Acupuncture Therapy in Whitefish, MT
Acupuncture therapy is a safe and effective method for promoting your body’s natural healing abilities. Our bodies sometimes need a jump start to do what it was designed to do and that is to heal.
That’s what acupuncture is, a way to kick start your body into healing mode.
This traditional Chinese medicine has been most commonly known for thousands of years for treating chronic pain but it’s healing abilities go way beyond just pain management. There are countless conditions, diseases, and symptoms that it will help to alleviate and improve. Inflammation is the leading cause of diseases such as heart disease, auto-immune disease, chronic pain, arthritis, and many others.
Since the 1980s acupuncture has become increasingly more popular as a means of stress management and overall wellness. Your emotional and mental health is equally as important as your physical health. They will all suffer when one is out of balance.
Acupuncture sessions include a complete health history relating to your current symptoms, past treatments, patient and family medical history, diet, digestive system, sleeping patterns, and emotional health. Acupuncture may also use tongue and pulse as part of your evaluation.
Dr. Schram will perform an AcuGraph evaluation which measures electrical skin resistance which identifies the acupuncture points. The measurements are captured, digitized, and interpreted by our advanced, software algorithms to provide unparalleled accuracy and insight. See it in action here.
AcuGraph is not a substitute for traditional diagnosis and pattern recognition, it enhances traditional methods by providing more information to be considered by the practitioner in making a diagnosis. It adds to, rather than replacing, traditional methods.
Based on your results Dr. Schram will perform an individualized treatment which may include:
Traditional Acupuncture using only single-use, disposable, sterile needles are used. Needles are disposed of in a biohazard waste container for removal by a regulated biohazard waste service.
Acupressure: using finger pressure versus needles to administer treatment.
Cupping: Found helpful in dealing with trigger points, contracted tissue and in some cases of edema.
Moxibustion: Practitioners use moxa (made from the mugwort plant).
The moxa is ignited to warm regions and acupuncture points, intending to stimulate circulation through the points and inducing a smoother flow of the body’s energies. This is very helpful in chronic fatigue, weakness after a long illness and fluid accumulation.
Nutritional recommendations: Acupuncturists are trained in dietary management in accordance with Traditional Chinese Medicine principals. They are also schooled in the use of vitamins, minerals, and common herbs.
A combination of massage/manipulation may be used. Dr. Schram will perform Chiropractic Manipulation and muscle therapy with your treatment when appropriate.
