Menopause
Menopause is a natural transition, but its symptoms can disrupt daily life. Joshua uses acupuncture and Chinese herbs to help women feel more like themselves during this time.
Common Symptoms
Perimenopause is the time when a woman's body begins preparing for menopause and when symptoms of this hormonal shift usually start. The most common symptoms are hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, anxiety, insomnia, lowered sex drive, depression, fatigue, palpitations and weight gain.
How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine May Help
With acupuncture, many women report feeling more like themselves, with more energy from sleep that is not interrupted by night sweats, and fewer emotional and physical symptoms. Joshua may place a few needles in the scalp to help with menopause-related insomnia, anxiety and worry, since these points have a calming effect. Back "Shu" points may also be used to help with energy, concentration and hot flashes while helping the body relax.
Chinese herbal formulas are tailored to each woman and can be used to support hormones, sleep and energy. The goal of care is to help the body move through this natural transition with as little disruption to daily life as possible.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are not a substitute for medical care. Talk with your doctor about new, severe or worsening symptoms.
How Joshua may treat it
Care is tailored to each patient and often combines more than one approach.
Acupuncture
Thin, sterile needles placed at specific points to support the body's own healing response.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Custom formulas that are adjusted as your condition changes.
Cupping
Glass cups that create suction to release tight, tense muscles.
Gua Sha
A traditional technique for tight, sore and restricted muscles.
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