What are they?

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)

The imbalances involving our sensory and motor functions are well described in Chinese medicine. The specific organ systems and how they need to interconnect and communicate with one another has long been determined and utilized in TCM.

The ability to determine which systems are principally involved in a specific disorder enhances the treatment’s potential for success. Chinese medicine’s knowlege of these balancing mechanisms at play in normal health also provides insight regarding prevention.

It is extremely important, especially for those with greater tendencies to have these disorders, to practice moderation in all things (diet, emotional stress, overdoing, inactivity and exposure to environmental extremes).

TRADITIONAL WESTERN MEDICINE (TWM)

Any disease connected to the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system in etiology or primary symptom manifestations is considered a neurological disease. These diseases can be due to genetic defects, trauma sequelae, vascular disturbances or secondary to infections and tumors. Some diseases have obvious causes while many more can be quantified adequately but the causes the disease developed are unknown.

Examples: cerebral vascular accident (CVA); peripheral neuropathy; migraine headache; Parkinson’s disease; Myasthenia Gravis; vertebral disc herniation; trigeminal neuralgia; disorders of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste); Raynaud’s disease; reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and so on.


What are the symptoms?

Those problems involving the CNS will generally be associated with symptoms pertaining to the head and its various functions. These include disturbances of the five senses, headache, nausea, dizziness, tremors, paralysis, cognitive functions, memory, emotions and so on.

PNS problems involve symptoms related to the effected region. The symptoms include alterations in pain, touch, temperature, sweating, strength, coordination and changes to the skin.

How are they treated?

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)

To correctly and effectively treat the neurological imbalance Chinese medicine first seeks to alleviate the primary unpleasant and debilitating symptoms. Concurrently with symptomatic relief TCM addresses the weaknesses in the organ systems that failed to prevent the problem from developing. Nutrition is essential to recovery from neurological disorders.
Poor nutritional choices contributed to the imbalance and wise nutritional choices lead to recovery. Comparable assessment of other lifestyle choices and habits must be undertaken to establish the best conditions for healing to take place.

Acupuncture and herbal therapy enhance the speed, quantity and quality of recovery. They act like a catalyst when combined with the above changes in habits. Risks involved during treatment are extremely low and the treatments are usually very well tolerated.

Acupuncture works by improving the status of your health by moving it in a positive direction. Many autoimmune or idiopathic conditions which failed to benefit form TWM therapies will respond favorably to Chinese medicine treatments.

TRADITIONAL WESTERN MEDICINE (TWM)

Each disease will require specialized treatment according to the area involved and the severity of the problem. TWM uses drugs, surgery and physical rehabilitation in treating most of the different diseases.

Unfortunately, due to the complexity and delicacy of both the CNS and the PNS, many treatment interventions only attempt to manage the resulting dysfunction and pain. Many of the more invasive treatment options carry considerable risk and may worsen the overall condition or cause new symptoms to develop in addition to the original problem. Careful investigation and education is vital to long term and short term planning.