Massage and Therapy Centre Massage & Therapy Centre
Providing accessible and innovative health care to the Mount Pleasant Community. Est. 1981
604-873-4150
158 E. 11th Avenue (at Main)
Vancouver, BC, V5T 2C2

Acupuncture

CHINESE MEDICINE TECHNIQUES:

ACUPUNCTURE * TUI NA MASSAGE
 
ACUPUNCTURE
      This ancient Traditional Chinese Medical system is a holistic approach to illness and health challenges. Treatments include pulse and tongue diagnosis. Also, a personal formula of acupoints are needled with sterile/painless/one-time usage needles. Electro stimulation of the needles, cupping, auricular (ear acupuncture) and moxibustion (the burning of the herb mugwort on or near the skin) also are sometimes incorporated into the treatment. Nutritional counseling is also available.

TUI NA MASSAGE
      Tui Na Massage is a Chinese Medical Therapy which applies massage and manipulative techniques on the body surface in order to treat and prevent diseases. Tui Na can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, restore and treat injured soft tissues, and influence internal organs through acupuncture points and meridians.

Benefits of Chinese Medicine Techniques

Weight Loss & Smoking Cessation
Acupuncture is employed to raise your metabolism, suppress urges, regulate internal organs, and reduce stress. In addition to body acupuncture, ear acupuncture is also performed and changed at every treatment. Dietary suggestions are discussed. For maximum benefits, twice weekly is recommended.

The following is a compilation of some of the more common conditions treatable by Traditional Chinese Medicine and recognized by the World Health Organization:

Infectious diseases:
Common cold/flu, Hepatitis, AIDS, Urinary infections, Autoimmune diseases

Gynecology:
Menstrual disturbances, Menopause, Endometriosis, Infertility

Disorders of the eyes, mouth, nose, ears and throat:
Acute bronchitis, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Acute bacillary dysentery

Neurological & musculo-skeletal disorders:
Migraine headaches, Meniere's disease, Frozen shoulder, Multiple sclerosis, Tennis elbow, Osteoarthritis, Low back pain, Cervicobrachial syndrome

       

    For more information or to schedule an appointment phone: 604-873-4150