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East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic
605 Chenery St
San Francisco, CA 94131
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About East-West
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East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic provides a full complement of Traditional Chinese Medicine and healing services, including massage and specialized bodywork. We empower you to reach your highest level of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Learn more about our services and how we can help you optimize your health.
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Philosophy
We take a holistic approach to treating body, mind, and spirit. The roots of Traditional Chinese Medicine are found in ancient Taoist philosophy. Taoism views the individual as an energy system in which body and mind influence and balance one another to maintain good health. We believe that acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, nutrition and exercise are essential elements for maximizing health and preventing illness in a stressful world.
Promise
Our goal is to create a respectful healing partnership to pursue each client’s path to wellness. We listen carefully and reflect on each individual’s history and current needs in order to maximize well-being. We approach healing with intention and integrity. You will receive high quality services from highly-trained, experienced health professionals.
Heath Care Services and Specialties
We offer comprehensive alternative and complementary healthcare services for a wide range of physical and emotional conditions. Our specialties include:
Fertility
Treatment for Optimum Fertility
For centuries Traditional Chinese Medicine has used acupuncture and herbs to successfully treat couples dealing with infertility. East-West Integrative Clinic takes a holistic and highly individualized approach to maximizing fertility, treating the whole person in order to arrive at conception, a healthy pregnancy, and a health baby. Clinical research has shown that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for infertility. There is growing scientific and anecdotal evidence that optimizing health and nourishing the reproductive system using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) may enhance reproductive function in both men and women.
Treating the Whole Person
Fertility is often associated with an individual’s overall health. As we focus in on the source of a couple’s fertility challenges, we develop a unique treatment plan that may include acupuncture and herbs, as well as lifestyle changes in diet, exercise and meditation. East-West can help couples diagnosed with “infertility” to use natural therapies to strengthen and nourish their bodies and reproductive systems, and focus their energies to prepare for conception and pregnancy. Though infertility can be caused by a variety of factors, we recommend that couples pursue treatment together to improve general health and enhance reproductive system function. This partnered approach can produce benefits for the couple beyond conception and pregnancy, including increased overall health, emotional support and satisfaction.
How Treatment May Help Women
Many factors can influence a woman’s ability to conceive. Before beginning acupuncture and herbal treatment, it is helpful to consult your Western healthcare practitioner or fertility specialist to help rule out obstructions, hormonal imbalances, endometriosis, anovulation or other possible causes of infertility. A Western medical diagnosis, coupled with your Chinese medicine diagnosis — which we determine after your first visit — is key to developing a successful treatment plan. You may choose to use your East-West treatment plan alone, or in conjunction with Western medical therapies. On its own or in conjunction with Western treatments, TCM may improve many functions effecting fertility, such as reducing stress, strengthening the immune system, regulating hormone levels, regulating the menstrual cycle and ovulation, and increasing the production of cervical fluid.
How Treatment May Help Men
Semen analysis is very important in determining whether male factors could be a cause of infertility. Abnormalities in sperm, including low sperm count or semen volume, abnormal sperm shape, decreased motility, and poor liquefaction can all be sources of infertility. Acupuncture and herbal medicine may help address these issues. It’s a good idea to start treatment as soon as possible, since sperm maturation takes approximately 70-90 days.
A Growing Body of Research
Evidence can be conflicting and further research is needed, but studies published in reputable medical journals such as Fertility and Sterility, Human Fertility, Human Reproduction, and others indicate that acupuncture may also: Improve the quality of the ova; Improve sperm quality (shape and motility); Increase follicular development; Increase sperm counts. Increase blood flow to the uterus to produce a thicker lining that is more viable for implantation: Help regulate hormone levels, specifically gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which may improve ovulation rates; Help women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and anovulatory cycles. Increase chances of conceiving in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF); Improve reproductive outcomes in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF); Reduce the side effects of strong drugs used in conjunction with advanced reproductive technologies (ART).
Treatment Cycle
If you are using acupuncture and herbs as your sole treatment, visits are normally once a week for three to six months. If you are using TCM in conjunction with IVF, you may need treatments once or twice weekly depending on the specifics of your case.
Research on Acupuncture for Infertility
Increase chances of conceiving in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), Improve reproductive outcomes in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Healthy Pregnancy
A Healthy Pregnancy, Naturally
For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been employed as a safe, supportive and natural way to help women enjoy healthy pregnancies. More recently, a growing body of research has shown that acupuncture is an effective, non-invasive complement to conventional medical pregnancy care. It can ease discomfort from common pregnancy-related symptoms so you can focus on the joy of expecting new life. Several East-West practitioners have received specialized training in acupuncture to treat common pregnancy-related symptoms:
1st Trimester:
Traditional Chinese Medicine is often employed in the first trimester to reduce chances of miscarriage, manage morning sickness/nausea, regulate sleep and increase energy, relieve bloating, swelling and constipation, reduce anxiety and promote a strong sense of wellbeing.
