JOHN
FINNELL
LAc
About
A PATH TO
Wellness
Acupuncturists are usually a last resort, people come in on a list of medications, and yet their main complaints are still not addressed. They've been to various doctors who can't seem to resolve their most persistent symptoms. It is not until they are treated holistically that they are able to find real relief.
After years of sitting behind a desk stressed out, I accrued an array of physical and emotional ailments. These have all since healed through the various modalities which I continue to use with all of my patients to this day. Through my own healing journey I discovered a deep level of meaning and purpose in providing lasting relief and care for others.
My goal is to offer you lasting relief with this remarkable and ancient functional medicine. - John Finnell, L.Ac.
California State Board Licensed
Nationally Certified
MSAOM, Dipl. OM, L.Ac.
CHINESE MEDICINE
Holistic & functional medicine
In Conventional Medicine we get treated for acute or chronic symptoms using drugs or surgery. This saves lives every day, but for long term care these drugs can have debilitating side effects. On the other hand Functional Medicine takes great care to understand and diagnose the root cause and the branch symptoms of the disease process. Treatments are corrective, as well as preventative. Health and wellbeing are restored through the time tested tools of Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Nutritional supplements, diet, and lifestyle changes.
"One striking difference between western and Traditional Chinese Medicine is that western medicine focuses and excels in crisis management, while Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes and shines in holistic and preventative treatments... for treatment of chronic idiopathic illness of unknown origins, where all lab tests are normal and a clear diagnosis cannot be made, Chinese Medicine is distinctly superior."
- Clinical Manual of Oriental Medicine 2nd edition
ACUPUNCTURE HAS A VERY SPECIAL EFFECT
On the vascular & nervous system
Acupuncture is safe, has no major side effects, and is many times more powerful than conventional drugs. It ultimately increases and restores blood flow to affected areas of the body, activating the body's innate healing process. It stimulates the midbrain through the nervous system triggering the release of powerful endogenous pain killers, such as endorphins and enkephalins. It reduces inflammation, relaxes the nervous & muscular system, and regulates the body's hormonal and immune systems.
Distal acupuncture means we treat an area of the body that is at a distance, or away from the pain site. This utilizes the peripheral and central nervous system to train the body back to homeostasis. It has an extraordinary affect on healing many times giving immediate results to long standing pain conditions. Used as a therapy, with repeated treatments, it is one of the most potent medical tools used in the world today.
CUSTOM
Herbal formulas
Herbal Medicines have both nutritional and pharmacological effects on the body. The herbal formulas you will receive are made to order based on your individual diagnosis. This requires careful attention to quality of herbs, understanding of physiology, and proper diagnosis. Custom Herbal Medicines contain 2-50 herbs and can be used to treat both the branch (symptom) and root (cause) aspects of disease at the same time.
