Articles

These articles explain how acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine look at common health problems, what treatment involves, and when to see your doctor first. They are general information, not medical advice, and they are meant to be read alongside the care you already have.

• Joint painHiking and managing joint painWhy knees, hips and ankles can ache after a hike, how to lower the strain on the trail, and how acupuncture and Chinese herbs may help. From Mississauga.
• Back painUnderstanding upper back painUpper back pain explained: common symptoms, what causes it, when to see a doctor, and how acupuncture and Chinese herbs may help. By Dalibor Covic, R.TCMP.
• Chronic painUnderstanding fibromyalgiaFibromyalgia explained: symptoms, risks and how acupuncture and Chinese herbs may support pain, sleep and energy alongside your medical care in Mississauga.
• DigestionA holistic approach for treating IBSIBS symptoms, risks and how acupuncture, Chinese herbs, diet and stress care may fit alongside your doctor's plan. By Dalibor Covic, R.TCMP, Mississauga.
• Liver healthFatty liver disease: what it means and how we can helpTold you have fatty liver? Nutrition, acupuncture and Chinese herbs in Mississauga to support your doctor's plan for diet and weight. Serving the GTA.
• ThyroidUnderstanding hypothyroidism: a holistic approachHypothyroidism symptoms and risks, and how acupuncture, herbs and diet may support people who keep taking their thyroid medication. By Dalibor Covic, R.TCMP.
• Elbow painHealing tendonitis with TCM: golfer's elbow and tennis elbowGolfer's elbow vs tennis elbow: causes, symptoms, prevention, first aid and how acupuncture and Chinese herbs may support tendon recovery. From Mississauga.
• Back painThe self-healing body: back pain and acupunctureHow the body repairs strained back muscles, what acupuncture may add to that process, and why movement matters just as much. From Dalibor Covic, R.TCMP.
• AsthmaAsthma and natural medicine: a supportive approachHow Traditional Chinese Medicine views asthma, and how acupuncture, diet and herbs may support, never replace, your inhalers and asthma action plan.
• SleepTrouble sleeping? Acupuncture and herbs for insomnia in MississaugaCan't fall asleep, or wake at 3 am and can't get back to sleep? Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for insomnia in Mississauga with Dalibor Covic, R.TCMP.
• TCM diagnosisHow do our tongues reveal our health? (Traditional Chinese Medicine)How tongue diagnosis works in Traditional Chinese Medicine: what shape, colour and coating mean, the tongue map, and how it compares with pulse diagnosis.
• SleepResetting your sleep cycle (with TCM)How your body clock works, why modern life disrupts it, what the TCM organ clock says about sleep, and practical steps to reset your sleep cycle.
• TreatmentsHolistic healing with electro-acupuncture medicine (EAM)What electro-acupuncture (EAM) is, how a session works, what it feels like, what people use it for and who should avoid it. From Aculosophy in Mississauga.
• Nerve painPeripheral neuropathy: numb, tingling or burning feet and handsNumbness, tingling or burning in your feet or hands? Acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and Chinese herbs in Mississauga, alongside your doctor. Serving the GTA.

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