DIANA SHKOLNIK ACUPUNCTURE
DIANA SHKOLNIK ACUPUNCTURE
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What Is Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine?
Acupuncture
and Oriental medicine have been used as healing arts for over 2,500
years. Acupuncture focuses on correcting imbalances of energy flow by
inserting ultra-thin disposable needles under the skin to
stimulate specific points in the body. Stimulation unblocks the
channels and encourages an even flow of energy, restoring the body’s
balance and relieving pain and other symptoms.
Acupuncture’s
complex system of diagnostic
methods take into consideration the person as a whole, not just
isolated symptoms.
Acupuncture and Oriental medicine treat and strengthen the physical condition, normalizes physiological functions, and control pain. The aim is not just to eliminate or alleviate symptoms, but rather to treat the underlying cause, increase the ability to function, and improve the quality of life.
Mission
Diana Shkolnik, OMD,LAc. views each patient in their emotional and biological totality to determine the optimum course of treatment.
Acupuncture
needles are ultra-fine, disposable and quite flexible stainless
steel. When the needles are tapped into the skin, you may
feel a
warm or tingling sensation.
After
insertion you will not feel them. The needles are typically placed in
several acupoints and are usually left in about 20-40 minutes.
Moxibustion
treats and prevents diseases
by applying heat of a slow-burning moxa-wool (the common name of this
herb is mugwort).
The cigar
shaped roll is held near the
acupuncture point of the diseased area.
Cupping
is a therapeutic method of applying suction through small
glass
jars in which a vacuum is created. Cupping is mainly used for
low
back, shoulder, and leg pain, and lung diseases such as cough
and
asthma.
In
the course of your treatment, you may be prescribed herbal supplements.
Chinese herbs consist of naturally found products that promote health.
Herbal formulas are created exclusively for your condition and may be
dispensed in pills, powder, capsules, or in raw form, which requires
boiling as a tea.
This
treatment helps rid the body of toxins from below
skin
level and from other deep tissue, and renew blood circulation to
different parts of the body, especially to the head, back, eyes and
arms. Toxins make blood vessels narrow, which decreases blood
circulation (making extremities weaker) and pinches nerves, which gives
pain. Patients can see their toxins as oily gray matter on the doctor’s
hands and on their bodies during the treatment or after it. During the
treatment, the doctor pulls toxins from the patient’s body in a process
that somewhat resembles massage. The patient lies on a massage table
and the doctor applies pure honey to the skin and with a combination of
pressing and patting motions of the hands on the patient’s body uses
healing energy to pull toxins from the body. The treatment lasts from
30 minutes to one hour. After treatment the doctor puts a compress made
from paper towels on the patient’s skin. In one and a half to two hours
the patient removes the compress and takes a shower. Treatment could be
used for temporary relief from asthma, chronic pneumonia, sciatica
pain, pain in the neck and back, MS, memory loss, poor concentration,
for smokers and ex-smokers, and many other problems.
Acupuncture
and Chinese medicine can provide a safe, effective, natural, and
drug-free approach to reduce signs of aging. A facial rejuvenation
using this ancient technique can improve muscle tone of the face and
neck while addressing underlying imbalances that may have contributed
to the aging process.
The
benefits of Facial Rejuvenation
Acupuncture may include:
• Improved
muscle tone and dermal
contraction
•Increased
collagen production
•Reduction
of bags under the eyes
•Decreased
puffiness around the face
•Elimination
of fine lines on the face
•Reduction
of larger wrinkles
•Hormonal
balancing for hormonal acne or dry skin
•Moistening
of the skin through increased circulation to the face
•Improvement
of facial color through increased circulation
•Tightening
of the pores
•Lifting
of drooping eyelids
• Reduction
of age spots
•Reduction
of stress evident in the face
•Emergence
of one's innate beauty and radiance
•More
cost effective than Botox, or plastic surgery
•No
side effects, toxicity, inflammation or recovery time
Nutrition
Therapy is the practice of using nutrients in the form of food, herbs,
and supplements to help you correct imbalances, heal from illness,
prevent illness, and achieve optimal health and well-being.
We
offer nutritional programs to fit individual’s health and weight loss
goals. When we design a personalized program we take into account
specifics of illness, patient blood test, constitutional type,
allergies, food sensitivities, inflammation and any digestive problems.
When
you make an appointment, please make sure that you ask about the
benefits of better nutrition in the course of your treatment.
Short
course acupuncture weight loss treatments mainly aim to suppress
appetite, increase metabolism, and assist in acquiring the lifestyle
change necessary to maintain healthy weight.
Acupuncture
points for weight loss are selected to improve overall health keeping
the objective of improving blood circulation and relaxing the nervous
system. Various acupuncture points are selected for each treatment, as
there may be different symptoms. Generally, treatment is scheduled once
or twice a week and continued for 8-12 weeks until aim weight reduction
is achieved. It involves a combination of body and auricular (ear)
acupuncture, herbs and supplements, breathing exercises, abdominal
massage as well as food and lifestyle recommendations.
Ear
acupuncture is especially found to very effective for weight reduction.
Auricular acupuncture points are stimulated using small tacks and then
seed-sized beads or magnets are taped to these points in order to
enhance the effectiveness. When patient unnecessarily gets food
cravings in between the meals, then mild pressure is applied or ear
staples are rubbed. It stimulates release of endorphin that helps to
relax and achieve control over food craving.
If you want
to lose weight naturally and
without drugs, why not try TCM acupuncture for your weight loss program?
Therapeutic
massage is a growing part of American medicine. It is among the oldest
of human healthcare practices, and is now being increasingly prescribed
by doctors to complement other treatments for illness, injury and pain.
It
reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, increases blood circulation
and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion and relaxes
the mind.
There
are many different styles of therapeutic massage, some new and some
very ancient. They all involve the manipulation of the soft tissues of
the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, and muscle spasm.
Some techniques are quite gentle and are often used for stress relief.
Others are more forceful and are used in helping the body heal from
serious injury and illness.
Common
styles in use at our clinic include:
•Swedish
massage - a gentle, relaxing
massage often seen at spas and resorts.
•Acupressure
- an ancient cousin to
acupuncture, using Chinese meridian theory for the treatment of illness
or injuries.
•Shiatsu -
a Japanese technique very
similar to acupressure.
•Sports
massage - deep stimulation and manipulation that focuses on muscle
groups relevant to a particular injury or particular sport.
•Myofascial
release - a specialized
technique used to treat patients with soft tissue problems.
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