Lisa Kramer-Hunt R.Ac. (Registered Acupuncturist).
Practicing in Trail BC for over 30 years.
Providing the highest quality acupuncture services, Lisa is a graduate of the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, which is one of the first Chinese medicine colleges in the United States.
Striving to maintain the highest standards of health care and competency, Lisa is a Registered Acupuncturist of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Explained Briefly
Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) is an ancient healing art which recognizes the body as a whole. When disease arises, both the disease and the underlying components of the disease must be treated to obtain optimum results. Diagnosis is made by piecing together all the various symptoms that a patient might present with. Once the health is restored, maintenance is achieved either through follow-up treatments or Qigong exercises, along with the suggested dietary changes and exercise regime.
What will happen during your initial consultation and treatment:
To arrive at a correct diagnosis and treatment plan, the initial treatment consists of an extensive interview. The acupuncturist will also look at the tongue and feel the pulse to confirm the diagnosis. Following the interview there will be a brief treatment.
The acupuncture needles are quite fine:
Most people are surprised at how comfortable they feel during an acupuncture treatment. The acupuncture needles are thin, solid needles which are barely felt or not felt at all during insertion. After the insertion the needles are manipulated slightly to obtain the Qi which most will describe as a warm spreading or tingling sensation. The needles are left in for 5 – 45 minutes during which time the patient may relax or sleep. (All the needles are sterilized to standard medical requirements. Only disposable needles are used.)