Does Acupuncture and Massage
work with Other Forms of Healthcare?

Yes.  Five-Element Acupuncture and Massage is concerned with you as a whole person; it works quite well in cooperation with other forms of therapy or Western Medicine.

Although Acupuncture and Massage can help the body "adjust" itself, long-term, chronic, or acute misalignments can best be addressed by specialists.  A healing partnership between an Acupuncturist and a Licensed Chiropractor, Osteopath (who still practices structural manipulation), Craniosacral Therapist, Zero Balancer, or Rolfers can produce extraordinary results.

Likewise, there are many times when Janine refers a patient to an Endocrinologist, a Radiologist, or many other Licensed Medical Doctor.  Often, Acupuncture and Massage helps promote or enhance the healing process of someone requiring a doctor's care.  Acupuncture and Massage is especially helpful for preparing someone for surgery and in recovering from surgery.

Though Janine never contradicts a medical doctor's instructions, drug prescriptions, or surgical recommendations, many patients find that receiving Acupuncture allows them to lessen or eliminate drugs and/or certain forms of surgery.  For example, most patients afflicted with carpal-tunnel syndrome--even those scheduled for surgery--no longer need surgery after receiving Acupuncture.

Janine has also been called upon on several occasions to help ease the health burden of a patient who is in the waning days of his or her life.

Unfortunately, not all health practitioners understand, respect, or appreciate the valuable capabilities of Acupuncture and Therapeutic Massage.  Janine will be very happy to discuss the benefits of Acupuncture and Massage with your other healthcare practitioners, if they are open to a discussion.