Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient medical system that uses various practices to diagnose and treat illness by focusing on restoring balance in the body. Its core principles include the concept of vital energy, or qi, flowing through the body’s meridians, and maintaining balance between opposing forces known as yin and yang. TCM treatments include acupuncture, cupping and massage.
TCM views the body as an interconnected whole, where different parts and systems are linked. A treatment plan considers the overall balance of mind, body, and spirit.
You can select any or a combination of the following treatments. (If you are not sure which technique to select please speak to Samir who will be able to select the right treatment for you).
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Acupuncture:Involves inserting thin, sterile, stainless steel needles into specific points on the body to stimulate the flow of qi. This can but not is limited to the following:– Relieves pain by treating stagnation of Qi and Blood in the affected areas and channels– Releases endogenous opioid peptides (e.g. endorphins)– Treats Qi block– Calms the mind/spirit– Reduces oedema– Decreases inflammation– Promotes wound and fracture healing– Relieves muscle spasm– Restores motor function– Promotes nerve regeneration– Reduces scarring and adhesions– Induces other changes in neurotransmitters, blood sugar levels, hormones, amino acids, gastric acid, blood pressure– Promotes immune responses– Dilates the bronchi
- Cupping:
A technique that uses warmed glass jars to create suction on the skin, which
– Removes stagnant Qi and blood; Promotes Blood and Qi circulation;
– Draws to the surface and expels pathogenic factors
– Relieves pain and contracture, dispels dampness
- Massage (Hot Stone Massage & Tui Na – Chinese therapeutic massage):
This therapeutic massage is used to relieve pain and tension by working on the same meridian system as acupuncture. Promotes Qi and Blood circulation in the channels, invigorates blood.
- Gua Sha
- Moxibustion
- NADA (Addiction Acupuncture)
