COVID-19 ALBERTA RELAUNCH

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020Leave a comment

I’M BACK!

Well, it has been a long few weeks trying to figure out what phase Acupuncture was going to be placed in. Unfortunately, it was not in PHASE 1 and gratefully it is in PHASE 2. PHASE 2 of Alberta Relaunch is set to begin June 19/2020. That being said, this is a tentative date so if anything changes I will let you know.

My schedule is open as of June 22

The CAAA (Acupuncture College and Association) is still in the process of finalizing the new safety precautions we will need to take in our new normal.

What you can expect:

Forehead temperature taken before each session.
A mask will be provided to you when you enter the house (if you have your own, please feel free to bring it).
A container for your clothes to be placed in during the session that will be sanitized between each session to ensure no cross contamination.
Longer times between patients so there is no cross over with patients coming and going.
Reduced in person sessions.
Cleaning and sanitizing will remain a top priority.

Oh, and also, I will be wearing some PPE (might be looking a bit like a ghost buster…) and changing clothes (hello scrubs) between each patient. The extent of the PPE mandatory is still being finalized.

What you are responsible for:

Please be respectful of the new safety regulations even if you think they are not necessary. I do have immune compromised patients who need to know they are safe getting a treatment.
If you have COVID-19 like symptoms. Please cancel your appointment.

Our New Normal

My new schedule will be about 3/4 in person sessions and 1/4 virtual session.

I strongly urge you to book VIRTUAL SIT SESSIONS when possible instead of in-person SIT sessions to continue following the suggestions of the Alberta Government to Social Distance when possible.

In person sessions will be on Mondays and Tuesdays as well as Wednesday mornings. Virtual SIT session will be Wednesday afternoons and Thursdays.

For the foreseeable future, I will not be taking any new patients in person patients. It is my top priority to get you and my other reoccurring patients the treatment you need. I will continue taking new Virtual patients.

Online booking is available. As usual, if you can’t find a spot that works for you or have any questions, please feel free to text me at 403-741-8898.

See you soon,
-T

Virtual Subconscious Imprinting; what it is and how it works.

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020Leave a comment

Subconscious Imprinting (SIT) is a therapy that helps you work through your traumas, limiting beliefs, and physical pain on a SUBCONSCIOUS level.

When we hold our emotions, traumas, and energy within our bodies – our bodies start to react with chronic pain, anxiety, poor sleep, digestive issues, menstrual issues, autoimmune diseases, cancer… to name a few.

You can actually HEAL from the comfort of your own home, anywhere in the WORLD.

So cool hey!

Especially right now in the time of COVID-19 and physical distancing, it is important to physically distance and yet it is so important to continue to heal.

I am able to connect with you on an energetic level, so that means that I don’t need to have you physically in front of me when we are working with the subconscious mind.

A Virtual SIT session is by distance- over the phone. I go through the exact same protocol that I would if you were sitting right in front of me.

From there, we go into statements to help work through what you wanted to work on.

The only thing you need to do is get comfy wherever you are and be willing and ready to heal.

Something that I LOVE about Virtual SIT sessions is that animals love the energy work too! So many of my Virtual patients send pictures of their animals fast asleep enjoying the session as well.

I am looking forward to connecting with you on a Virtual SIT call. And, as usual, if you have any questions, please reach out to me at any time!

-T

One of the unlucky ones

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019Leave a comment

“I guess you’re just one of the unlucky ones”

Cramping, slowly working it’s way from my lower abdomen to my back.

Get the heating pads.

Then down my legs.

“Dammit. It’s okay. You’ve got this, deep breaths Taylore. You can do it” I say to myself.

Instantly sweating- the cramping intensifies.

Time to take an opioid.

The nausea sets in.

“F****ck. No, It’s okay. You can do it, the pain killer will set in soon. Focus on your breath”

Cramping intensifies. Beads of sweat roll down my face.

Text Garret to let him know shits about to go down and that I might need him or need him to send someone.

Run to the bathroom.

“Time to buckle down. You can do it”

Vomiting… excessive, forceful vomiting.

My body starts to shake.

Take another opioid.

Cramping intensifies.

More heat on my abdomen, back and legs. And yet still so much sweat all over the rest of my body.

I start to loose my vision and the rest of my body starts to contract.

“Focus on your breath Taylore. You can do it. It won’t last forever. You can do it.”

