Background
Christopher has been a practicing Registered Acupuncturist since 2001
and has practiced Balance Method Acupuncture since 2002 studying
under Dr. Richard Tan. Christopher studied Acupuncture and Traditional
Chinese Medicine in Victoria, BC at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine where he completed the maximum four years of study. He
has also studied with:
Bob Flaws-Masters Class in Diagnosis & Treating Infertility
Virginia Doran-Facial Rejuvenation
Dr. Tran Viet Dzung-Mental/Emotional Advanced Acupuncture
Christopher also uses Worsley Classical Style 5 Element Acupuncture
which focuses on Mental/Emotional imbalances. He has appeared on the
Global BC News Hour in April 2006 documenting Facial Rejuvenation
Acupuncture.
Christopher specializes in pain relief and prevention, as well as, diabetes
and digestive disorders, from Crohn's disease to IBS and colitis. He has
had celiac disease and type 1 diabetes since his childhood and uses these
experiences to help educate patients with these or similiar disorders.
Christopher has been a practicing Registered Acupuncturist since 2001
and has practiced Balance Method Acupuncture since 2002 studying
under Dr. Richard Tan. Christopher studied Acupuncture and Traditional
Chinese Medicine in Victoria, BC at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine where he completed the maximum four years of study. He
has also studied with:
Bob Flaws-Masters Class in Diagnosis & Treating Infertility
Virginia Doran-Facial Rejuvenation
Dr. Tran Viet Dzung-Mental/Emotional Advanced Acupuncture
Christopher also uses Worsley Classical Style 5 Element Acupuncture
which focuses on Mental/Emotional imbalances. He has appeared on the
Global BC News Hour in April 2006 documenting Facial Rejuvenation
Acupuncture.
Christopher specializes in pain relief and prevention, as well as, diabetes
and digestive disorders, from Crohn's disease to IBS and colitis. He has
had celiac disease and type 1 diabetes since his childhood and uses these
experiences to help educate patients with these or similiar disorders.
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has proven
Acupuncture to be effective in treating the
following:
The World Health Organization has proven
Acupuncture to be effective in treating the
following:
- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel
- Colitis
- Common Cold
- Constipation
- Dental pain
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Digestive trouble
- Dizziness
- Dysentery
- Emotional problems
- Eye problems
- Facial palsy
- Fatigue
- Fertility
- Fibromyalgia
- Gingivitis
- Headache
- Hiccup
- Incontinence
- Indigestion
- IBS
- Low back pain
- Menopause
- Menstrual problems
- Migraine
- Morning sickness
- Nausea
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- PMS
- Pneumonia
- Reproductive problems
- Rhinitis
- Sciatica
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Shoulder pain
- Sinusitis
- Sleep problems
- Smoking cessation
- Sore throat
- Stress
- Tennis elbow
- Tonsillitis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Urinary tract infections
- Vomiting
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
Facial Rejuvenation uses the finest, highest quality Japanese needles available.
The effects work by damaging the dermis layer of the skin similar to laser
treatment, yet without the side effects. The needling causes damage to the
dermis layer of the skin which stimulates the fibroblasts to start producing
collagen and elastin. Collagen is responsible for moisture content in the skin or
plumpness results in wrinkles when damaged. Elastin is reticular
connective tissue that provides structure in the skin that gives the snapability
and elasticity which results in sagging when damaged . The sun damages
both the collagen and elastin of the skin because of the harmful UVA rays
which also contribute to the aging process. Facial Rejuvenation
Acupuncture stimulates fibroblasts to produce more collagen and
elastin in the skin by providing a more youthful appearance. Other
benefits are provided by treating holistically which focuses on the root
cause of the problem. This will provide relief to secondary concerns such as
PMS and menopause by balancing the hormonal system. Christopher
customizes his treatments to suit the individual and applies Balance Method
Acupuncture along with the local face points to enhance the overall treatment
effects.
Facial Rejuvenation uses the finest, highest quality Japanese needles available.
The effects work by damaging the dermis layer of the skin similar to laser
treatment, yet without the side effects. The needling causes damage to the
dermis layer of the skin which stimulates the fibroblasts to start producing
collagen and elastin. Collagen is responsible for moisture content in the skin or
plumpness results in wrinkles when damaged. Elastin is reticular
connective tissue that provides structure in the skin that gives the snapability
and elasticity which results in sagging when damaged . The sun damages
both the collagen and elastin of the skin because of the harmful UVA rays
which also contribute to the aging process. Facial Rejuvenation
Acupuncture stimulates fibroblasts to produce more collagen and
elastin in the skin by providing a more youthful appearance. Other
benefits are provided by treating holistically which focuses on the root
cause of the problem. This will provide relief to secondary concerns such as
PMS and menopause by balancing the hormonal system. Christopher
customizes his treatments to suit the individual and applies Balance Method
Acupuncture along with the local face points to enhance the overall treatment
effects.
Balance Method Acupuncture
Christopher uses a style of Acupuncture that dates back to the I Ching (Book
of Changes) from 1000 BCE to present day. This system of acupuncture has
been passed down through family lineage until the Maoist Communist
Revolution when much of the classical knowledge was lost and many of the
practitioners were imprisoned because of their beliefs. As a result, very little
Classical (Pre-Communist) Acupuncture is being practiced today. Christopher
has been fortunate to learn from Master Acupuncturist Dr. Richard Teh-Fu
Tan who along with Dr. Chen Chao are the primary teachers of Classical
Balance Method Acupuncture. Techniques such as mirroring and imaging
formats which assist in using mainly distal points in the extremities along with
Yin/Yang balancing of the meridians are unique to the Balance Method..
Christopher uses a style of Acupuncture that dates back to the I Ching (Book
of Changes) from 1000 BCE to present day. This system of acupuncture has
been passed down through family lineage until the Maoist Communist
Revolution when much of the classical knowledge was lost and many of the
practitioners were imprisoned because of their beliefs. As a result, very little
Classical (Pre-Communist) Acupuncture is being practiced today. Christopher
has been fortunate to learn from Master Acupuncturist Dr. Richard Teh-Fu
Tan who along with Dr. Chen Chao are the primary teachers of Classical
Balance Method Acupuncture. Techniques such as mirroring and imaging
formats which assist in using mainly distal points in the extremities along with
Yin/Yang balancing of the meridians are unique to the Balance Method..