Best Chinese Medicine Clinic Salinas Near Me

4worldlovers:
Acupuncture typically requires a minimum of 3 to 5 visits to address moderate disfunctions though you should notice beneficial changes during and after the first treatment.

Clinical Nutrition typically works best with a few months of visits about 3 weeks apart. In some cases it can be just one visit if there's a good remedy for your condition.

Medi-Herb (via Standard Process) - Herbal supplements -- tablets, powder and liquid

Insurance related information only applies to Acupuncture Services. The other services are not covered by any Insurance Companies at this time. ​

​Private Insurance - I was once in network with more than 20 insurance companies. I'm no longer in network with any companies. I can provide you with a "Super Bill" which is a recognized receipt for services that you can use to try to gain credit or reimbursement for services. On the "Forms > Office Forms" page, see form 3 for a written script you can use to call your Insurance Company to obtain information about possible reimbursement amounts with a Super Bill.

Medicare and Tricare - Medicare and Tricare previously did not offer acupuncture reimbursement. It seems Medicare may now be offering up to 20 treatments annual for low back pain with specific circumstances and absent of others. Unfortunately it appears, that service has to be provided under the care of an MD as an alterative to opioids. They are not honoring Acupuncturists as Physicians as is the case with Private Insurance and Worker's Compensation at this time.

Workman's Compensation - I will work with about half of the Workman's Compensation companies that I've had prior experience with. Please see my "Services > Worker's Compensation" Page for more information on who I will consider working with at this time.

I use a type of acupuncture that only requires access to your arms (from elbows to fingertips), legs (knees to toes) and head . I can treat all aspects of your entire body with this limited access to your body. My office has recliners as opposed to massage tables and that is my preferred treatment style.

I practice a type of "Distal Point Acupuncture" known as "The Balance Method" developed by Richard Tan O.M.D. Distal Point Acupuncture is over 2,500 years old and draws its influences from Classic Chinese concepts including the "I Ching", one of the oldest books in the world, the "Ba Qua" or "Eight Directions", and the polarity known as "Yin and Yang". With the Balance Method, the acupuncture points used are predominantly located from the elbows to the fingers, and from the knees to the toes. I do also use some points on the head, ears, and elsewhere. Consequently, the patient does not have to take off any clothes to enjoy the healing process. The treatments are efficient and generally comfortable, and my patients indicate these treatments are extremely effective. Pain relief is typically realized to some degree within minutes and long lasting relief over a series of treatments is at least 80%.

I frequently utilize a technique called Applied Kinesiology (also referred to as "AK") during my diagnostic processes. AK has been evolving since developed by Dr. George Goodheart in 1955. Using certain sequences and certain reference points, muscle groups will either respond strongly or weakly depending on a presented or pondered situation. With muscle testing, the energy of beneficial nutrition or system stressors such as Heavy Metals may be identified and addressed. Like any testing (allopathic, natural, scientific) AK responses are always subject to error and/or misinterpretation, BUT it is surprising at how often it can help identify the contributing factors that affect health. AK relies on principals that are similar as those that trigger elevated galvanic skin responses measured by polygraph machines.

4worldlovers:
The Blessing Acupuncture Clinic in Monterey, California combines the best of modern Western science with traditional Chinese medical techniques. Our emphasis is always on helping our patients achieve their best possible health. Using a combination of acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietary recommendations, and lifestyle changes, we can often not only help with persistent conditions, but also improve a patient's general well being and happiness.

In contrast to some Western approaches that focus only on an isolated condition, our effort emphasizes a patient's total health and well-being. We not only treat the current condition, but also look for underlying causes that keep a patient from truly living well and being well.

We invite you to explore our website and learn about our unique philosophy. We believe you'll be pleasantly surprised with how satisfying it is to achieve total health. Blessing Acupuncture: For your best conceivable health.