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| According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, more people are varying their health care choices. They are combining conventional forms of medicine with alternative ones to prevent illness and disease, and they are taking greater control over their own health. With knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine, White-Eagle Perry of Arvada Acupuncture & Wellness provides a unique perspective on this integrative approach and about health care in general. White-Eagle holds a Master’s of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles, California. He is National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine board certified, and he is a Colorado licensed acupuncturist. He has served as a faculty member for the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His clinic provides acupuncture and wellness services for a wide range of health concerns affecting both men and women. While conventional medicine, otherwise known as Western medicine, focuses on the treatment of specific illnesses to avoid death, Chinese Medicine focuses on maintaining the body’s harmonic balance to avoid illness, White-Eagle explains. “Chinese Medicine promotes wellness, while conventional medicine treats you when you are not well,” he says. There absolutely are times when conventional medicine is necessary, he adds, but when principles of Chinese Medicine are included in an integrative approach to health care, the need for conventional medicine can be greatly reduced. “Chinese Medicine treats the individual’s body, not just the disease.” White-Eagle emphasizes that achieving a deep, thorough understanding of your own body teaches you to detect when something is out of synch or out of place. This is not a focus in conventional medicine, which he believes is part of the reason why it can fail and people remain sick. By being in-tune with what your body is telling you and communicating that to your practitioner, he or she can address minor misalignments before they turn into symptoms of illness, he says. White-Eagle adds that he takes the time to educate clients during clinic visits, and he is dedicated to providing them with extensive information on the clinic’s Web site. He works in partnership with his clients to teach them how to bring their body back into harmony. A longtime client, Audrey Charness, believes she is more confident about the choices she makes concerning her health because of what she has learned at Arvada Acupuncture & Wellness. “I was referred to White-Eagle for help with severe pain in my shoulder. The medications a physician gave me to treat the symptoms were not helping and were making me very sick to my stomach.” She says White-Eagle took the time to talk to her about what could be causing the pain and how acupuncture treatments could target the source. The first treatment lessened the pain, and subsequent applications kept it from returning, she says. With White-Eagle’s instruction, Audrey has learned to listen to the subtle messages her body gives her and to seek follow-up care before the pain becomes debilitating. She is so impressed with his professionalism and his ability to help her understand how the treatments affect her that she has referred him to many others, including her mother-in-law. “He knows what he’s doing, and it shows in my ability to make informed choices about my own care,” Audrey comments. Acupuncture is the use of fine hair-like needles that, when inserted into the skin along specific channels associated with the blood vessels, help increase the flow of oxygen through the flow of blood and stimulates the nervous system. White-Eagle emphasizes, “There is nothing to fear about needles. They are extremely thin, resembling a strand of hair, and are one-use only.” Depending on the technique, there are many different sensations that can be felt, but they are sensations and not pain, he says. Acupuncture is just one method considered to be part of Chinese Medicine. The clinic also offers Medical QiGong, a practice that incorporates healing postures, movement, self-massage, breathing techniques, and meditation to help increase the flow of blood along with the nervous system. There’s also a therapy called cupping, which involves the use of small glass globes that suction to the skin, increasing blood circulation. Cupping, White-Eagle explains, leaves large, temporary bruising on the skin, but it is very useful for muscle injuries, joint pain, headaches, acute bronchial congestion, and even the common cold. Arvada Acupuncture & Wellness even offers a “cosmetic” form of acupuncture called Mei Zen. It stimulates the body’s natural production of collagen and is an alternative to cosmetic surgery. It can reduce fine lines and improve the overall tone of the face, as well as improve overall health, White-Eagle explains. Clients at the clinic can also engage in nutritional guidance along with Chinese herbs for the improvement of overall health. With mastered expertise, White-Eagle says he designs herbal formulas specifically for the individual needs of the patient based on his or her own body makeup. Chinese herbs can be used to treat disharmony in the body resulting in migraines or arthritis, or they can be used to support a client’s nutritional needs. Nutrition is an important element in overall treatments, and White-Eagle devises a specific diet according to your conditions and Traditional Chinese Medicine nutrition principles. When asked what a new client could expect from Arvada Acupuncture & Wellness, White-Eagle explains that he begins by establishing a comprehensive health history with all new clients during their first visit before any treatments begin. This is a critical foundation for the practitioner-client relationship that White-Eagle firmly believes in. The average length of time a patient spends with her doctor in this country is only about 21 minutes. White-Eagle typically spends an entire hour during the first visit, and stresses the importance of understanding the whole person when formulating an appropriate treatment plan. White-Eagle takes pride in the lasting relationships he establishes with his clients and says many of them regard him as an old friend. Arvada Acupuncture & Wellness is located at 8910 Ralston Road, Ste. 102 in Arvada. To schedule an appointment, call White-Eagle Perry at 720-317-2695. For more information, the Arvada Acupuncture & Wellness Web site, www.arvadaacupunture.com, includes a description of how acupuncture is administered and how it effectively combats the root of many health issues. |
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