Confluence Acupuncture works in three modalities: acupuncture, manual therapy, and Chinese herbs. Though these are different, it can be helpful to understand them as three parts of a whole. Treatments occasionally include all three, but often there is a single approach that’s best for the condition and the individual. All of our treatment plans are tailored to fit your individual needs.
Before we consider any of these means, it’s vital to sit and have a conversation. We treat the individual—the whole person—rather than any particular symptom. Each of us is a system and all that we do here is focused on balancing that system so that all things can flow towards relief and overall health.
ACUPUNCTURE
This therapy, at the center of each treatment plan, uses filament-thin, sterile needles inserted at specific points in the body. Done well, acupuncture is responsive and holistic– treating symptoms and their underlying causes. That’s why listening to you and considering your signs and symptoms is always part of our approach.
ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE
This approach is an addition to acupuncture therapy whereby an electrical current is run from a machine that creates small pulses of electrical current through wires that are attached to the heads of acupuncture needles. This assists in stimulating the muscles and fascia via differing electrotherapeutic methods and can be very effective for some stubborn issues.
CHINESE HERBS
Herbs have played a vital role in eastern medicine for millennia and so we offer them alongside our other therapies. Herbs are either applied externally as a topical remedy or taken internally, brewed into a tea. Topical herbs are used to treat musculoskeletal conditions such as sprains, strains, and soft tissue tears. Herbs taken internally treat a wide variety of internal conditions including digestive and gynecological problems, asthma, and anxiety.
MANUAL THERAPY
We incorporate a traditional Chinese style of manual therapy called tuina, as well as cupping. This therapy can be quite vigorous and uses a wide variety of hand techniques—based on the ailment, the area of the body, and the individual—to work on soft tissues. This therapy is a very effective complement to our acupuncture work
Here are some of the conditions that can be successfully treated by our therapies:
Headaches and migraines
Back pain
Neck pain
Sciatica
Acute and chronic injuries
Heel pain and Plantar Fasciitis
Shoulder and elbow pain
Knee pain
Fertility issues
Menstrual irregularities and symptoms
Recurrent miscarriage
Endometriosis
Morning sickness
Post-partum issues,
Diastasis Rectii
Insomnia
Fibromyalgia
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Meniere’s Disease
Chronic Fatigue
Irritable Bowel
Multiple Sclerosis
Psoriasis
Post-Stroke recovery
Peripheral Neuropathy
Shingles and Post-herpatic neuralgia
Bell’s Palsy
Macular Degeneration
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Anxiety and Depression
PTSD
Stress
Brain Fog