CCM Viewpoint on PAIN

Life is fundamentally about movement, and Summer is the high point of activity for the whole year. Don't let pain make you miss out on all the fun there is to be had this time of year. I'm here to help.

I'm constantly amazed at how my children move! They have so much energy, and they move every joint in their bodies in every direction imaginable many times each day. There are functional changes that cause us to loose that youthful vitality, and we can dramatically slow those functional changes, if not turn them around. You know how a lot of people want to get out of pain and feel better? Well Chinese Medicine (CM) supports the bodies own natural ability to decrease pain, and helps support our bodies to get moving freely again so we can feel better.

We have so many choices to either support our ability to move freely, or loose it. If you're living with pain there's something you need to know. The Chinese Physicians and Martial Artists throughout the centuries have developed a sophisticatedsystem of Orthopedics to treat painful conditions and support continued freedom of movement, and it doesn't involve drugs.

According to CM, our freedom of pain free movement depends on free and uninterrupted flow of Qi (vital processes and communication pathways) and Blood. And that there are several disrupting factors that block either or both of those vital substances. The blocks to our Qi and Blood come in many forms that CM describes in terms of Wind, Damp, Cold, Heat, and Blood Stagnation (poor circulation). One or more of these blocks may be present in your painful condition. With my training I can discern which blocks are active based on how the pain is behaving, and treat the underlying blocks so the body heals what is causing the pain as opposed to just minimizing the pain with drugs.

PAIN IS A MESSENGER! When we erradicate it with drugs we have not cured the underlying cause, just postponed the effects of the underlying blockage(s) that the body was struggling with, and using pain to get our attention. It also bears mentioning  not only does CM address the underlying blockages, but we can also support the source of your Qi and Blood to better do battle against the blocks in your body that are leading to the PAIN your feeling.

We all grew up with the addage, "be careful! You might hurt yourself". Well, actually, "DON'T be too careful! You might hurt yourself". Huh? If we let ourselves be too cautious we miss out on too much of LIFE, and that leads to a deeper pain of the soul. What are the consequences of you not taking care of the blockages leading to your pain? What are you missing out on? What are the long term consequences of limited range of motion due to the pain? I can tell you. RUST and GLUE continuing to build up in your muscles, tissues, and joints. It's not really rust and glue, but it sure describes how some of us feel when we loose a joints pain-free ability to move.

The question is not, 'if' you can become pain-free, but, 'when'. It's up to you. It's true you have to be totally committed to your healing, but what else could be more important? Plus, I'm here to help.

Enjoy...