TCM Expertise

TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a holistic approach to healthcare that has been practiced for thousands of years. It includes various therapies such as acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and dietary therapy to promote balance and harmony in the body.

No. the TCM diagnostic assessment is a syndrome-differentiation framework, not a prognostic tool. Your results classify your current patterns to support clinical discussion. They do not predict disease outcomes, guarantee results, or replace medical advice. Please consult a licensed practitioner for diagnosis and treatment planning.

This assessment helps you and your practitioner speak the same clinical language by organizing your symptoms into recognizable patterns. That makes consultations more focused, allows tailored lifestyle guidance, and lets you track how your patterns shift over time. It’s an educational aid for care collaboration, not a medical diagnosis or promise of specific results.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis is traditionally based on the "Four Examinations": looking, listening/smelling, asking, and touching. In an online setting, we can thoroughly perform three of these four. We will ask you very detailed questions about your pain and overall health, listen to the sound of your voice, and, very importantly, look at your physical appearance, especially your tongue. The tongue is like a roadmap of your internal health in TCM. By carefully observing its color, shape, and coating, we can gather a remarkable amount of information about the state of your body's energy, fluids, and internal organs. This, combined with a detailed health history, allows us to identify the specific "pattern" of imbalance causing your pain.

Yes, acupuncture and TCM can be effective in managing chronic lower back pain by improving circulation, reducing muscle tension, and promoting the body's natural healing processes.