More vomiting…. more cramping…

Finally it starts to subside. I can make it to the floor in the living room and set up camp for the rest of the day. Anytime I try to stand- I almost pass out. It’s hard for me to keep my eyes open.

The pain comes and goes. Luckily the vomiting is no more.

This happens every month. Every cycle. Since I first started menstruating.

I’ve heard:

“I guess you’re just one of the unlucky ones”

“It might get better when you have a kid. If it doesn’t then we can do something”

“You should get pregnant, that would fix it”- yes… and actual MD told me that when I was in emergency one cycle.

The western medical system has failed me greatly on this one. All I get are opioids and suggestions that I should get pregnant. Hormone therapy doesn’t work. Opioids barely help. And no exams or blood work show anything.

Subconscious imprinting did help though. No, this issue is obviously not totally resolved yet. AND it’s coming along.

It’s less time now and that in itself is amazing.

I have done some very intense healing through subconscious imprinting with my uterus and these insane cycles.

When nothing else worked- hormone therapy, opioids, herbs, acupuncture, chiro, reiki, massage, naturopath, exercise, diet therapy, Cannibis, etc…

Subconscious Imprinting helped.

Why? Because this is all emotional and generational trauma I am holding in my uterus.

I refuse to accept that I am “just one of the unlucky ones”

I am lucky because I have a therapy like Subconscious Imprinting. I am lucky because I am healing generational traumas that won’t continue on. I am lucky because I have learnt to love how powerful my body really is. And I am lucky because I have hope that I wont live like this forever.

My body takes me down, expectedly yet unexpectedly every single month. I have to cancel patients, miss classes or events.

And yet I am GRATEFUL ,

I am grateful my body is telling me in such a powerful way that I still have more to work on.

I am grateful that I can see the beauty in the situation,

and I am grateful that I have learnt to not “power through” and really spend time digging up that old deep generational trauma that no one has dealt with.

What is your body telling you?

And are you willing to be vulnerable enough to listen to it?

Anger.

September 12, 2019September 12, 20192 Comments

Anger isn’t a bad thing. Often, we demonize it when really, anger is a healthy, normal emotion. It helps to move energy in the body. It only becomes a problem if you’re living in a constant state of anger and/or not letting yourself express anger in a healthy way.

I was such an angry kid, and didn’t know how to express my it. I would throw toys, scream, cry, and in my room alone I’d pull my hair or hit my bed. I didn’t understand that I was actually sad or scared of being vulnerable, I just knew I felt an intense sensation bubbling up in my body and had to physically release it. At age 12 my body couldn’t handle all the anger and inflammation in my body any more – that’s when I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Then, as I grew older I began my healing journey and tried to push down all my anger – because ‘it’s not spiritual to get angry’ I thought. I thought anger was a bad emotion that should never be felt. It wasn’t until only a few years ago that I finally began to understand what a healthy relationship with anger is.

What happens IN your body?

Anger results from the relationship between the limbic system (the center of emotions in A291C7BE-5173-49F7-8DE0-4CBD1CF7F4B3 the brain), the sympathetic nervous system (fight/flight/freeze responses), and the consciousness (how people think about or perceive an event). “…When the emotional brain receives information from the part of the brain that perceives an impending threat, it sends signals to the body using biochemicals called neurotransmitters. These chemicals communicate by telling the body to respond to the threat.”(1). When the Central Nervous System gets the message of ‘DANGER’ it triggers a release of hormones into the bloodstream.

When you think about anger as responding to a threat, it makes it more understandable that anger is simply an armour emotion. Usually the underlying emotion of anger is sadness, vulnerability, or fear. Our body is simply using anger to protect us. This is what causes people to fight to protect their beliefs and lives.

What happens TO your body?

Increased chance of Stroke and Heart Attack.
1. “There is a higher risk of cardiovascular events shortly after outbursts of anger.”(3)
2. Dr. Chris Aiken, MD speaks about how both repressed anger and excessive anger can double your chances of coronary disease. “Constructive anger — the kind where you speak up directly to the person you are angry with and deal with the frustration in a problem-solving manner — is not associated with heart disease,” says Aiken.
Decreased Immune System and Increased Inflammation
1. A study showed that there was a six-hour dip in levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A, the first line of defence against infection.
Decreased Life Span.
1. A University of Michigan study done over a 17-year period found that couples who hold in their anger have a shorter life span than those who readily say when they’re mad.

