Take heart!

Sometimes people coming for treatment are discouraged because they have different things going “wrong.”  They see these different symptoms as unconnected and feel overwhelmed because they are “falling apart.”

But often it’s just one imbalance in the body that is creating these different symptoms.  It’s like an unhealthy tree root that affects the branches above.  The symptoms are connected and the person is not falling apart, but an exploration is needed to get to the bottom of it all. 

I feel it is important for people to understand this so that they can feel encouraged and empowered about regaining health and vitality.  The branches are gifts, in a way – they signal to us that we need to pay attention to ourselves, and treat ourselves with more care.

Interventions like acupuncture or chiropractic in conjunction with changes in habit or lifestyle can prevent a recurrence of problems.  The purpose of acupuncture is to treat the root so that the branches can clear up, so that a person can resolve what obstructs their path to a full and healthy life.