Oriental medicine (OM), also known as Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a healing art that existed in some form or other for more than 3,000 years. Some of the earlier texts date back from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 ACE). In the western world, it is commonly known as acupuncture. However, acupuncture is only one of several modalities that physicians of TCM use to treat patients. TCM emphasizes the role of the body in the healing process and uses herbs and natural agents to maintain health. It is an effective form of treatment and a particularly safe form of therapy. TCM is a complete medical system that takes into account every aspect of human life to promote health and well-being. It sees the body as one whole entity like a “Garden” and encompasses its physical, emotional, energetic, as well as its spiritual aspects. It emphasizes on the “Vis medicatrix” the “healing power of nature” better known as “the inborn ability of the human body to respond to the insult of illness or injury and restore itself to health in most episodes of disease or trauma (Whorton, 2002, p. 6).” The goal for treatment is boosting the ecological condition to favor self-regulatory capacity. Physicians in the eastern world are trained to examine skin, complexion, bones, channels, smells, sounds, mental state, preferences, emotions, tongue, pulse, demeanor, and body build to discern patterns that underlie a patient’s complaints. TCM’s wholistic approach to healing addresses the underlying cause of disease, and allows the body to heal itself naturally. Physicians are taught to treat the cause not just the symptoms of an illness so that the body can function more efficiently and therefore ensuring true health.
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Staying active is incredibly important for a number of reasons - it improves the health of pretty much everything from your bones, skin, heart, lungs, and even your immune system! Even with all of these benefits, occasionally accidents do happen through the course of training, you may sustain an injury. Whether that injury is a sprained ankle or a strained rotator cuff, your chiropractor can help you get back in the game faster, and also help prevent re-injury. Depending on the injury, treatment methods may include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapies, and/or therapeutic exercises.
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Additionally, virtually all major sports teams now have a chiropractic physician on staff to assist their athletes, both on and off the field. Many athletes report enhanced performance and decreased rate of injury with regular chiropractic adjustments. Prevention is always the best medicine. Especially in athletes, preventing injuries from happening means more play time and a lesser chance of having to sit out of important games.
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For more information on whether or not our office can help you meet your specific health goals, contact our Daytona Beach chiropractic office at 386.872.7167. To learn more about the benefits of regular exercise, download Dr. Fleming's eBook for free on the home page!
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Dr. Fleming is a family chiropractor in Daytona Beach, Florida. She is passionate about preventative health care and nutrition and enjoys empowering her patients to improve their health and fitness, one day at a time!