Chinese Medicine Treatments
Natural therapies designed to improve your health and quality of life.
Pain Relief
Reduce acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain including; back pain, headaches, and joint pain from varying anatomical or inflammatory causes. “Dry Needling” or orthopedic acupuncture is utilized for those that need it or a gentler approach can be applied for sensitive or more vulnerable patients.
Stress & Anxiety
Balance mood, improve sleep quality, and reduce stress.
Women's Health
Hormonal balancing including menopause/perimenopause symptoms, irregular periods, and fertility concerns, as well as pregnancy wellness, and overall reproductive health. Gain support for endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids/cysts, cystitis/UTIs, yeast infections/candida, HSV, and HPV.
Chronic Conditions
Chronic fatigue, Long Covid, digestive issues, Fibromyalgia, and autoimmune conditions.
Oncology Support
For patients undergoing cancer treatment; boosting the immune system, helping to manage medication side effects, and improve quality of life.
End of Life Care
Support for patients and families during the end-of-life journey, focusing on comfort and dignity.
Modalities
Treatment services offered for an integrative and thorough approach to medicine
Acupuncture
Hair-thin needles are placed along acupuncture channels and/or areas of pain. This activates the desired effects of acupuncture points (specific to the treatment goals), reduces inflammation, and increases circulation.
Herbal Medicine
Formulas or supplements are chosen or created for you by the practitioner based on your individual needs. These will come in tablet, capsule, tincture, granule, or “raw” form to make teas.
Pulse Taking
A critical piece of pattern diagnosis, your practitioner will take pulses on the radial artery (both left and right) in three positions and three depths. These pulse positions are associated with all of your organ systems. Dr. Maegan will assess your energetic health, where there is stagnation or deficiency, and what meridians and organ systems to focus on by the pulse characteristics. This will generally take place before needles are placed and are re-checked at most appointments, as it is always in flux.
Tongue Diagnosis
The tongue will be checked at the beginning of most appointments. It is a microcosm or mirror of the health of the body and mind. Areas of the tongue correspond to certain organ systems. The color of the tongue body, the coating of the tongue, and characteristics like cracking or peeling, tell the practitioner what the patient’s treatment needs are to create harmony and encourage healing.
Chinese Medicine Dietary Therapy
Each person has specific dietary needs to thrive. When desired/needed, we empower and educate the patient to choose foods that balance their elemental constitution, support organs that are out of balance, and reduce inflammation. These are long or short term changes that feel applicable, without harsh parameters or judgement.
Lifestyle Recommendations
Receive advice on how to create more harmony in your daily routines to support your specific health goals (exercises, mindfulness tools, stress reduction techniques, etc.) through a Chinese Medicine lens.
Cupping & Gua sha
These types of bodywork utilize suction (cupping) or scraping (gua sha) techniques to increase blood flow to areas of tension, break up bound tissues, invigorate the nerves, and reduce pain.
Moxibustion
Often shortened as, “Moxa,” this ancient modality is practiced with an herb, mugwort/Ai Ye, that is placed on needles, hovered over acupuncture points/body areas, or put safely over the skin. Moxa is warming, moving, tonifying, and calming. It is used for pain reduction, women’s health, and to strengthen acupuncture treatments when needed for certain individuals.
Electro Acupunture
A more modern addition to Chinese Medicine based on the ancient approach of consistent needle stimulation. Gentle electrical stimulation can be applied to needle points to create more efficient treatments. This is often used for pain syndromes or nerve stimulation (neuropathy) but can be applied for other reasons to strengthen the effects of the acupuncture.
Tui Na
Chinese Medicine bodywork that is hands-on to stimulate meridians, reduce pain, and balance the organ systems.