South Austin's Natural medicine and Acupuncture and massage. While massage therapy can be lovely and relaxing, our massage style is more comprehensive and therapeutic.
Acupuncture is an ancient art that has been passed down for over 3, years. This traditional medicine facilitates the body into naturally healing itself. By inserting single use, sterile tiny needles a stimulus in the body ca. Pain both acute and chronic can be cause by a blockage qi vital life force throughout passages we call meridians; that reside in the body. By stimulating specific points on the body the smooth flow qi is able to help the body return to homeostasis and eliminates pain or dis-ease.
While acupuncture is amazing for managing all types of disorders sometimes we need some extra help to support ourselves between treatments, that is where herbal medicine comes in to play. Herbs allow us to continue the path to health while we are at home, work, or going about our busy day. While herbal medicine has shown to have fewer side effects than pharmaceutical drugs, because they are tailor to you specific condition and needs.
The first acupuncture can last up to 90 minutes, during which a full current and past medical history will be discussed and analyzed so that the treatment you receive will be tailored to your specific needs. This can also include evaluation for an herbal prescription, cupping, massage, physical exercises and stretches to take home. Follow up visits will can last up to 60 minutes, during which progress will be assessed the treatment plan will be continued or altered.
A stand alone herbal consultation usually will last 30 minutes. This consultation will include present and past medical history.
