holistic pediatric medicine
Why We Love Kids
Young patients are full of healing potential and tend to respond quickly to the most gentle treatments. They do not have the long history of traumas, toxicity, or chronic illness to impede their vital force. We’ve seen anxiety, digestive complaints, allergies, chronic asthma and bronchitis begin to improve after just a few visits. Plenty of kids are brave and want to experience the sensation of acupuncture! I prefer to call them “taps” in the office to make it sound more appealing for young ears since kids associate needles with vaccine shots which are much larger needles.
I feel most comfortable seeing children 8 years and older. Common ailments improved from holistic pediatric medical care:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- ADD / ADHD
- Sleep issues
- Colds/coughs
- Allergies
- Chronic respiratory issues like asthma and bronchitis
- Sports Injuries
- Digestive ailments (abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea)
- Skin ailments (dermatitis, eczema, acne, hives, rashes)
- Chronic pain including Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- PMS or menstrual cramps
- Frequent nightmares, bedwetting
- Growing pains
- Headaches (tension, migraine, migraine with aura)