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“If I could give Christopher ten stars I would. His office is extremely calming, as is his approach. Christopher is always very pleasant to be around and quite conversational, always with a smile on his face. He is compassionate and tremendously giving, while passionate about what he does. He’s always professional - he makes me feel like he cares about me and my progress.
He has an exceptionally broad range of knowledge that was very helpful with regards to detoxing my body, nutrition, and working with my mind and spirit as well as the health of my body. Everything he does is with sincerity via a holistic approach. Christopher has given me a new lease on life, so I highly recommend him to everyone. I know, like me, you will be thrilled with your results.

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— GARY A, MANHATTAN
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CLASSICAL ACUPUNCTURE

The most important thing in acupuncture is that the medicine has to match the person. I adapt each treatment to fit the unique needs of my patients. So, to understand acupuncture, we have to look at how Chinese medicine views the person.

In acupuncture and Chinese medicine, we start by looking at the body holistically. The focus is on all the dynamic connections in the body. Every part of a person is in constant communication with every other part. The term we have in Chinese medicine to describe these living relationships is qi.

Qi isn’t only the vibrant energy of the body, as it’s become known in the West, but it's a way of describing the body’s intercommunication on every level. The blood flowing in your veins is also a form of qi. In acupuncture and Chinese medicine, we look at the body, spirit and mind as being inseparable.

Whether the problem is in the body or mind, acupuncture can bring balance and harmony by treating the qi. Acupuncture does this by treating the places on the body that we’ve found have a powerful effect on the body’s own self-regulation. These are the famous acupuncture points. 

Studies in China and Europe have found that acupuncture points can have a dramatic effect on regulating neurotransmitters in the brain. Since acupuncture can balance brain chemistry, it’s no wonder that acupuncture can have a powerful effect on the body and mind!

 According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture has been shown to treat:

  • low back pain 

  • neck pain 

  • sciatica 

  • tennis elbow 

  • knee pain 

  • periarthritis of the shoulder 

  • sprains 

  • facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders) 

  • headache 

  • dental pain 

  • rheumatoid arthritis 

  • tempromandibular (TMJ) dysfunction 

  • induction of labor 

  • correction of malposition of fetus (breech presentation) 

  • morning sickness 

  • nausea and vomiting 

  • postoperative pain 

  • stroke 

  • essential hypertension 

  • primary hypotension 

  • renal colic 

  • leucopenia 

  • adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy 

  • allergic rhinitis, including hay fever 

  • biliary colic 

  • depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke) 

  • acute bacillary dysentery 

  • primary dysmenorrhea 

  • acute epigastralgia 

  • peptic ulcer 

  • acute and chronic gastritis

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essential oils

Essential oils

Concentrated Care. The application of powerful plant medicine over acupoints. Can be used alone, or to augment acupuncture treatments.

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massage and cupping

Chinese Massage

A combination of tui-na, orthobionomy, and cupping. Free up your muscles and joints, take the body away from pain and toward comfort and ease. Used in almost every treatment.

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Chinese herbs

Herbs

Chinese herbal medicine is a powerful addition to your healing that you can use at home. They are used for internal conditions, reproductive, digestive, mental health and pain.

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