To move into a healthy relationship with anger,

You first need to be able to identify what you get triggered by.
Realize your anger in no one else’s fault.
Then CHOOSE to take a breath, and check in with yourself. Ask yourself:
1. “Why am I angry?”
2. “What emotion am I actually feeling/How do I feel unsafe?”
3. “Do I want to be angry?”

Maybe that last questions seems weird to ask yourself. You might be saying “If I could choose not to be angry I obviously wouldn’t be angry then…” Well guess what, you can choose! And sometimes you might choose not to be angry and sometimes you might choose to be angry – and that’s okay too.

**keep in mind, just because you have the right to be angry, doesn’t mean you have the right to be cruel**

When you start to realize and feel comfortable with the idea that you aren’t a victim to your anger and you don’t have to choose anger, a whole new world is available to you. Anger is an amazing defence mechanism, it has protected you – give it some gratitude. And how can you truly heal if you don’t tear down that defence mechanism and deal with your actual emotions?

Now its up to you, what will you choose?

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(1)https://drkarynewilner.com/2016/06/11/the-biological-base-of-anger/

(2)https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/ways-anger-ruining-your-health/

(3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24591550

Four Agreements

Subconscious Imprinting

May 23, 2019June 5, 2019Leave a comment

I am so excited to introduce you all to a new treatment option I will be offering. Subconscious Imprinting!

“Subconscious Imprinting Technique is one of the quickest and most effective ways to discover and remove subconscious beliefs, decisions and patterns that are negatively influencing your life.” – The Empowered Healers Academy

Who will benefit:

Literally everyone. If you have ever experienced any of the following, Subconscious Imprinting might just be what you need.

Chronic pain, illness, anxiety, insomnia, depression
Childhood trauma
Death of a loved one
Feel like you aren’t living up to your full potential or being your true self
Hard time trusting yourself
Carry on patterns from your parents
Sexual abuse
Addictions or substance abuse
PTSD
Weak boundaries – hard time saying No
Hard time controlling your moods – easily triggered
Feeling like you don’t ever have enough money or tend to attract debt
Toxic or experience conflict in relationships (romantic, business, family)

What a Subconscious Imprinting session will look like:

Quite similar to a Bars and/or Acupuncture treatment, we will start the treatment off with chatting a bit about what brings you in. Then, through muscle testing I will discover the root cause of your main concern. We will chat a bit more about the root and then go into some clearing statements. The clearing statements are to clear the subconscious mind and reprogram it.

What is Subconscious Imprinting:

Subconscious Imprinting reaches the subconscious mind and helps reprogram it. Every reaction we have is a learned behaviour – our subconscious mind is so extremely powerful. We can reprogram the subconscious mind to destroy and uncreate physical and emotional pain, limitations, and unhealthy patterns.

From the age of 7, a lot of our judgments and patterns have already been made. Traumas, beliefs and memories have started to create our core identity – how we perceive ourselves to be whether consciously or subconsciously. These will influence our entire adult lives.

Research has found that suppressing emotions is associated with a variety of health conditions including and not limited to; autoimmune diseases, heart disease, ulcers, IBS, etc. When the body is stressed, cortisol levels spike which then increase your heart rate, decrease your immune system, increase toxic thinking patterns, poor memory, increased inflammation, and decreased digestion. “This pain acts as a distraction from the anger, fear, or rage you don’t want to feel or think about. The pain essentially acts as a lid, keeping unwanted emotions from erupting” – Dr. John Sarno.

The body literally never forgets, once an emotion has been suppressed it can later be triggered and can bring you back to the original trauma. Over and over again… “It doesn’t matter if it’s physical, spiritual, or emotional – 99% of the time, there’s an energetic component that is rooted in the subconscious mind that must be “reprogrammed” in order to create a new reality” – Empowered Healers Academy Practitioner Manual.

You can now book Subconscious Imprinting sessions online!

For more information, you can email or text me. Info.tsacupuncture@gmail.com/403.741.8898

TS Acupuncture is Moving!

April 16, 2019May 6, 20191 Comment

After two awesome years at the clinic, I have decided to move my practice to my home.

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to work from home when the clinic sprung a leak; I LOVED IT! So, I have decided to listen to that wonderfully yummy feeling and start treating out of my house.

