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ANCIENT MEDICINE FOR MODERN TIMES
ANCIENT MEDICINE FOR MODERN TIMES
CHINESE MEDICINE, a PATH TO health and WELL BEING
cHINESE MEDICAL ARTS
We live in a complicated world and we get to choose between so many ways to look after our health.
Modern Medicine can work great and then, sometimes, it becomes part of the problem.
Since Ancient times, Chinese scholars have been treating human health naturally and holistically.
This system is available to us through those who study the ancient principles and apply them to modern people in these modern times.
We combine Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, and Body Work to fit your individual needs.
Find out how my 18 years of study and practice can help you achieve your health goals.
ACUPUNCTURE AND YOU
After getting a good sense of what's out of balance in the system, needles are gently inserted in various places to correct the energetic flow to stimulate balance and healing from within.
BUT IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN THE NEEDLES!
BODY * MIND * SPIRIT
Chinese Medicine is 8 extensive academic studies that we combine to address your entire Physical and Energetic environment, Internal and External.
Acupuncture
Herbology
Body Work & Physical Therapy
Exercise
Nutrition
Meditation
Astronomy
Feng Shui
These can combine to transform your health naturally.
Body, Mind, and Spirit
wHAT IT CAN HELP WITH
These are among conditions I've successfully treated at my clinic:
- All manner of acute and chronic pain
- Women's & Men's Health
- Upper Respiratory Conditions (Allergies, Colds and Flu)
- Digestive Health (You name it)
- Circulatory Conditions (High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol)
- Mental Health (Anxiety/Depression)
- Sleep
- Candida (Chronic Yeast Infection)
- Long Covid
- More
WHAT TO EXPECT (first visit)
Wear comfortable clothes, relax, and let me know what I can help you with.
I'll ask about your present and past health to develop a picture of what's going on with your Qi and Blood, Yin and Yang, Physical and Emotional body, and develop a focused treatment plan that addresses you individually to remove what's in the way of your health and stimulate the "Doctor Within".
Depending on the nature of your condition(s), a combination of the modalities mentioned above will be used to help you move toward balance, toward health.
We'll develop a treatment plan based on your health goals.
EVERYTHING TRADITIONAL ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE, PLUS
Trigger Point (Dry) Needling
My first exposure to this kind of needling was in school, 20 years ago. If anything, we called it " Orthopedic Acupuncture" or "Trigger Point Acupuncture" and it is now called "Dry Needling" by those who cannot legally call it acupuncture. In any case, it's an acupuncture needle in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing, releasing myo-facial adhesions so muscles can regain function and a person can resume pain free movement. I've been using it clinically since starting practice in 2004.
Injection Therapy
Since the invention of the hypodermic needle, physicians have researched where and what to inject. 5 states allow Acupuncturists to perform Injection Therapy, or Aquapuncture, "The introduction of liquid, therapeutic agents into acupuncture points, myofacial pain points, connective tissue, etc." Many therapeutic substances are in our scope of practice such as; vitamins, saline, and homeopathic remedies. I count myself as a patient and have had many years of successful cases.
SOTAI (Myofacial Alignment)
Not long after beginning the study of Chinese Medicine, it became clear I had to learn to use my hands as well as the needles to be effective and I worked on my Shiatsu skills. After graduation in 2004, the Art of Sotai Ho attracted me as a way to effectively find and resolve imbalances in the musculo-skeletal system, helping a person's original blue-print of function to reemerge. Sotai brings about deep balance.
THE COMBINATION
By itself, traditional Acupuncture is very effective and it's what we all learned in school. I'm here to tell you, though, if I thought it alone was most effective, it's what I'd be doing. With these powerful adjunct therapies, we get to the source of the issue and integrate what works to achieve your goals. In striving for the most effective therapy, this is what I've come up with.
