Our Services
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles along meridians at very precise acupuncture points to create homeostasis and to relieve pain. In some cases our practitioners may apply heat or electrical stimulation. Many patients experience feelings of well-being and relaxation during or directly after a treatment.
Dr. Courtney specializes in the treatment of pain, neurological, and women’s health with acupuncture. Specifically acupuncture can be an effective treatment for the symptoms of menopause, especially hot flashes, insomnia and stress. He also specializes in pelvic pain cases and providing relief from painful periods and pre-menstrual syndrome.
cupping therapy
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China. It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The suction facilitates the flow of "Qi" in the body and promotes healing. Blood circulation increases to the area where the cups are placed. This may relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue.
Microcurrent ElectroStimulation
E-Stim, which is short for electrical stimulation, is the use of an electrical current between two or more acupuncture points. Probes are connected to the acupuncture needles and a very fine micro current is sent between two or more points. E-stim is an effective treatment for increasing circulation, decreasing inflammation, reducing pain and shortening recovery time.
moxibustion heat therapy
Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which dried Mugwort leaves called "moxa" are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The intention is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences.
In this method, the moxa material is compressed into a stick or pole, looking not unlike an oversized cigar that can be lit and allowed to smolder, producing a unique form of very penetrating heat - much like laser therapy.
The smoldering moxa stick is held over specific areas corresponding to certain acupuncture points. The glowing end of the moxa stick is held about an inch or two above the surface of the skin until the becomes suffused with warmth.
Chiropractic care
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints (i.e. problems within the body that involve muscles, joints, and the nervous system), including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Doctor of Chiropractic – often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians – practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes a patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.
The most common therapeutic procedure performed by a Doctor of Chiropractic is known as “spinal manipulation,” also called a “chiropractic adjustment.” The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer. Manipulation, or adjustment, of the affected joint and tissues restores mobility, increases circulation to the region, and overrides poorly integrated nervous system tendencies, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness.This allows tissues to heal and function more optimally. Specific chiropractic adjustments are an excellent adjunctive therapy to any movement-based therapy: yoga, tai chi, physical therapy, or regular exercise.
craniosacral therapy
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system, which has been shown to improve the functioning of the central nervous system, as well as many other systems of the body, such as digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory, and more. CST has also been shown to help with the physical components related to such somatic conditions as Post Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety.
By facilitating the body's natural and innate healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and has been shown to be beneficial for people seeking help with a wide range of healthcare challenges and symptoms including: Migraines, chronic pain, motor-coordination disorders, central nervous system disorders, concussions, scoliosis, orthopedic problems, Alzheimer’s, spinal cord injuries, conception, pregnancy, birth, ADD/ADHD, depression, stress, anxiety, fibromyalgia, connective tissue disorders, temporomandibular joint disorder, PTSD, immune disorders and sleep disorders.
visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle, advanced manual therapy technique that helps re-establish normal function of organs and surrounding musculoskeletal structures to decrease abnormal compensations causing dysfunction and pain. The purpose of VM is to re-create, harmonize, and increase proprioceptive communication in the body to enhance its internal mechanism for better health, thereby revitalizing a person, and relieving symptoms of pain, dysfunction, and poor posture. Visceral Manipulation treats a person's functional and structural imbalances with an aim to affect their musculoskeletal, vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive, and lymphatic dysfunction. Visceral Manipulation is a unique art and style of treating your body by respecting your tissues and trusting in your body’s wisdom to heal itself.
Visceral Manipulation (VM) can help you in many ways. VM aids your body’s ability to get rid of unhealthy compensations, restrictions, and abdominal adhesions/scars, specific to your body’s needs on any particular day, enhances communication with the brain and the body to restore tissue health and function, gives you an understanding of how your body systems work together for optimal health.