Author: oneheartacupuncturist
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Trauma Informed Acupuncture Toronto Guide
Learn how trauma informed acupuncture Toronto care supports safety, nervous system regulation, pain relief, and a gentler healing experience.
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The Magic of Tuina Massage
Tui-na, a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), serves as a holistic form of physical therapy with a Western equivalent in orthopedic medicine. As noted by McCarthy (1998), while Tui-na primarily functions as a physical therapy, it also incorporates traditional Chinese bioenergetic principles into its practice. This unique combination makes Tui-na an effective modality for…
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Why Is Cupping My Favourite Modality?
To put it simply, Cupping is a therapeutic modality that utilizes plastic or glass cups (my favourite!) to create suction on your skin. It helps with pain, inflammation, blood flow, mobilizing Qi. It is in fact, a kind of deeper tissue massage. “Cupping therapy is actually just a nickname for the practice — the medical…
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Why Do You Need Acupuncture?
Before I share with you my thoughts about why people need acupuncture, let me explain what is acupuncture in the first place. Western medicine acknowledges that acupuncture, a 3,000 year old healing technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine, stimulates the central nervous system, along with chemicals and hormones that stimulate our bodies’ healing abilities. Our bodies’…