Committing to a Care Plan Solves Health Problems

     Acupuncture is not just a short-term fix for symptoms but a holistic approach to achieving long-term well-being.

While symptoms like pain or stress may initially bring you in for treatment, the goal of working with a holistic doctor is to create a lasting transformation in your body’s function.

Well-being is beyond simply getting out of pain or discomfort. Ideally, your whole body system should be functioning at optimal. This means you’re less likely to have recurrences of the imbalance or injury AND you’re more likely to recover quickly from most health events.

Fix the Problem: 3 Stages of Care Will Get You There

If you’re someone who has recurring health problems – there’s a reason you have not been able to resolve the issue you are now facing.

• Either you don’t know how to get a resolution, OR
• You don’t have someone to keep you accountable to your own care past symptom resolution

Moving through our 3-stage care plan ensures that you shift your body from recovery to prevention. This care plan method will leave you permanently shifted, in a better place than when you started.  We are moving past simply surviving to thriving.

Stage 1: Reducing Pain, Injury, Inflammation, Tension, and Stress

In the initial stages of treatment, acupuncture and herbs work together to reduce pain, ease tension, decrease inflammation, and alleviate stress.

This phase focuses on providing immediate relief to help you feel better quickly. However, it’s important to understand that while symptom relief is a crucial first step, it does not necessarily address the underlying issues causing your discomfort.

This is the easy part;  Acupuncture is amazing for relieving stress, tension, inflammation, and pain in the short term.

At this beginning stage, we are teaching the body how to get into a deep relaxation state so we can begin a cascade of healing to help all the body’s systems to restore and regulate. 

Stage 2:  Addressing the Underlying Root Cause: Structure & Function

After the initial relief, our focus shifts to addressing the root cause of your symptoms.

This can involve:

• remedying structural imbalances in the body,
• restoring proper function to organ systems,
• improving mobility,
• and strengthening muscles.

Stage 2 is arguably the most critical phase for creating lasting improvements in your health. We prevent relapses by bringing the body into balance as a whole system.

What is a “Root Imbalance” or “Root Cause?”

During your initial consult, and through the first phase of treatment, we will have honed in on your unique pattern of imbalance. This is your Chinese Medicine Diagnosis, we call it your “root cause” or “root imbalance.”

By focusing on the organ systems causing your unique cascade of dysfunction, we are able to improve upon many, seemingly-unrelated symptoms spread across various organ systems.

Stage 3: Maintenance, Performance, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Changes

Once the symptoms have subsided and the underlying cause has been addressed, we move into the maintenance phase.

Here, acupuncture and herbs, along with nutrition and lifestyle changes, all work together to help sustain the improvements you’ve made by integrating changes into your routine. By reinforcing these healthier habits, we ensure that your body remains in balance.

At this point in the care plan, we recognize that your muscle groups and organ systems are performing like a well-oiled machine. You now have the foundational balance to decrease treatment frequency and re-allocate your time to enjoy your new lifestyle.

As we have now worked through and managed the majority of the imbalance within your system, it’s important to keep our “finger on the pulse” to sustain the gains you have made during your course of care.

This step is essential for preventing the recurrence of symptoms and enhancing your overall well-being. Now that health is maintained, you can more focused on other life priorities which bring joy.

Investing in Your Health Saves Time and Money

When you commit to a care plan, this allows us to move through 3 essential stages for sustainable self-care.

You are guaranteed to save time, money, and emotional resources in the long term by investing in your health in the short term.  When you take medicine at the correct dosage and frequency, you will get the results you want to achieve.

With a comprehensive care plan, you’re doing more than managing symptoms; we are creating a sustainable relationship with your body to achieve well-being for the long-term. Schedule an initial consultation today to find out how we can help you.

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