Things to Note:

I have decided to only have one treatment room at my house. This may take some planning ahead on your part to book appointments in the desirable hours (evenings/weekends).

I will no longer have drop in availablity.

Please feel free to park in the drive way. In fact, I encourage it! As long as you aren’t parking behind a different vehicle in the drive way, you are good to go!

All treatment costs and methods of payment will stay the same.

I will not be accepting new patients for the months of April or May. I will be accepting two new patients per month from June-August.

Address: 4709-61A st, Stettler, AB

Directions: South of the GMC/Chevy dealership. If you are driving south on 61A street past GMC, the house will be on the left hand side.

Note: Sometimes google maps will take you to a Cul-De-Sac across from the house. That is why I have attached a picture of our house (and Jaxen, our hound, just so happens to make the picture that much better!)

Effective: April 28th, 2019

TS Acupuncture Hours (May-Sept)

Monday: 12:15pm -6:30pm

Tuesday: 1:30pm-9:00pm

Wednesday: 8am-12pm

Thursday: 9:30am-5:00pm

As per usual, please contact me if you have any questions.

Text: 403-741-8898

Email: info.tsacupuncture@gmail.com

Community Acupuncture – Coming Soon!

July 23, 2018Leave a comment

I am so excited for this! As of September 27th I will also be offering Community Acupuncture.

What is Community Acupuncture?

Community Acupuncture makes acupuncture much more accessible to everyone.

This treatment takes place in a reclined chair in a room with a five other patients. The patients will all receive treatment at the same time. The treatment consists of feet/hand/head/ear points which means you don’t have to undress for the treatment. The treatment is 30 minutes, where you get to enjoy the relaxing sensations of acupuncture. These acupuncture treatments do not include a full one on one health history intake and I would highly suggest a 90 minute Initial Acupuncture Treatment prior to you taking part in the Community Acupuncture sessions, however, it is not necessary. If you choose not to do the full initial treatment, there will be a short form for you to fill out upon your first Community Acupuncture treatment – so please show up about 5 minutes early.

Who will benefit from Community Acupuncture?

Anyone and everyone! That’s the beauty of it. However, it is important to keep in mind that this is a basic treatment. It is not intended to replace an in-depth one on one acupuncture treatment. Listed below are the people/conditions that would benefit most from a community acupuncture treatment.

Stress
Anxiety (suggested as a maintenance treatment, not a replacement for a full treatment)
Addiction
PTSD
Irritable
Overall wellness
People who have lower income – making it financially difficult to have regular full length acupuncture treatments
People who have less free time – making it difficult to schedule regular full length acupuncture treatments
Want to try out acupuncture but not quite ready for a full treatment – there are six chairs so you and some friends can come!

How much does it cost?

$20 per session
$30 for the initial if you have not been in for a 90 minute Initial Acupuncture Treatment

When is it?

As of right now, starting off, I will be offering Community Acupuncture once a week. Thursdays at 5:30pm at Roots Yoga.

So, if you’re feeling; tired, stressed, irritable, or are just craving your acupuncture fix – come in on your lunch break to feel recharged. Self care is important in every and any form! And just like all my other services, you can book online to reserve your spot in the comfort of your own home.

I look forward to bringing a more accessible acupuncture option to Stettler!

As always, if you have any questions feel free to text/call/email/Facebook at any time.

Phone: 403-741-8898

Email: info.tsacupuncture@gmail.com

Facebook: TS Acupuncture

Instagram: @tsacupuncture

To book online visit http://www.tsacupuncture.ca

Is a fear of needles stopping you from getting Acupuncture?

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018Leave a comment

I hear ALL the time “I want to try acupuncture, but I don’t like needles.”.

When most people thing of a needles they think of being in a hospital lab, getting blood drawn. Well, good news for you, the only similarity between acupuncture needles and hypodermic needles are that they both puncture the dermis (skin). Other than that there aren’t really many similarities between acupuncture needles and the needles you dread.

1. They are not the needles you imagine

Something as simple as substituting the word ‘needle’ for ‘pin’ or ‘puncture’ for ‘place’ might help you adjust to the idea of acupuncture a bit easier. Usually, when people imagine a needle we thing of getting our blood drawn in the hospital. That memory can be accompanied by remembering the smell of the hospital, the pain you experienced, the reason you were even there. So by simply changing how you view the acupuncture instrument might help you feel more comfortable with an actual treatment.

