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What you need to know about Chinese Medicine
"The treatments themselves do not 'cure' the condition, they simply restore the body's self-healing ability."
-Leon Chaitow, N.D., D.O.
What is Chinese Medicine?
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It includes:
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The oldest continuously practiced medicine | ||||||||||
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It has been practiced (and perfected) for more than 2500 years | ||||||||||
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One quarter of the worlds population benefits from Chinese Medicine |
How does Chinese Medicine work?
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Chinese Medicine pinpoints imbalance and disharmony within the body |
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Once identified, Chinese Medicine encourages the reestablishment of the individual's unique balance and harmony |
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Chinese Medicine encourages and strengthens the body's innate ability to care for itself |
How does Chinese Medicine accomplish balance?
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It is a logical solution to disparity in body systems
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How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments depends on the duration, severity and nature of your complaint.
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A single treatment may be enough for a minor or incidental condition |
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A series of 5 to 15 treatments may resolve many chronic conditions |
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Degenerative conditions may require many treatments over time |
Can Chinese Medicine be used as preventive care?
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Prevention is a core concept in Chinese Medicine | ||||||||
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Chinese Medicine increases and encourages body awareness | ||||||||
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Chinese Medicine encourages caring for minor imbalances before they become major imbalances | ||||||||
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Chinese Medicine not only creates balance in the body, it maintains balance | ||||||||
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Chinese Medicine improves health and vitality by:
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Our Practices and Policies
| All clients are expected to complete a health information sheet prior to the first appointment. |
| Appointments last approximately one hour |
| At your first appointment expect to talk at length with your practitioner before beginning treatment |
"It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has."
-Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.)
| Alert your practitioner
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| Nudity is not required!
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| Clients may be given counseling and/or assignments regarding:
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"The next major advance in the health of the American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself."
-John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller Foundation
| Clients are encouraged to
exercise
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What you need to know about Sisters Acupuncture
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We are diplomates listed with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) |
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We have full professional insurance |
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We are licensed as Acupuncturists in the State of Oregon |
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We are graduates of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) |
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