Serving Collingwood & Thornbury, ON

Conditions Treated

Common Conditions Treated by TCM & Acupuncture

Because Chinese medicine treats underlying causes, it treats many diseases. Think of disease as being the fruit of an unhealthy tree Chinese medicine and acupuncture treat the tree, the ground its planted in (as well as the fruit itself) so the tree can produce healthy fruit.

Here is a partial list of conditions I commonly treat with Chinese medicine and acupuncture. If you don’t see your condition listed, please reach out to see if it is treatable with Chinese medicine.

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Pain Conditions

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have a long history of often being deeply helpful in treating pain conditions.

Chris' goal is always to treat the root cause of the pain rather than just treat symptoms so you can be pain-free and live the life you wan, without depending on pharmaceutical drugs.

Some common pain conditions that he regularly treats are musculoskeletal pain such as sciatica, back pain, joint pain, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, headache and migraine, period pain, digestive pain, chronic pain from accidents, carpal tunnel, neck pain and more.

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Skin Conditions

While skin conditions have a wide variety of causes, they often respond very well to TCM, particularly herbal medicine and acupuncture.

The health of our skin is important to us, being the most visible and exposed part of our body. As a result, skin conditions can cause significant emotional and physical suffering.

As always, Chris treats the whole person and finds that by treating the underlying patterns such as digestive problems and excessive inflammation, skin conditions improve, often dramatically.

Some conditions he commonly treats include acne, eczema, psoriasis, rashes, hives and allergic reactions.

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Mental Emotional Issues

TCM, which looks at the body and mind as an integrated whole, has a host of tools that can greatly relieve this mental suffering.

Many of us are dealing with anxiety and depression Psychological and mental suffering is epidemic. Qi gong, acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion are all deeply relaxing and consistently balance our mental states. Herbal medicine effectively and efficiently corrects the underlying imbalances that contribute to our mental suffering.

Chris has been effectively treating anxiety, depression and other forms of mental suffering for many years.

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Women's Health

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have been a safe and effective treatment of PMS, PCOS, fibroids, dysmenorrhea and more.

Chris often treats women’s issues. These include perimenopause and menopause symptoms as well as menstrual issues including PMS, menstrual mood fluctuations, irregular menstruation, PCOS, fibroids, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.

The Chinese medical perspective is that both menstruation and perimenopause/menopause should be minimally disruptive to a woman’s quality of life. Please reach out if you would like to discuss what Chinese medicine can do for you to ease any difficult symptoms you have involving your monthly cycle or transition into menopause.

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Digestive Disorders

According to TCM, the root of health is digestion. Our health depends on strong and efficient digestion, absorption and elimination.

Many of us have poor digestion and elimination. The signs of this are sometimes subtle (such as reduced morning appetite or low energy) or very obvious (like chronic constipation or inflammatory bowel disease). TCM practices are often very effective at correcting digestion and restoring our ability to breakdown and absorb our food.

Chris commonly treats digestive conditions such as acid reflux, IBS, inflammatory bowel conditions, constipation, diarrhea, loose stools and ulcers.

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Respiratory Issues

In the Chinese system of thought, our lungs govern qi or energy, so without proper functioning of our lungs, it is very hard to feel healthy and vital.

In the Chinese system of thought, our lungs govern qi or energy, so without proper functioning of our lungs, it is very hard to feel healthy and vital. Usually, a combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine along with dietary changes is indicated in conditions such as asthma, shortness of breath, chronic colds and respiratory tract infections.

Chris is also able to provide support in more serious conditions such as COPD. In all cases, though, improvement or elimination of respiratory symptoms improves vitality and wellbeing.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture can effectively address the root many health issues, helping you to heal for life! Book an appointment or request a 15-minute consultation.