Chronic And Complex Conditions
Acupuncture in Tillamook County for Chronic & Complex Conditions
Chronic and complex conditions comprise many of the cases seen in our Bay City, OR, acupuncture clinic. They can be generally and broadly defined as follows:
- Conditions that last one year or more, and may require ongoing medical attention and/or limited activities.
- Complex conditions are conditions with symptoms that affect multiple body systems, may have complex or unknown origins, and may not respond to conventional treatment approaches. They are almost always chronic.
Knowing how the body functions in health and disease is necessary to understanding how chronic and complex conditions occur and how they can be treated effectively.
In a healthy state, our body always creates and maintains balance. All of the body’s systems function optimally and without problems. Sleep, diet, and lifestyle choices provide the resources for the resiliency, stability, and energy we need to meet life’s demands.
When we fail to provide adequate resources or the demands and stressors of life become too great, the body can no longer maintain balance, and disease can occur. It becomes chronic if the body fails to resolve the disease process for an extended period. If, in trying to clear a disease state, the body gets challenged or overwhelmed by a second or third illness, then multiple layers of disease can be created, and a complex condition begins.
As providers of acupuncture and herbal medicine, we use the classical theories of traditional medicine to treat these conditions by:
- Evaluating each person’s underlying health: This entails looking at a person’s unique ability to maintain balance without a disease process.
- Cataloging the symptoms of disease processes present to see what needs to be treated.
- Designing a treatment plan that addresses both the existing weakness in the body’s ability to regain balance while clearing whatever disease process(s) are present
Acupuncture and herbs are uniquely suited to treat chronic and complex conditions because they can be customized to the individual. When prescribed appropriately, there are no adverse or lasting side effects.
Here is a list of some of the many chronic and complex conditions we commonly treat:
- Migraines
- Lyme disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic fatigue
- Lupus
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Chemical sensitivities
- Food allergies
- Hypothyroidism
To provide the highest standard of care, we choose to work with systems of acupuncture and herbal companies that specialize in getting results with chronic and complex conditions. Follow these links for more information:
Testimonials
“Rob at Cedar Grove Healing Arts is your guy for complex and chronic conditions. The way I see it, he saved my life. An acupuncture and Chinese medicine wizard. He opened me up to new ways of living and provided me with countless tools that will serve me for life. I was diagnosed with Functional Dyspepsia triggered by GI and emotional trauma after getting sepsis and having to undergo intensive antibiotic treatment. This led to an ulcer and SIBO. My symptoms included chronic inflammation of my entire gastrointestinal system. A type of burning and discomfort that made it almost impossible to eat and forced me to be on an intensive elimination diet for years before seeing him. I was skin and bone 6’3” and under 160lbs. I was also experiencing chronic debilitating migraines, dysuria (burning after peeing and ejaculatory orgasm), fatigue, Raynauds, anxiety and depression. I was told by my doctors I would likely never have a day without pain. They were wrong. Results from his therapy came from commitment and patience although I always experienced immediate pain relief after a treatment. This isn’t a quick fix, but 3 years later I’m now consistently seeing days with no pain, eating with no dietary restraints, while still practicing intentional healthy eating. I’m now a muscular 195 lbs. I haven’t had a day of fatigue or migraine in months and was able to complete the entire PCT last summer. I have a stronger focused mind with far less anxiety. What I’m trying to say is I’m thriving and that is heavily because of the support Rob was able to give me on my healing journey. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to experience his magic and change your life. There is always hope with healers like Rob in this world.”
Conner M.
“Rob is not only a highly skilled healer but a deeply caring person. So much of the healing experience for me is being heard and understood in terms of my maladies. Rob is a great listener. He asks questions to confirm understanding.
Ultimately, his approach demonstrates an immediate improvement (by identifying areas of concern and finding pain or tightness and then AFTER inserting needles the pain/tightness is gone).
I had multiple life crises over the 3 years of working with Rob and he has such capacity to allow and encourage feelings. He is one of my most respected all time health practitioners and an all around superb human! I can highly recommend Cedar Grove Healing Arts.”
Kerry R.
“Very positive experience. Rob Mills at Cedar Grove Healing Arts listened to me talk about the medical issues I had been dealing with, had a plan to address them, and reviewed how I was feeling immediately after treatment. It was nice to hear his positivity at our initial treatment- that he had experience treating these symptoms and had previous success at treating them. He asked how I was feeling right after the acupuncture, expecting immediate results and most often receiving them. After my first, unsuccessful acupuncture experience at another provider, I came in skeptical. I was pleasantly surprised at the relief I experienced needing only a handful of treatments. Recommended.”
Abe H.