Therapies

 

Confluence Acupuncture works in three modalities: acupuncture, manual therapies, 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

Most people come to us in search of acupuncture and so it plays  a part in every patient’s treatment. This therapy uses filament-thin, sterile needles which are inserted at specific points in the body. Acupuncture done well is a balance of intuition and precision, which is why every treatment begins with listening to what you’re feeling and where you’re at.

 

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

 
 

These are illnesses we have treated, but we can’t truly know or understand their source until we’ve had a conversation with you. That’s why we know that our first and most vital tool is to listen. Contact us today for a phone consultation, to find out which of our therapies are right for you - because you are not a list of maladies, but a vibrant, healthy person looking to be expressed.