“Needle apprehension is very common and natural, considering that we have been conditioned to associate needles with pain—think dentists, blood draws, and IVs,” says acupuncturist Kathryn Peak. “But acupuncture needles are hair-thin and nothing like the needles we are accustomed to in a medical setting.

2. No, it is nothing like the Final Destination acupuncture scene. Literally nothing like it at all.

3. You’re always in control

If at any point in time during your treatment you feel overwhelmed or uncomfortable with the needles, that is totally fine. It is your treatment and the best thing you can do is let me know! Usually, if I know a patient is uncomfortable with the idea of needles, I will start with only a few and check in and see how you are doing. If you are okay, I may put a few more in. There is no rush to the treatment and your comfort is my first priority.

4. Kids do it

I had been getting acupuncture weekly since I was 12, so I actually didn’t even realize that people didn’t like needles until I started treating people – kind of ridiculous right? But anyway, kids get acupuncture all the time! I regularly treat kids from ages 10-17 and all of them handle the needles extremely well. Kids don’t pretend to like something, if a they don’t like a needle they will say or flinch. I had a patient tell me that her daughter (who is about 12) was upset that she was going for a treatment instead of her!

5. It doesn’t hurt.

I get asked all the time “..but doesn’t it hurt…?”. No, in general acupuncture should not be painful. If it was, I would be out of business! You can feel some sensations with acupuncture, and that is awesome. But it should never be painful.

6. It’s not all about the needles.

Yes, I am a Registered Acupuncturist so my main focus is acupuncture. But that doesn’t mean that that is the only modality available to you. Part of my training includes other Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities such as cupping, moxibustion, and guasha. I also focus on lifestyle balance and proper diet as well as Running Bars for energy work. So if you have been intrigued by acupuncture but not quite ready to commit to it, you can come in for a cupping session to get used to the treatments and then we can add in acupuncture once you are ready.

“I was an acupuncture skeptic with a significant fear of needles prior to starting with Taylore. I have had problems with my calves for about 14 years. I also tore my ACL and had it replaced around that time. At this point, any sort of exercise, even just a walk, led to my calves being hard as rock. I have also had plantar fasciitis twice, the most recent being this summer and I couldn’t resolve it. Over the years I have sought help from physicians, physiotherapists, massage and physical trainers. Ultimately none made a difference with my calves or my foot. After constant pain in my foot for 4 months I decided to try acupuncture – big step for me.

Taylore was and is fantastic. She was very understanding and willing to respect my trepidation and move at my pace. We have made lots of progress, both with my comfort level – which I attribute entirely to Taylore’s ability to identify people’s needs and her calm and comforting nature, and with my pain. Since my first treatment I haven’t had a single bout of plantar fasciitis and I’m learning what regular muscles look like- they’re actually soft and malleable when at rest!! I definitelyrecommend a consultation with Taylore for any number of reasons or issues!!” -Kathryn

Why we all should eliminate refined sugar from our diets

April 3, 2018March 27, 2018Leave a comment

Sugar comes in all forms, the most beneficial are those from whole foods. These are the good sugars that are beneficial and necessary to our body – in moderation. It is the refined sugars that, frankly, have no place in our diet.

Refined sugar in your body

1. Increases inflammation in the body. Ingesting refined sugar triggers the release of inflammatory messengers called cytokines.

2. Mineral imbalance. “Refined sugar passes quickly into the bloodstream in large amounts, giving the stomach and pancreas shock. An acid condition forms which consumes the body’s minerals quickly” – Healing with whole foods. An example is a loss of calcium from the system resulting in bone problems.

3. Sugar has been known to compromise the immune system. It lowers the efficiency of white blood cells.

4. Excess sweet foods (or poor quality sweets) promote unhealthy mucus conditions in the body which makes a wonderful living situation for yeast and fungi.

5. Addictive. Dopamine is released in the reward centre of the brain when sugar is consumed. “Consuming sugar produces effects similar to that of cocaine, altering mood, possibly through its ability to induce reward and pleasure, leading to the seeking out of sugar”.

Health issues related to the intake of large amounts of refined sugar include but are not limited to: obesity, hypoglycaemia, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay, bone loss, immune deficiency, anemia, male impotence, cancer, PMS, menstrual problems, yeast infections, herpes outbreaks, negative thoughts, loss of memory and concentration, fatty liver disease… to name a few.

