Acupuncture

Joa Crowder

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs

Joa Crowder is licensed by the state of Washington in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. She graduated in 2002 from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NIAOM) with a four-year masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

She is nationally accredited as a Diplomat in Acupuncture and has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Washington. She attended Brenneke Massage School’s Intensive Massage Program and is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Previously, Joa owned a private practice in Anacortes, Washington. She moved with her husband and twin girls to Yakima in 2007 and is currently practicing at the Health Within Wellness Center.

Joa treats a wide variety of internal and musculoskeletal disorders. She specializes in treating pain, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, addictions, and women’s health. She is an advocate who is committed to building bridges between Eastern and Western medicine by dialoging with patients, physicians and other colleagues to provide optimal and appropriate care.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

TCM is the primary form of medical care for more than a quarter of the world’s population and is over 3,000 years old. It is a complete medical system that includes treatment modalities such as acupuncture, Chinese herbs, moxibustion, nutrition, and movement therapy.

How it Works

TCM views a person as an energetic system in which body and mind are interconnected, each influencing the other. A universal life force called “Qi” (chee) is the energy that circulates throughout the body along pathways called meridians or channels. Acupuncture points are located along these meridians. Blockage or imbalance of Qi can result in pain or illness. TCM works to restore normal Qi circulation by stimulating a person’s natural healing energy. When Qi flows freely, there is no pain; when balance is restored, health and wellness are achieved.

Although Western Medicine has yet to understand exactly how TCM works, scientific studies have observed that the stimulation of acupuncture points causes definite physiological response in brain activity, hormone levels, blood pressure, heart rate, and the immune system.

Latest Research:

Maryland Study shows acupuncture effective for treating chronic low back pain.”For people with chronic low back pain, this analysis shows that acupuncture is clearly effective in providing considerable pain relief,” says Eric Manheimer

More Research Links:

National Institute of Health – acupuncture site

www.acupuncture.com

www.acupunctureresearch.org

Neck and Knee pain study

What We Treat

Addiction, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Common Cold, Frozen Shoulder, Fibromyalgia, Gastro-Intestinal Disorders, Headache/Migraines, Low Back Pain, Menstrual Cramps, Muscular Pain, Nausea/Vomiting, Osteoarthritis, Sinusitis/Rhinitis, Stroke Rehab, Tennis Elbow*

*The above list was compiled from the National Institute of Health and the World Heath Organization lists of common conditions which can be effectively treated by acupuncture.