The Different Modalities
TCM is rooted in nature, the cosmos, and the human body. Although different treatment modalities are used, TCM is not a piecemeal of healing modalities. It is an ancient complex medical system that treats the root cause of an illness rather than the symptoms through the application of a combination of different theoreis such as Qi Theory, Five Phase/Element Theory, Yin-Yang Theory, Organ Theory and Meridian Theory. The various treatment modalities offered by Jax Mobile Acupuncture are:
Cupping is the use various bell or globe shaped instruments called cups. The cups are applied to the body surface. Suction is then used within each cup to create a vacuum to draw up the skin within it, stimulating blood circulation and the underlying musculature.