CONDITIONS TREATED
· Joint & Muscle Strains & Sprains
· Headaches including migraine
· Jaw & Neck pain· Shoulder Pain
· Rotator Cuff injury
· Back Pain & Sacroiliac Pain
· Elbow Pain – Golfers Elbow and Tennis Elbow
· Wrist Pain & Carpal Tunnel
· Leg & Knee Pain
· Hip & Groin Pain
· Arthritis (Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis)
· Repetitive Strain Injuries
· Plantar Fasciitis
· Post-Surgical Pain
· Ankle Pain & Sprain
· Sciatica
· Bulging/Herniated Disc
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tim's biography
TIM TRUMBLE DIPL. OM
PRACTITIONER OF CHINESE MEDICAL ARTS
Tim Trumble graduated with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, CO in 2004. He completed the Chinese Herbal National exam in 2005 and obtained the designation of Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. He’s been practicing in Steamboat Springs since September 2004.
In addition to acupuncture, Tim has also trained and is certified in related therapies such as Sports Medicine Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Sotai Ho (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular facilitation), Auriculotherapy, Chinese Dao Yin (Body/Energy Work), Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, Injection Therapy, Homeopathy, and Dietary and Lifestyle Counseling.
Tim is a licensed practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Colorado.
Inspired by Oriental philosophy since his teens, Tim developed an interest in Japanese Martial Arts, and has continued the practice for over 30 years. His first experience with Acupuncture was for a sprained ankle at his new Dojo in Boston in 1984. His studies took him to Japan to study Martial Arts and Japanese language for over 6 years (where he sought out brilliant Acupuncture from masters for various martial arts injuries). While in Chinese Medical school, Tim was able to study Qigong with several high-level instructors and now teaches Qigong as well. His martial arts and meditative practices inform his work as a practitioner of Oriental healing arts. “The development and focusing of energy (Qi) are for the patient’s benefit in the Acupuncture clinic and for conflict resolution in Aikido.
"Going into Oriental healing arts was not a change in direction, just a widening of my path".
Treatments
ACUPUNCTURE
By inserting needles at specific points, the energy system is activated and the body’s inherent ability to heal itself is stimulated. Acupuncture and it’s complimentary modalities are a complete system of medicine based on principles which have been used in Asia for thousands of years.
CUPPING
Cupping is a method of creating a vacuum on the patient’s skin to dispel stagnation (stagnant blood and lymph), thereby improving Qi and blood flow. Cupping treats respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis. Cupping also is used on the back, neck, shoulders for musculoskeletal conditions.
MOXABUSTION
Moxabustion is a heat therapy used to warm regions and acupuncture points to stimulate circulation through the acupuncture meridians and induce a smoother flow of blood and Qi. Moxibustion is especially effective in the treatment of chronic problems, deficiency, and aging. There are several methods of moxibustion. In direct moxibustion, the moxa is placed on the skin and lit. When noticibly warm, it is removed before the skin can burn. Indirect moxibustion is a cigar made of moxa held near the acupuncture point to heat the skin and the heat intensity is controlled. There is also stick-on moxa and smokeless moxa.
SHIATSU
Japanese hand pressure therapy. Using Oriental medical theory, points along the Qi meridians are stimulated with pressure and various manipulations to restore and balance energy flow, releasing energy congestion, bringing relief from pain, increase range of motion, and decreasing healing time.
SOTAI HO
Sotai is physical therapy involving coordinated breathing and body movement to gently bring the muscles and connective tissue back to balance with the skeletal system to restore healthy function
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE
Safe and effective, Chinese herbology is a complete medical system unto itself. Herbal formulations are used to achieve the same results as acupuncture and manual therapy, to restore the body’s energy to balance so the body’s inherent ability to heal itself is stimulated.
INJECTION THERAPY
Injection Therapy (or Biopuncture) consists of introducing natural biological products into acupuncture points or other specific spots. Materials injected include; homeopathic medicines, vitamins, saline, etc.
NUTRITION
Let's eat delicious, nutritious foods we create at home to heal us and maintain our vibrant health!
QIGONG
QiGong integrates our mind and body with movement and imagery to balance our energy through conscious meditation. Qigong practice improves energy, mood, and well being as well as effecting specific conditions like; fertility, sleep, healing, digestion, and immune function.