Other words for sugar

Anhydrous dextrose, brown sugar, cane crystals, cane sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, crystal dextrose, evaporated cane juice, fructose sweetener, fruit juice concentrates, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, liquid fructose, malt syrup, maple syrup, molasses, raw sugar, syrup, white sugar, fructose, lactose, maltose, carbitol, diglycerides, disaccharides, erythritol, fructooligosaccharides, galactose, glucitol, glucoamine, hexitol, inversol, isomalt, maltodextrin, malted barley, malts, mannitol, nectars, pentose, raisin syrup, ribose rice syrup, rice malt, rice syrup solids, sorbitol, sorghum, sucanat, sucanet, xylitol and zylose.

References:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/25/is-sugar-really-as-addictive-as-cocaine-scientists-row-over-effect-on-body-and-brain

Healing with Whole Foods-Paul Pitchford

Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

March 19, 2018March 20, 2018Leave a comment

‘Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide regardless of their ethnic and social background. Many remain undiagnosed and are therefore not treated.’

There is no exact known cause for endometriosis, the best way it is treated in Western Medicine is with hormone therapy, pain killers, or sometimes even surgery. The general consensus is that endometriosis is worsened by estrogen, so getting estrogen levels under control will help alleviate the symptoms – this is why hormone therapy is so commonly suggested.

Endometriosis is when the endometrial tissue (lining in the uterus) which should only be found in the uterus is found in other parts of the body. It can be found anywhere in the pelvic cavity including but not limited to; the ovaries, fallopian tubes, on the pelvic side-wall (peritoneum), uterosacral ligaments, and the rectal-vaginal septum. Not only can it be found in various places in the pelvic cavity, but also in the bowels, bladder, intestines, rectum, and scar tissue (such as laparoscopy of Caesarian-Section scars). Interestingly enough, there have actually been some rare cases where endometrial tissue is found on the lungs.

When your hormones stimulate ovulation, it causes the walls of the uterus to thicken. Any endometrial tissue will be affected by this hormone signal, even when they are outside of the uterus. As the tissues grows, it can cause pressure on nearby organs or nerves. As the tissue grows/thickens, it also releases blood during menstruation which can trigger the typical pain symptoms and form scar tissue.

Adenomyosis is not as well known as endometriosis. It is the benign invasion of the endometrium into the myometrium. The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall – it consists mainly of uterine smooth muscle cells. Adenomyosis occurs in 15% of endometriosis patients, and the symptoms are quite similar.

Symptoms

Pain: before/during/after menstruation, during ovulation, in the bowel during menstruation, when passing urine, during or after sexual intercourse, in the lower back region
Diarrhoea or constipation (in particular in connection with menstruation)
Abdominal bloating (in particular in connection with menstruation)
Heavy or irregular bleeding
Fatigue

Lifestyle changes:

Exercise
Diet – decrease/eliminate refined sugar, decrease/eliminate alcohol, quit smoking.
Relaxation routine
Emotion management

I personally have suffered from endometriosis and not wanting/being able to have synthetic hormones in my body or to be dependant on NSAIDS, I chose acupuncture to help with the pain and nausea. I have experienced the following symptoms on a regular basis during menstruation; debilitating pain, severe vomiting, whole body muscle contractions/body shakes, blurred vision, body tingling, fatigue. I have had to cancel my day short notice because of the pain and vomiting that can seem to hit so quickly some days. So, I know how bad it can get. Regular acupuncture treatments and working on regulating hormones in a natural way works for me!

How does acupuncture help?

“Researchers find acupuncture more effective than hormone drug therapy for the treatment of endometriosis.”. At a women’s optimal health, menstruation should be a painless experience. In Chinese Medicine, the Liver and menstruation are closely connected. The Liver, Spleen and Kidney channels all flow through the pelvis and can all have an effect on menstruation. If there is a blockage or stagnation in any of these channels, a patient will likely experience menstrual abnormalities. There are a few different pathologies that can result in menstrual pain in TCM such as; Liver Qi stagnation, Blood Deficiency, Cold Invasion, etc. No matter the pathology, Acupuncture can help. By having regular treatments acupuncture will help decrease inflammation, release endorphins, and bring the body back to homeostasis – whether by promoting proper Blood and/or Qi flow, or warming the lower Jiao.

TS Acupuncture

Providing acupuncture to central Alberta.