Therapies & Conditions

Practitioners:

Our acupuncturists are highly educated and compassionate individuals dedicated to working with our patients to see them get the best results from their treatments.  Acupuncturists licensed in the state of California have a minimum Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine, with four years of education and internship under senior acupuncturists.  Each practitioner is highly trained to select the correct points and methods of therapy for you.

Acupuncture:

Acupuncture works on many physiological levels and patients often experience an instantaneous change upon insertion of the needles.  Acupuncture blocks pain gates in the brain, releases endorphins (natural pain blockers) and serotonin (natural mood enhancers).  It also increases circulation to the area being treated and lowers inflammation.  Many patients feel completely relaxed and report a significant improvement to their condition in only a few treatments.  At Sustain Community Acupuncture, only the thinnest, single use sterilized needles are used to ensure your comfort, safety and relaxation.  The master practitioners at the clinic choose the most effective points for your condition and pair acupuncture therapy with herbal prescriptions for better results.

Herbal Medicine:

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical science with its own theory of physiology that in many ways mirrors western scientific thought.  The cornerstone of Chinese herbology, which has a 2,000 year history of successful clinical use, is the identification of the patient’s unique individual constitutional pattern. Diagnosis includes observing the tongue and pulses and inquiring about pertinent contributing factors.  After analyzing the pattern of symptoms, the Chinese medical practitioner is able to prescribe a formulation that is effective at guiding the body back to balanced health.

Chinese herbology combines multiple herbs to treat the condition as well as correct the contributing factors to the disorder. The compounding of herbal medicine is unlike Western medicine and herbology, which uses single herbs with singular benefits. The practitioners at Sustain Community Acupuncture are aware of drug and herb interactions and can customize a formula that will avoid potential risks.

Other Therapies Offered at the Clinic:

Conditions Treated by Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine:

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine are used to treat a wide range of disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled a list of over 100 conditions for which acupuncture is demonstrably effective. Commonly treated conditions include: