SERVICES
Modern healing through ancient wisdom
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. Acupuncture is a complete system of medicine which enhances the body function and regulates the organs for any kind of condition you may suffer from.
Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture regulates the flow of Qi and blood to the tissue to increase its function.
In contrast, many Western practitioners view the acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue. Some believe that this stimulation boosts your body’s natural painkillers.
Continue reading about our Acupuncture Treatments Here
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE
Olson Acupuncture & Nutritional Healing practitioners use a variety of techniques in an effort to promote health and treat disease. This can often times include prescribing Chinese Herbal Medicine during your acupuncture treatment session.
In traditional Chinese medicine, herbs are often combined in formulas and given as teas, capsules, liquid extracts, granules, or powders. Olson Acupuncture Group uses certified pharmacy grade herbs and tinctures using rigorous standards for safety and purity.
We carry these herbal supplement brands:
NUTRITION RESPONSE TESTING®
If you are like other people who have come to us for help, then most likely:
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- You may have one or more health conditions that won’t go away.
- You have visited doctors, or even alternative practitioners, but the
results weren’t what you hoped or expected.
- You have health conditions that are significantly affecting your life, your
career, your family, and/or your personal finances.
- You realize that these conditions are probably not going to get better unless the real source of the problem is found and corrected.
WE CAN HELP! Amy Olson is a certified practitioner in Nutrition Response TestingⓇ.
Learn more about Nutrition Response TestingⓇ and how the program works here.
NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE CONSULTATIONS
There are many different aspects of wellness and nutrition that Olson Acupuncture & Nutritional Healing offers. Chinese Medicine is about balance. When the body is out of balance, symptoms such as illness, pain, and other ailments can arise. This 30 minute consultation includes a System Survey to complete, describing the level of symptoms being experienced. This gives us detailed information to develop a customized support plan that can include lifestyle changes, whole food supplements, and dietary recommendations. A Report of Findings will be created for the patient, which will include all the recommendations and information that will support you in healing. To get started please call our clinic to learn more about how to prepare for your consultation. 651-430-0018
VIRTUAL NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE
CONSULTATION
Speak with a practitioner over the phone to consult about your symptoms and lifestyle. Your practitioner will recommend diet, herbal medicine and supplements, and/or lifestyle changes according to Chinese Medicine. This is perfect for people suffering with acute immune system challenges such as flu, cough, or COVID and for anyone who cannot physically come into the clinic due to illness or distance.
THERMOGRAPHY
Thermography is a non-invasive clinical imaging procedure that illustrates heat patterns in the body. The infrared thermal images are evaluated for abnormalities which may be signs of disease. Inflammation is a precursor to many diseases such as cancer, arthritis, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The infrared scan measures the internal temperature of different parts of your body. Instead of using harmful radiation, this process uses an imaging camera to measure temperature differences in your body. By using this method, we are minimizing the amount of radiation that most women receive. Early detection of inflammation may help you prevent many negative health conditions from developing. Annual thermograms allow you to map changes in the body’s heat patterns over time which can alert you to any changes that might indicate disease.
Benefits of Thermographic Breast Screening All women can benefit from this infrared screening procedure. It is especially useful for women between the ages of 30 to 50 whose denser tissue makes it more difficult for mammography to be effective. It is also beneficial for women of all ages who are unable to undergo routine mammography, such as women with breast implants, radical mastectomies, and other health issues. Full body thermal imaging can also provide a ‘clinical marker’ to a medical doctor showing specific areas which need further evaluation. Besides being non-invasive and painless, thermography offers early detection of any physiological changes that are a part of breast pathology. Thermography will often show changes 5 to 10 years before a mammogram will spot anything. This often gives the client an opportunity and time to make changes in lifestyle and nutrition to improve breast and general health. Consider the fact that only 25% of all breast cancers are genetically related. That leaves 75% of breast cancer related to our environment. We can see through this procedure how our environment is affecting you, then make recommendations to change the cause(s). Breast thermography scans completed yearly offers us insight on changes we may need to balance overall health. This includes hormonal, thyroid, and heart health. It is also a safe non-invasive means to monitor breast lumps, breast inflammation, breast pain, fibrocystic / dense breasts, and cystic breasts. Our Thermography screener is Valerie Zumbusch CNHP, CCT.