ACUPUNCTURE/TRADITIONAL
CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
Increasing Energy Flow, Establishing
Balance & Creating Internal Harmony
What is TCM?
 TCM
is an ancient healing art founded nearly 4,000 years ago
in the Buddhist monasteries of China and Tibet. It integrates
spiritual beliefs with theories of life-force and bio-energetics,
Qi ( or Chi, pronounced “chee”). The priests
treated members of their communities with herbs, animal
products, acupuncture, cupping (pressure cups applied to
the back), and moxabustion (a warming herb that is ‘smoked’
along meridian points). Needle acupuncture (insertion of
thin, sterile needles along energy points of the body) evolved
from a discernment of energy meridian points along the skin’s
surface that correlates with organs such as the lungs, liver,
stomach and kidneys. All forms of body disharmony, illness
and disease are effectively treated by restoring harmony
to the qi along the meridians and thus healing organs and
body systems.
Western medicine is currently researching
the ways in which TCM and acupuncture actually work. Modern
science has developed the technology to detect and measure
the subtle bio-energy and confirm the acupuncture points
along the meridians. Although this research is still ongoing,
Western medicine has acknowledged the positive health effects
of TCM, particularly needle acupuncture.
According to TCM, the meridians traverse all
tissues and organ systems of the body. As a result acupuncture
can affect all aspects of health.
At Community Chiropractic
& Acupuncture, acupuncture treatment is provided for
musculo-skeletal conditions including:
- Repetitive stress injuries such as CTS
(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from clicking the computer mouse)
- Sports injuries involving nerves, muscles,
joints, discs, ligaments, and tendons
- Trauma due to work accidents,
motor vehicle accidents or personal injuries
Dr. Thomas helps treat disorders
of bodily systems, including:
- Digestive system (irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS); constipation; acid reflux; bloating and gas)
- Respiratory system (colds; flu; asthma;
allergies; sinusitis)
- Reproductive system (premenstrual syndrome
(PMS); infertility; menopausal complications; dysmennorhea)
- Emotional disturbances (post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD); depression; anxiety)
- Aging (arthritis; memory loss; motor
and sensory changes)
- Behavioral (smoking cessation;
eating disorders)
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