Whole System Health Consulting with Lee-Ana
CMC registered, ACC Treatment Provider
Specialist scopes of Mental Health & Womens Health (Obstetrics) with Acupuncture, Bodywork and Chinese Medicine (CM).
Stratford Clinic, Thursdays at 44 Monmouth Rd
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Stratford Clinic, Thursdays at 44 Monmouth Rd ~
ACC treatments
12 treatments within 12 weeks (from 1st day of treatment) is available for CM acupuncture under ACC claims. CM practitioners are unable to generate claims so please see your GP, Physio, Osteo, Chiro to do this. Once your claim is approved then you can access CM acupuncture under that claim for a series of treatments or until the injury is better.
Lee-Ana does not do continued treatment claims once this period of 12 treatments within 12 weeks is finished.
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Chinese medicine (CM) has a recorded history dating back to the Mawangdui medical texts that were discovered in Changsha, China, dated 168 BCE (Shaw et al., 2020). This system is very different in language to conventional western medicine but parallels are being made with increased research into how the body and mind work (Evidence Based Acupuncture).
CM is whole system and considers all aspects of self as well as environmental/contextual aspects which can influence the physical, mental and spiritual realms, including family and ancestral influences.
Diagnosis’ is determined according to the CM view and then advised/treated depending on what is appropriate from various modalities which may include Acupuncture, Acupressure/Tuina (massage), Moxa (Moxibustion), Cupping, Guasha, Diet, Lifestyle, managing Environmental factors etc.It is important to note when CM talks about organs such as Kidney, Liver etc it talks about them in relation to the organ as a system which might, but may not always line up with western medical concepts. A whole aspect of an organ system according to CM involves the physical organ as well as emotional aspects and pathways in the body (channels/meridians).
ReferenceShaw, V., Diogo, R., & Winder, I. C. (2020). Hiding in Plain Sight-ancient Chinese anatomy. The Anatomical Record, May, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24503
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Lee-Ana uses fine metal needles with gentle technique. The oldest known ‘needle’ was made of stone from the Neolithic period (Zhu et al., 2021) and Lee-Ana sometimes uses stones in this sense for acupressure. The use of certain pressure points/acupressure is a part of Tuina (Chinese bodywork) and provides a way to treat without needles if that is preferred (No-Needle Acupuncture). Qigong brings in working with the qi in the form of exercises/visualisations/meditative techniques/energy work aiming for overall holistic wellbeing.
The integration of self-care techniques, such as acupressure and Qigong (breathing/meditation exercises), are also used. This aims to empower patients to be active in their own healing journeys.
Reference
Zhu, J., Li, J., Yang, L., & Liu, S. (2021). Acupuncture, from the ancient to the current. The Anatomical Record, 304(11), 2365–2371. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24625
Book a free phone consult
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Book a free phone consult ~
services for your wellbeing…
…can be in-person or online allowing flexibility and making services more accessible, regardless of location or schedule.
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Focusing on the physical, mental and spiritual, as well as healthy connection are thought important for overall wellbeing and whole system health by Lee-Ana. Health issues are addressed using a range of tools, techniques, diet & lifestyle, in an offering aimed to empower our own wellbeing and health.
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Pregnant women have sought help for a range of health issues related to pregnancy from Lee-Ana.
East-Asian medicine (EAM) and Chinese medicine is used by practitioners clinically for a wide range of health concerns, including womens health concerns in areas of gynaecology, fertility and pregnancy (Smith et al., 2014). Traditional acupuncturists use acupuncture for a range if issues during pregnancy. Post natal care and wellbeing are also though to be very important in EAM and other indigenous whole health systems (Allison, 2017).
ACC acupuncture is available for pregnant women to treat what is relevant to the injury under the claim.
References
Allison, J. (2017). Golden Month : Caring for the World’s Mothers After Childbirth. Beatnik Publishing.
Smith, C. A., Armour, M., & Betts, D. (2014). Treatment of women’s reproductive health conditions by Australian and New Zealand acupuncturists. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 22(4), 710–718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2014.06.001
Nurturing guidance for who you are becoming
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Nurturing guidance for who you are becoming ~
How does it work?
When it comes to whole system health there is no one regime for when there is a diagnosis. Every symptom has meaning and depends on the big picture of what is happening with you and your body, within the environment you live. One symptom can mean different things for different people and can relate to areas in the body, no where near the problem. When CM talks about organs like Kidney, Liver etc, it talks about them in relation to the organ as a system (which might, but doesn’t always line up with western medicine). An organ system according to CM involves the physical organ functions from a CM view, as well as emotional aspects and pathways in the body (channels/meridians). CM is traditionally based on prevention so when talking about organs it simply means some balance is needed if a particular organ system stands out to the practitioner.
Lee-Ana has worked with many different conditions in clinic, both long-term or things that come on suddenly.
Lee-Ana works with whatever you bring to the consult. She is experienced at working alongside other practitioners and medications with a diverse range people, of all ages, from all over the globe. Referrals are not necessary and booking a free 10-15 minute telephone consultation to find out whether this is something you want to explore further is encouraged.
Resources to help you flourish
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Resources to help you flourish ~
