Exhausted all healing modalities? Most people usually see a TCM practitioner as a last resort after they’ve exhausted all healing avenue. This leaves TCM practitioner more fun due to more challenging cases. What might be a mystery to your doctor may be very obvious to a TCM practitioner since we view diseases and health from a different angle. This different angle is based on the wisdom cultivated 2000 years ago and has survived today due to its efficacy in getting people to feel better. Even our diagnostic methods are different. When you come in, I’ll ask to look at your tongue and take your pulse because your tongue and pulse act as maps that gives me a general idea of the state of your health and what may be causing your discomfort. Things you may struggle with that TCM can effectively treat are:

• Mental health, Stress, depression, anxiety, irritability, PTSD, smoking addiction, insomnia
• Infertility, PMS, gynecology disorders, migraines, poor digestion, bloating
• Musculoskeletal, back pain, frozen shoulder, tendonitis
• Weight loss, fatigue, brain fog, poor memory, hair loss

or maybe you don’t have any complaints, and just want a tune up which is great for prevention and self care. In TCM we are always looking for the root cause of the problem. Once I have determined the root cause I will use this to guide how I select points and what treatment protocol may be appropriate. Because of this, two people coming in for the same complaint may have very different treatment protocols due to their unique constitution and root cause. The goal is to bring the body back into harmonious balance, once balance is restored many symptoms should subside and you will generally feel a better sense of well being. If you have any questions or curious to know if TCM can help with your condition, I can provide a free 15-minute consultation to discuss if TCM is right for you. Caroline Wong is accepting patients with an ICBC claim for acupuncture.