2nd Trimester:
Acupuncture treatment through the second trimester can help maintain overall health and energy. A safe and effective alternative to painkillers, acupuncture can help relieve sciatica, back, hip, pelvic, and headache pain. Acupuncture can also help alleviate indigestion, insomnia, and stress.
3rd Trimester:
As you approach labor and birth in the third trimester, you may choose to employ acupuncture to help encourage optimal presentation by turning a breech or posterior baby; ripen the cervix; and reduce anxiety or high blood pressure. Acupuncture can also be used to induce labor if you are past your due date. Acupuncture treatments can enhance your wellbeing throughout pregnancy, and can help lead to a safe and satisfying birth.
Post-Partum Care
Bonding, Nourishing and Restoring
During the very special weeks after the birth of a child, it’s essential to support the health and strength of both mother and baby. To recover from the demanding and draining process of labor and delivery it’s important that a new mother be able to rest. The new mother must also replenish her strength so she can bond with and meet her new baby’s needs. The thrill of a new life calls for a natural process without drugs. East-West practitioners can help provide support new mothers need as they embark on a new journey with their baby. Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques may help: Increase milk production; Prevent postpartum depression; Restore the new mother’s energy; Support the healing process.
Pain Relief
Pain is part of life for most of us. It may be occasional or chronic, dull or sharp, focused or felt throughout the body. We may know the cause of the pain, or the cause may remain unknown. While there is no panacea, research shows increasing evidence that acupuncture works to relieve pain, sometimes for months at a time.
Why Choose Acupuncture?
There are many reasons to choose acupuncture for pain relief. Acupuncture can be used alone or in conjunction with conventional therapies or pain relieving drugs to treat various types of pain. It is a drug-free way to minimize or eliminate pain from a variety of conditions. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine states that there are “fewer adverse effects associated with acupuncture than with many standard drug treatments (such as anti-inflammatory medication and steroid injections) used to manage painful musculoskeletal conditions.”
Common Conditions Treated
Sources of pain people most commonly turn to acupuncture to treat include:Chronic Low Back Pain – Back pain is the most commonly reported pain for which people seek acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture is believed to be as effective as conventional therapies in treating low back pain. Joint Pain and Arthritis – Including carpal tunnel syndrome, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) and tennis elbow. Neck pain, Headaches – Appears to be as effective, and possibly more effective, than conventional medicine in preventing migraines and tension headaches. Menstrual cramps.
How Does it Work?
Traditional Chinese Medicine theory holds that stimulating meridians through acupuncture can correct energy or “Qi” imbalances. Acupuncture is also believed to decrease pain by increasing the release of endorphins, which are naturally-occurring chemicals produced by the body that block pain. According to Spine-Health.com, “While the specific mechanism is not understood, it is believed that acupuncture contributes to pain relief by releasing opioid peptides in the brain that have a natural analgesic effect. Acupuncture may also alter the secretion of specific neurotransmitters that play a direct role in the sensation of pain.”
Mei Zen Facial Rejuvenation
Cosmetic acupuncture is a gentle, safe and effective way to give your face a “lift” and look your best. If you would like to increase your inner wellbeing and outer radiance, consider the benefits of this non-invasive alternative to surgery. The reported benefits of facial acupuncture include: Improvement of fine lines, Increased muscle tone, Reduced acne, rosacea and puffiness.
A Holistic Approach
The demands of busy lives can catch up with us and can manifest on our faces. Stress, sun damage, diet and lifestyle all contribute to how we look and feel, inside and out. Chinese medicine takes a holistic approach, addressing your internal imbalances during your treatment. This holistic approach sets Mei Zen acupuncture apart from surgical procedures that address only the “outside”. When we are feeling good in our bodies physically and emotionally, our wellbeing radiates from our face. Facial Rejuvenation works best when combined w/nutrition and herbal medicine.
Treatment Cycle
Treatment consists of meeting with your acupuncturist twice weekly to achieve consistent and plentiful production of collagen and elastin. Acupuncture is followed by application of an organic mask, selected especially for your skin type. Depending on other factors, the use of Chinese herbal medicine and nutritional supplements may be advised.
Benefits
Benefits can be seen as early as five weeks. You may choose to stop treatment when you feel you have achieved the benefits you desire. During the course of treatment, we recommend 2-3 facials with a like-minded professional esthetician. After treatment, monthly ‘tune-ups’ can maximize long-term benefits.
