History of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The origin of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, goes back more than 5000 years with written records found as far back as 2000 years. As one of the five "Arts" of Taoism, it believes in the balance of Yin and Yang, the Warm energy (Qi) and Cool nourishing fluids(Blood). This energy and fluid circulate throughout the body, following pathways called meridians. When Qi and Blood flows freely through the meridians, the body is healthy. Blockage in the flow will create imbalances in the body causes illness and pain. Imagine a garden hose that brings water to a tree. A kink in the hose causes the water flow to stop and the tree gets sick and starts to die. Unkink the hose, restore the flow and the tree becomes healthy again.

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses Acupuncture, Acupressure, Tuina massage, Herbs, moxibustion, cupping and other treatment methods to restor health to the body. It treats the symptom of a illness and reduces pain but more importantly it treats the origin of the illness and eliminate pain. That makes TCM an excellent tools for maintaining optimum health and preventing illness.

Pain Management

Health Maintenance

Wellness Restoration

A licensed practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the state of California is an Acupuncturist. An Acupuncturist treats the human body so they must have knowledge of the human body and it's function, which includes the mind. This means that before a person can become a student of TCM thinnest have taken college level biology, human anatomy, human physiology, psychology, and physics. Once in the TCM program, they receive more instruction in Anatomy, Human anatomy, patho physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology. Then on top of the theories of Traditional Chinese medicine, point location, acupuncture techniques, Herbology, Herbal formulas, Tai-Qi / Qi Gong... and more. 3000 hours and a Masters degree later It's time to take the California Licensing exam, which is more difficult than the National Licensing exam. Once an Acupuncturist is Licensed he/she must keep up the licensing by taking 25hours of Continue Education Classes. The learning to get people healthy never stops.

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What is Tui Na

Tui Na is an Oriental Bodywork Therapy that has been used in China for 2,000 years. Tui Na uses the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians as its basic therapeutic orientation. Through the application of massage and manipulation techniques Tui Na seeks to establish a more harmonious flow of Qi through the system of channels and collateral, allowing the body the naturally heal itself.
 
Tui Na methods include the use of hand techniques to massage the soft tissue (muscles and tendons) of the body, acupressure techniques to directly affect the flow of Qi , and manipulation techniques to realign the musculoskeletal and ligamentous relationships (bone-setting).  
 
In a typical session, the client, wearing loose clothing and no shoes, lies on a table. The practitioner examines the specific problems of the client and begins to apply a specific Tui Na protocol. The major focus of application is on specific pain sites, acupressure points, energy meridians, and muscles and joints. Chinese herbs may be used to facilitate quicker healing. Sessions usually last 30 min and the client usually feels relaxed but energized by the treatment.
 
Tui Na is now being popularized in this country as a powerful therapeutic extension of traditional western massage methods. Tui Na's simplicity and focus on specific problems, rather than a more generalized treatment, make it both an excellent alternative to Swedish-style massage or Western Chiropractic.