How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Treat Your Joint Pain
We work with you exactly where you are — treating your joint pain with 100% natural, proven techniques.
The goal is to get you back to living your life, without joint pain. In many cases, you may be able to reduce or eliminate your pain medications so you can live a more fulfilling, active, and energetic life.
We have experience with all kinds of joint pain, including but not limited to:
- Injuries to tendons and ligaments
- Arthritis
- Strained muscles
- Sharp joint pain
- Dull joint pain
- Cartilage degeneration
- Autoimmune-related joint pain
- Sciatic-related joint pain
- Lyme-related joint pain
- Nerve pain
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*Individual results may vary. There is no guarantee of specific results, warranted or implied, and individual results depend on several factors. Full disclaimer here.
Why our natural joint pain treatment works so well
We keep it simple
Complicated doesn’t always mean more sophisticated, or better. Sometimes it's the simple approach that gets the biggest result. We work to identify the clearest treatments for your specific pain and go from there. These treatments may include acupuncture, herbal supplements, and simple, doable lifestyle tweaks to get the strongest impact in your pain relief.
We use a proven system that has been treating joining pain successfully and naturally for centuries
You may have been told that there’s nothing to be done for your joint pain except to manage it. We are so tired of hearing that, and we bet you are, too. We believe in your body’s ability to be without pain again because we consider your body as a whole, miraculous unit. We remind your body how to function better using acupuncture, herbal supplements, and simple lifestyle recommendations. In short, we show your body a way out of pain; not just managing it.
We get to the root of what’s causing your joint pain
We work on breaking the pain cycle your body has established and address the cause of it. Why do your muscles keep spasming? We go there. Why is your cartilage wearing away? We can address that. What is causing the nerve pain? Let’s get to the bottom of the pain so that it doesn’t keep coming back.
We focus on how you feel; not just the x-rays, MRIs, and scans
Did you know that some folks have bone-on-bone joints, but no pain? Medical imaging can be a fantastic tool, but it is not the final word. The final word - we believe - is how you feel. Can you take a walk? Can you go about your daily business? Are you having more good days? That’s our marker for getting you well again.
Our approach always is wholistic and doable
We meet each patient where they are at in their health journey and give appropriate recommendations based upon that. Sometimes it’s a simple stretch. Sometimes it’s a small lifestyle tweak. Sometimes it’s a supplement recommendation or an herbal formula. (And don’t worry: we never over-prescribe and we won’t send you home with 10 new expensive supplements to try.) Our goal is for you to feel good in your body and your life, and we provide sustainable tools for you to get there faster.
How we make positive changes
Gentle Acupuncture
Our specialty is gentle acupuncture. Acupuncture has been healing bodies for centuries by awakening and stimulating your own body’s innate healing process. It restores cells and tissues, cleans up what doesn’t belong there, and gets blood flow moving to reduce pain.
Herbal Supplements
Herbal supplements strengthen the body while improving circulation and overall regulation; some formulas can even help heal injuries and scar tissue (even very old scar tissue!). Traditional Chinese Herbal medicine is a powerful tool that we like to use often to help reduce the number of visits our patients need.
These formulas are different from anything you’ll get from a functional medicine doctor, naturopath, or other holistic health professional. These formulas use herbs available only to licensed practitioners of Chinese Medicine and are so elegant you’ll never need to be on more than one or two at a time and you’ll never need to be on them for life.
Functional Nutritional Therapy
When your bones, muscles and cells are fully nourished with the specific nutrients they need, these tissues naturally function at a very high level. When tissues are functioning at a high level, there’s far less opportunity for pain to set in. We will guide you through simple changes to your diet that are sustainable for your lifestyle.
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Studies have shown that you cannot heal (or learn) if you don’t feel safe. Stress is a state of not feeling safe, and can be helpful for signaling us to get out of certain situations. When that stress becomes chronic, though, our body gets put in a state of chronically being unable to fully heal. Acupuncture is a known regulator of the Central Nervous System, meaning it restores your feeling of safety and well-being, thus restoring your ability to heal. This means less inflammation, better circulation, more range of motion, a calmer mind, more energy, and better overall mood.
Or give us a call at 724-453-4335 to learn more.
*Individual results may vary. There is no guarantee of specific results, warranted or implied, and individual results depend on several factors. Full disclaimer here.
The process is simple
So How Does This Work?
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Schedule a free 15-minute consultation
At your free 15-minute consultation, you’ll meet with one of our practitioners either in person or over the phone to discuss your joint pain, brief medical history, and most importantly, your goals. We want to be certain that our joint pain relief program is a good fit for your needs and that there is a high probability of success for you before we move forward to the next step. Click here to meet with us for your free consultation.
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Detailed assessment and treatment plan
After your free consultation, and we agree that this program is a good fit for you, the next step forward is the Intake Appointment. At this visit, your practitioner will do a thorough assessment of your pain pattern, medical history, and other factors to identify the root cause of your joint pain to devise the right treatment approach for you, based upon the goals you have discussed.
After this assessment, you will receive your first acupuncture treatment, and you will be given a treatment plan with simple, easy-to-follow instructions. Your treatment plan includes dietary and lifestyle adjustments as well as herbal supplements if appropriate to address the root of your joint pain.
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Treatment & symptom resolution
You’ll return for weekly visits to ensure close support as you begin to feel your body establishing a new pattern. We want to make sure your treatment plan is providing you with:
- Pain relief
- Improved mobility
- Possible reduction in pain meds
- More “good days” — energy, mood, stamina
- Better sensation and increased strength
You’ll receive acupuncture at each visit to ensure that your musculoskeletal and nervous system is rebalancing to return to its original pattern of health. You may also receive additional modalities like cupping or guasha as appropriate.
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Transitional care as improvements are maintained
Once we see improvements that are maintaining over time, we will start spacing visits out further apart. This usually occurs after 8 to 12 visits, with some individual variability. We will go from weekly visits to visits every 10 to 14 days, then once a month, then on an as-needed basis for “tuneups.” We are here for you in case you have other healthcare issues you want to address, or feel like your joints are prone to more injury during a particular time or activity. Of course, many of our patients wish to continue with regular maintenance, and we are always happy to work with you on that level, if that is your wish.
The great news is that acupuncture is cumulative and your body remembers your treatments. If you are consistent with your care from the start, it will take far less time to address an issue that comes up later - even years down the road. The investment of time and money you put in now has lifetime payoff benefits.
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Taking care of your loved ones
We are honored and proud that many of our new patients are referred to us by other patients or members of the community who have experienced the profound effects of our work. We love to help people feel better in their bodies and their lives — it’s what we wake up excited to do, every day. We would love to help your family, friends and colleagues on their own path to better health — more joy, more energy, more focus, less pain.
Or give us a call at 724-453-4335 to learn more.
* Legal Disclaimer
Individual results may vary. You should not begin our program if you have medical condition that precludes acupuncture or changes to nutritional or exercise habits. Bridges Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a wellness clinic of Licensed Acupuncturists that provide guidance and treatment within the legal scope of practice as regulated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the Acupuncture Licensure Act. Our advice is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician, and we do not diagnose medical conditions. Please consult a physician before beginning any exercise or diet program.