Mental Health
Acupuncture and Mental Health: Restoring Balance
To be human is to experience occasional imbalance or emotional upheaval. When that upheaval disrupts an individual’s ability to cope with normal daily routines, Traditional Chinese Medicine can help provide relief and restore balance. At East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic, we approach treatment holistically, to enhance the individual’s overall wellbeing. We seek the root cause of a mental or emotional imbalance or disorder, and work to open the energy pathways that may be blocked. Some of the mental health issues we can address with acupuncture and herbs include: Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Emotionality, Insomnia, Lethargy, Stress.
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A Safe, Effective Science
Acupuncture is a safe, effective science for restoring a healthy balance throughout the body. Its origins date back thousands of years to ancient China. According to theory, Qi (chi) is the vital life energy present in all living organisms. Qi circulates in the body along 14 energy pathways, called “meridians”. Meridians are linked to specific internal organs and systems.
Relieve Pain and Promote Healing
Acupuncture can be combined with other alternative treatments, such as electro-acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion. The idea is to ‘unblock’ meridians so the body can use its energy to relieve pain and begin to heal. The body’s vital energy flows to and replenishes weakened organs, rids the body of toxins, and restores natural balance.
Which Service is Best for You?
Patients may choose private treatment or Community Acupuncture. If you’re wondering which service is right for you, or whether private or group acupuncture suits you, give us a call. We’ll be happy to help guide you to the service that best fits your needs.
How Treatment Feels
In the course of a treatment, slender needles, heat, pressure, or a combination of these tools are used to stimulate specific points along the meridians. What you’ve heard is true: acupuncture is relatively painless. We use safe, sterile, disposable needles. These very fine needles are inserted under the skin to redirect energy or unblock the pathway. Sensations during treatment can vary from being hardly noticeable to a tingling or heavy feeling. While you rest, the needles do their work. At East-West Clinic, we often supplement acupuncture with bodywork. Patients usually experience profound relaxation. You might even fall asleep.
What Conditions Can Be Treated?
Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture can be used to treat many conditions including, but not limited to, the following systems:
Reproductive & Genitourinary
Breast cysts, Endometriosis, Fibroids, cysts & uterine, myomas, Hormonal imbalance, Hyperplasia, Impotence, Infertility, Lactation problems, Low libido, Menopause, Menstrual pain & irregularity, Morning sickness, Obstetrics, PID, PMS, Sperm anomalies, Urinary problems.
Musculoskeletal
Arthritis, Back pain & stiffness, Disc problems, Joint problems, Muscle spasms & weakness, Neck pain & stiffness, Repetitive stress injuries, Sciatica, Sports injuries, Sprains & strains, Tendonitis.
Neurological
Bell’s palsy, Headaches, Migraine, Multiple sclerosis, Neuralgia, Numbness & paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, Stroke recovery.
Digestive
Abdominal pain, Acid reflux, Chronic diarrhea, Colitis & Crohn’s disease, Constipation, Indigestion, Irritable bowel syndrome, Liver & gall bladder disorders, Colitis & Crohn’s disease.
Emotiona
Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Lethargy, Stress.
Respiratory
Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds & flu, Sinusitis.
Additional Health Conditions Treated:
Addiction, AIDS/HIV, Cancer, Diabetes, Facial Rejuvenation, Hepatitis, Hypertension, Skin Problems, Tinnitus.
Five Thousand Years of Herbal Medicine
Chinese physicians have used herbal medicine as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine for five thousand years.
Traditional Chinese Medicine remains the oldest, safest and most comprehensive system of medical care. With many centuries of experience, the practice continues to develop today.
East-West Integrative Medicine carries a full line of the highest quality herbs and supplements.
Herbs and supplements can be used alone or with acupuncture treatments. Herbs are available in tablet, powder, liquid and raw forms. Herbs are safe, gentle and potent. And, unlike prescription medicine, there are rarely any side effects when properly used.
Your East-West practitioner will recommend the appropriate herbs and supplements to treat your specific condition.
Typical conditions treated include:
Acute and chronic neck and back pain
Tension headaches
Pre & post surgical rehabilitation
Total joint replacements
Shoulder, elbow and wrist sprains and strains
Hip, knee and ankle sprains and strains
Joint bursitis
Joint tendonitis
Arthritis
Muscle strains and sprains
Sports injuries
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Tanya Ferrera, DPT, OMPT, CMT
Tanya has a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and has completed an advanced Graduate Certificate in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She was an adjunct professor for 7 years in the Physical Therapy Department at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan teaching laboratories including Spinal Orthopedics, Pathokinesiology, and Basic Evaluation Procedures. Most recently she worked as a physical therapy spine specialist at the University of Michigan Spine Program. She has been a physical therapist since 2004 and a massage therapist since 1998. In her massage practice, Tanya specializes in Orthopedic Massage, Functional Massage, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Stretching, and Swedish Massage Therapy techniques. She has developed and taught seminars for massage therapists on posture and joint capsule stretching. She combines an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, biomechanics, and orthopedic pathology with an exceptional ability to feel and release tissue tension. Whether the goal is to recover from an injury, reduce tension, improve well-being, increase energy, or simply relax, she works with each client to tailor the massage specifically to their needs. Available: Mondays, Fridays and Sundays.
