Traditional
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture:
A Different Medical Language
and a Health Care Tool
Western medical doctors and professionals, as well as the general public at large, have had difficulty figuring out how and why acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) work. They have tried to use and apply their western medical knowledge and theories to understand it, and to me, therein lies the problem. There are many different medical models in the world. In the United States, the model that is generally understood and most widely adopted, by far, is the modern western biomedical model. This is the model that medical doctors (MDs) use.
Acupuncture and TCM are not based on modern western biomedical science theories. They are based on the idea of traditional Chinese medical theory and philosophy. To offer an analogy, if one is not educated in the Russian language, how can one expect to understand when it is spoken or written? In the same vein, if one is not educated in traditional Chinese medical theory, how can one expect to understand it? Just as the goal of language is to facilitate communication, the goal of "medical language" is to promote and maintain health.
As licensed health care professionals, acupuncturists have the education and understanding of a different medical language and we use this language as a tool to treat illness and disease. Just as one wouldn't use only a hammer to build a house, one should utilize many health care “tools” to achieve optimal health. There are many licensed health care professionals whose tools are available to you: acupuncturists using traditional Chinese medicine, modern western MDs, chiropractors and massage therapists are just a few. They all have their strengths and weaknesses and many overlap in their ability to treat illness and disease. Don't limit yourself to only one tool when it comes to your health.
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine is a time-proven method that you can use to help promote and maintain your health, and can help with the symptoms of:
Musculoskeletal
conditions
(including back
pain, neck pain, tendonitis and arthritis)
Headaches
and Migraines
Stress
Colds
and Flu
Allergies
Gastrointestinal
conditions
Gynecological
conditions
(including PMS,
painful menstruation, irregular
menstruation,
and menopausal symptoms)
Anxiety
and Depression
Fatigue
Post-stroke
conditions
Asthma
Repetitive
strain injuries
Acute
injuries such as sprains
(If you don't see your condition, please call or email to ask about it.)