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AcupunctureTraditional Chinese Medicine is a complete system of medicine that is customized for each patient. It considers the whole person – mind, body and spirit, as well as lifestyle and environmental factors.
It is an effective system of diagnosis and treatment therapies that can also be used with other standard medical therapies.
Kurt Jurek, R Ac
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Cheri Naslund, R Ac
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Kurt Jurek is a Registered Acupuncturist and a member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners of B.C. He completed his four-year training in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the highly acclaimed Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences in Nelson, B.C.
In 2005 Kurt returned to Nelson to be part of the Academy's first Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program, where he received the Dean's award for top academic achievement.
In addition, Kurt is also trained in Shiatsu and Craniosacral therapies, and he enjoys incorporating elements of these into his treatments. Most recently, he has had the opportunity to study with renowned constitutional facial acupuncturist, Mary Elizabeth Wakefield.
Kurt's philosophy is that a practitioner helps guide the patient to a healthy state by rebalancing the mind, body and spirit as an integrated whole.
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Acupuncture Vancouver
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Cheri Naslund is a Registered Acupuncturist and a member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners of B.C. She completed a program created specifically for health practitioners at Langara College in Vancouver.
Cheri is also a current member of the Registered Nursing Association of BC, and uses her advanced assessment skills to incorporate the best of Eastern and Western medicine theory.
She uses a variety of associated methods of healing, including tuina, shiatsu, therapeutic touch and qi gong therapies to incorporate both physical touch and energetic healing modalities.
Cheri completed an internship at the Tsu Chi Institute for Health, caring for clients with cancer, HIV and other serious diseases. Her experience also includes pre & postnatal support and work as a labour coach. Her clients describe her as a breath of fresh air and a very compassionate practitioner.
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Acupuncture Vancouver
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Conditions Treated
Acupuncture has been shown to help with the following conditions:
- Stress related problems such as insomnia, nervousness and depression
- Chronic and acute pain management from physical injuries, chronic illness, back, limb or joint pain and arthritis
- Digestive disorders
- Musculo-skeletal disorders such as frozen shoulder or postural problems
- Pre-natal care, post-natal care and labour pain management
- Gynecological disorders such as painful or absent menstruation
- Weight loss, detoxification and improvement of general health
- Constitutional facial acupuncture and renewal
Kurt understands the needs of and enjoys treating our elders. He has also done work with:
- Stroke related injuries and rehabilitation
- Neurological disorders with Parkinson's-like symptoms
Consult our Acupuncture Vancouver fee schedule for more information.
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