Many people suffer from long-term pain without specific trauma or injury. This type of pain is generally an expression of internal imbalance in the body as a whole. Often, this type of pain can go undiagnosed, and thus, untreated, for far too long.
The Good News- Lishanna Emmert, DAOM, has been successfully treatiing chronic pain, and its multitude of causes, since 2004. Lishanna utilizes the tools of Chinese Medicine, such as acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, e-stim, and herbal remedies, as well as those of Functional Medicine, such as labwork analysis, in-office diagnostic techniques, and whole food nutrition and supplement support. By combining these two medical modalities, Dr. Emmert can help patients get relief fast, and also get to the underlying cause, for permanent resolution of symptoms.
Dr. Emmert has a comprehensive skill set for optimal aging, including cosmetic techniques for diminishing fine lines and wrinkles, scar and acne treatments, and skin-firming procedures. She also utilizes state-of-the-art functional medical lab analysis for the prevention of a wide array of western diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and hormone imbalance.
Acupuncture is approved by the FDA to treat many different types of pain. Would you like to reduce or avoid having to take pain killers? PIMA acupuncturists can work with you and your doctor to make this happen.
See how this ancient technique can smooth fine lines and wrinkles and plump up the skin by improving skin elasticity. The long lasting effects of this anti-aging treatment can make you look and feel younger.
Acupuncture is a method of healing that utilizes sterile, stainless steel, disposable needles to treat various disharmonies. The main objectives of an acupuncture treatment are to
Reduce pain, inflammation, and other symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and anxiety
Strengthen the body’s immune system
Balance and integrate functions of the organs with each other, making for a unified, integrated, healthy person.
The World Health Organization recognizes that acupuncture can be used to treat over 200 common clinical disorders, including- sports injury, chronic pain, arthritis, stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, indigestion, acid reflux, IBS, common cold, cough and flu, PMS, irregular or painful menstruation, menopause, sexual dysfunction, UTI, asthma, allergies, cough, migraines, hypertension, hormonal imbalances, addiction, and post-traumatic stress.