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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) goes far beyond just acupuncture. It is a time honored diagnostic process that is designed to identify imbalance and correct not only the acute symptoms but also the root cause of the syndrome. Acupuncture, cupping, manipulative therapies and precise herbal preparations are just some of the therapeutic agents that are employed to restore balance and treat the specific syndrome diagnosis of the patient. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long standing tradition of educating the patient on foods, exercises, as well as adjunctive therapies that can be done for any condition by anyone to dramatically enrich the effectiveness of the treatment. If you would like to know more on the history of TCM this is a public link to a well researched article published in the British Journal of Rheumatology.
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The use of manipulative and adjunctive therapies, such as massage, offers the patient exponential avenues to healing. No matter what your health concerns are or you just want to relax and restore, massage and associated therapies can be a integral part of your care routine. In the modern world of today we enjoy an enormous variety of these therapeutic modalities, many of which are highly specific in there application and were adapted from osteopathic manipulation, as well as ancient traditions that are only now beginning to be understood by modern science. Below is a link to an article on the effectiveness of massage in the treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome such as TMJ, published in the International Journal of Medicine and Medical Research.
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Custom Herbal Formulas
In TCM the practice of herbal formulation goes all the way back the earliest recorded roots of Chinese medicine. The formula that is prescribed and concocted is as specific in its operation and function as pharmaceuticals are in western medicine. The biological activity that these herbal preparations provide are designed to work in conjunction with the acupuncture point prescription for the patients specific syndrome. Although there are many classic and patent herbal formulas available over the counter or online, precise herbal formulations are only specific to the patient and their syndrome and have a targeted effect based on exacting diagnostic and formulation principles. Click the button below to read an excellent article on A Brief History of the Traditional Chinese Medicine System published in Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine.