Mary woods lac,omd.

Offers multiple modalities within the scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine, utilizing acupuncture with manual, electro or warming therapy as well as herbal medicine, nutrition and exercise counseling, individualizing each session to meet her patients where they are in their path to balanced health. Advanced training in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine.

Mary Woods is a New York State licensed acupuncturist and clinical Chinese herbalist. Nationally board certified and having graduated from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz California, she as been trained as a primary care physician. Having studied a comprehensive system of medicine, she is able to discern cases and network with other health care professionals in the community to offer long-term support for her patients through integrative health care strategies.

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SERVICES

APPROACH

As your practitioner you can expect to be heard. Your intuition is a valuable window into understanding the landscape of your own health. As she gets to know you, in initial sessions you'll carve out the appropriate ratio of discussion time to treatment time. It is her aim to build a patient care relationship in which your health concerns are fully recognized. She is committed to imparting you with tools and knowledge pertaining to your condition you can utilize beyond your treatments.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is steeped in thousands of years of wisdom and well equipped to address the superficial symptoms of disease (branches of the tree so to speak) as well as underlying deep-seated issues (root cause). She is honored to be among the multitude of generations who practice this medicine. Her role is to authentically guide treatments so that your progress will empower you to have a greater handle on defining your own health.

PRIVATE CONSULTATION

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine. In your initial treatment you'll start with a 30-minute consultation to discuss your health concerns. After sharing with you her assessment, you will discuss a treatment plan and pace that feels right for your body. The course of treatment is dependent upon the severity and chronicity of the disorder. For acute conditions, the recommended frequency is once a week for 3-6 treatments. Many patients feel relief after the first treatment. Lasting benefit may develop after 3 or 4 visits. For chronic conditions, we will work together to find the right frequency for your condition so that each treatment may reinforce the next in an effort to provide lasting benefit. For general health maintenance, acupuncture is recommended during seasonal transitions.

Looking at tongue presentation, reading pulses, facial diagnosis and other observations are used to make a more accurate diagnosis in TCM. Often palpation of points along meridians of the body and abdominal palpation are commonly used to decide which methods will be most beneficial in your treatment.

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