treatment that involves the needling of specific points of the ear. Ear acupuncture has broad applications. The action of each point is usually indicated by the name of the point. Points can be named after organs or parts of the body and are used to treat diseases of those organs or body parts. Points named after diseases or therapeutic actions treat those therapeutic actions. Some points are named because of their location on the auricle.

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Auricular Medicine

Nutritional Counseling

Nutritional Counseling

Nutritional Counseling involves the assessment of current nutritional habits with recommendations for eating a healthier and more seasonal diet. Options available also include blood analysis to determine Lipid profiles and Comprehensive Nutritional Panels to determine levels that may affect overall nutritional status. These two blood analysis tests do more than just give you a ”number”. LPP Testing accurately measures particle subgroups of VLDL, LDL and HDL thus providing a more overall cardiac and cholesterol profile.

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Phlebotomy

Blood Analysis After blood is drawn by our office, all lab work is done through SpectraCell Laboratories, Inc. to ensure accurate results. Testing available includes Micronutrient Tests, Chemistry Tests, Cardiovascular Tests, and Telomere Testing. Telomere testing tells you how fast you are aging. Knowing Telomere results gives you the information you need to change a current lifestyle that is aging you faster than need be. All blood analysis testing, except for Telomere Testing, is paid for and accepted by Medicare and private insurance.

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Phlebotomy

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