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Acupuncture is an Indigenous medicine of East Asia that involves the insertion of single use, hair-thin needles into specific points on the body to reduce symptoms of disease and strengthen the body. It is time-tested and backed by modern science.

Bodywork at dearbody is usually targeted to one area of your body and might include myofascial work, tuina, or and/or craniosacral therapy.

Gua sha is a technique that uses any tool with rounded edges to press onto the body (or face). It is often used in clinic to help break up muscle adhesions, increase blood flow, & reduce pain. We most often use this technique for neck and shoulder pain.

TDP lamps hover over body areas, warming & relaxing muscles & fascia and, therefore, helping to increase circulation, decrease inflammation, and reduce pain.

Involves the application of suction cups, which feels like a “reverse massage.” Cupping helps to increase blood flow, reduce stagnation, lactic acid, toxins and more to help reduce pain.

Moxibustion involves burning a Chinese medicinal herb at certain points of the body to create warming & stimulate “qi” & blood flow at the point and along the channel. The character for moxibustion is included in the Chinese character for acupuncture, as they have long been used together.

Herbal medicine is the use of plant, animal, and mineral substances in a formula. Chinese medicine formulas are unique in that they are used in groups (not individually) to create a more balanced treatment with minimal to no side effects. Herbal medicine can be very powerful at treating a multitude of diseases, but I often find myself prescribing it for women’s health e.g. regulating menses, etc.; cold & flu symptoms; & allergies.

Electro-acupuncture, also referred to as “estim,” is similar to acupuncture, except that it involves stimulating 2 needles with an electrical current. Don’t worry! This does NOT feel like electricity. It often feels like dull tapping and can be very effective at treating chronic pain along with many other conditions.

I will always remember a professor saying “you can not herb-prescribe your way out of getting adequate sleep. You cannot tonify your way out of eating properly.” Nothing replaces sleep, “good choices diet,” & adequate exercise, as much as fad diets and coffee will allow you to think. Acupuncture and East Asian medicine can help with some of these issues (sleep, energy, stress, GI distress), but if there are lifestyle factors that are negatively affecting these areas of your life or foods that are causing the disease you are coming in for, then these are things that will need to be addressed. It’s up to you!