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With 40 years' experience helping improve the health of her clients,
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Acupuncture
WORKS NATURALLY
Acupuncture has a holistic approach to understanding illness and focuses as much on the prevention of illness as on the treatment of the illness. Acupuncture treats your individual health problems and treatment is tailored to suit each person’s specific needs.
Acupuncture is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine which has its origins in China and dates back over thousands of years. It is a science and art of healing where fine needles are inserted into Acupuncture points that are located over the whole body including the face and ears.
Acupuncture is a form of Natural Healing that has many benefits and may assist with:
- Prevention of Illness
- Drug free pain relief
- Holistic approach to illness, taking into consideration mind body and emotional states
- The treatment of many disease states of the mind and body
- Creating a calm state of being thereby helping to reduce stress and its effects.
Please Note:
Only Disposable Acupuncture needles are used in treatment.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
BACK TO THE FUTURE ANCIENT MEDICINE FOR CURRENT TIMES
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of health care where treatments are tailored to an individual’s health needs. TCM is developed from the philosophy that restoring balance and normal functioning of the mind, body and emotions will treat ailments and also prevent other illnesses developing.
TCM is an Integrated System of Health Care which includes:
- Acupuncture
- Chinese herbal medicine
- TCM massage therapy
- Cupping
- Scraping
- Moxibustion
- Exercise therapy – Qi Gong
- Food therapy
- Preventative health care
- Lifestyle advice
TCM may assist in treating a wide range of chronic and acute health disorders, it may be used to maintain a healthy body and regulate immunity and reduce stress. Strict infection control procedures are adhered to.
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy uses physical therapy to release blockages and regulate Qi flow through the meridians, releasing tension in soft tissues, muscles, ligaments and tendons. This involves pressing, rubbing and manipulating the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments, acupuncture points and trigger points. The correct amount of pressure that is applied is tailored to suit the person’s health condition.
Studies now reveal through blood tests that massage may decrease stress hormones and increase white blood cells resulting in a boost to the immune system. Massage also increases Oxytocin, the bonding hormone, as well as increasing Serotonin which is the body’s natural antidepressant.
Massage may be effective with: –
- Improving health by reducing stress, pain and muscles tension.
- Inflammation and Autoimmune Conditions.
- Digestive Disorders.
- Depression, Anxiety and Insomnia.
- Muscle Tension, Restricted Movement, Muscular Pain and Fibromyalgia.
- Headaches and Lower Back Pain.
- Recovery from Exercise, Soft Tissue Strains or Injuries, Joint Pain and Sports Injuries
- Managing Stress and mood.
- Muscular Tension from Poor Posture.
- Lymph Drainage and Cellulite.
Nutritional Supplements
Vitamins and minerals are biologically active organic compounds and controlling agents which are essential for normal health and growth. They are not synthesized in the body but available in the diet or in nutritional supplements and are carried in the circulatory system to act on target organs or tissues. Their absence may cause a deficiency disease or disorder.
Nutritional supplements available include:
- Bioceuticals
- Md Nutritionals
- Mediherb
- Nature Sunshine
- Nutrition Care
- Orthoplex
- Panaxea
- Pure Innovation
- Welda skin and hair care range
- plus many more.
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Knee Pain
Knee pain is a common complaint with patients visiting physicians each year because of knee pain or knee related problems.
The knee is the largest joint in the body. Made up of the lower end of the Femur (thighbone) that rotates on the upper end of the Tibia (shinbone) and the Patella (kneecap) that slides in a groove on the end of the Femur. There are a number of muscles that straighten the leg at the knee and Tendons that attach the muscles to the above-mentioned bones; ligaments help control motion by connecting bones; and cartilage that cushion the knee and absorb shock during motion.
Because of its size and complex structure, it is one of the most frequently injured joints. Knee pain and injuries can be caused by trauma such as a torn or ruptured ligament; broken or fractured kneecap; torn cartilage; or any trauma that cause damage to the knee or strains the knee beyond its normal range of motion. Other causes of knee pain are arthritis; infections; cysts. Being overweight can result in knee problems from the excessive strain on ligaments and cartilage.
Acupuncture and be used most efficiently in the treatment of Knee pain and knee related problems.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
The origins of Chinese Herbal Medicine go back over 5000 years and it is one of the oldest health care systems in the world. It is a part of an integrated system known as Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Chinese Herbal Medicine may be effective in treating a wide range of health conditions and may also assist with general health maintenance and disease prevention by strengthening and enhancing normal body functions. It may promote a sense of general well-being and may help regulate the immune system.
Herbs used are based on ancient formulas but in a now modern capsule, tablet or pill form making them much simpler to take.
Western Herbal Medicine
Every culture in the world has a history and tradition of herbal medicine and herbalists have diagnosed, prescribed and formulated medicines for their patients. Herbal Medicine has existed as long as humanity itself, the use of herbs goes back to the beginning of time.
Hippocrates was the first man who practised medicine as an art and described plants as medicine.
No one herb can be said to cure any aliment, a herbal formula in the correct proportions, with each element working together helps nature in her healing and rejuvenating process.
A combination of herbs is better, each adding their specific element to the formula to create a near perfect balance. The process of metabolism, the breaking down and the building up of cells is kept in harmony with the consumption of plants and their extracts. These extracts have an influence on gland activity and may restore health to afflicted parts of the body. Since the body cannot retain these essential elements it is necessary to provide them.
Anti-Aging Treatments
Taking care of your health, eating good nutritious food, releasing muscle tension and stress may all slow down the effects of ageing. Ageing is a natural process our bodies go through. Healthy living may slow the hands of time and improve appearance.
The ultimate goal is to reach old age free of illness and aches and pains with a healthy clear thinking mind and attitude.
Nutrition and vitamin supplements may decrease glycation and over oxidation of cells.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs treat the whole body by decreasing stress, balancing hormones, improving sleep and skin texture as well as aiding in clearing toxins and improving mood.
Massage therapy promotes a sense of well-being which may prevent aliments, decrease the stress response, improve circulation and increase the break down cellulite as well as improving posture.
Meet Your Practitioner
~ Sybil Roy
Sybil Roy has 40 years of experience and continues to keep up with the latest scientific research.
Member AACMA
Member of and Registered with AHPRA
- Diploma of Therapeutic Massage 1982
- Diploma of Herbalism 1982
- Diploma of Iridology 1984
- Practitioner's Diploma of Herbal Medicine 1986
- Bachelor of Naturopathy 1986
- Bachelor of Acupuncture 1990
- Graduate Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine 1991
- Graduate Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine 2003
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