Assessment
Your physical therapist will assess your posture, muscle strength, joint mobility and range of motion, muscle flexibility, tone, reflexes, sensation, nerve irritability, balance, coordination, and/or functional movements. She will determine what the specific impairments are that may be contributing to your condition and will develop a plan of care to address them. Physical therapy treatment may include education about your condition, advanced manual therapy techniques, targeted exercise and stretching techniques, and instruction in posture and body mechanics.
One-on-one Sessions
At East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic, physical therapy treatment sessions are one-on-one with a licensed doctor of physical therapy who has specialized post-graduate training in orthopedic manual physical therapy techniques and Pilates-based rehabilitation. No aides or physical therapy assistants are utilized and 45-minute treatment times are standard with a one-hour initial evaluation.
A Dedicated, Caring and Experienced Team
At East-West Integrative Medicine
we are proud to have a dedicated, caring and experienced team of massage therapists and bodywork specialists working at our clinic. We invite you to choose the practitioner whose technique is best suited to your needs, or call us for a recommendation. Practitioners offer a variety of massage and bodywork techniques in one-hour and 90-minute sessions. Massage and bodywork can also be paired with other treatments.
What Massage Can Do For You
Massage therapy is a highly effective method for achieving deep relaxation. In addition to providing overall stress relief, massage is a very effective treatment in most musculo-skeletal pain related injuries. Because muscles react to surrounding bone injury, nerve compressions, or other injured muscles, it is important to assess muscular imbalances and address them with massage therapy. Additional benefits of massage include:
Increased blood circulation and lymph drainage
Improved posture and body alignment through proper muscle balance
Increased awareness of habitual holding patterns that may be creating muscular imbalances
Breaking up scar tissue and inhibiting and scar tissues formation
Lowering blood pressure
Alleviating discomfort during pregnancy
Massage Styles and Bodywork Methods
Cranio-sacral
Cranio-sacral Massage is a healing therapy that was developed by osteopathic physician John Upledger. The practitioner evaluates the cranio-sacral system, assesses where restrictions exist, and works to release them. Technique & Benefits: The touch is very light, and is considered beneficial for migraines, chronic neck tension, PTSD, motor coordination disorders, and problems involving the central nervous system.
Deep Tissue
Deep Tissue Massage refers to a variety of different types of deep massage strokes, each with a slightly different feeling. Technique & Benefits: Deep tissue massage is typically practiced using lotion and slow, deep pressure on the deeper structures of the soft tissue, to release chronic tension, adhesions and deep-seated tension.
Hot Stone
Hot Stone Massage is usually combined with a Swedish/deep tissue massage as a source of heat therapy, and for added relaxation. Technique & Benefits: Hot stones, typically smooth river stones, are used to massage the body, or are placed on the body. The heat from the stones penetrates and soothes muscles, facilitating relaxation, which helps the therapist work more deeply.
Prenatal
Prenatal Massage A variety of therapeutic styles is employed for prenatal massage, with special care taken to avoid pressure points that are contraindicated during pregnancy. Technique & Benefits: Prenatal massage provides focused benefits to relax the expectant mother’s tight, achy muscles, reduce swelling, and soothe anxiety. Supportive pillows and bolsters are used to create maximum comfort and safety for mom and baby.
Shiatsu
Shiatsu Massage is a component of the system of Traditional Chinese Medicine. “Shiatsu” literally translates as “finger pressure”, and like acupuncture, it seeks to balance the flow of energy or “qi” through the body. Technique & Benefits: Shiatsu therapy involves finger pressure applied rhythmically to the body’s meridians. While Shiatsu pressure is firm, this therapy is relaxing and typically causes minimal or no soreness.
Sports
Sports Massage was originally developed for athletes, but it is a beneficial therapy for anyone who is physically active. Technique & Benefits: Sports massage is similar to Swedish massage, but typically involves a combination of techniques and facilitated stretching. The focus of sports massage is to loosen muscles and increase flexibility with the goals of preventing and treating injury, and improving athletic performance.
Swedish
Swedish Massage is the foundation for many types of massage therapy in the U.S. Technique & Benefits: Most clients will be familiar with the gentle kneading, circular movements and long smooth strokes. Massage lotion or oil is often used for a soothing, relaxing treatment of the superficial layers of muscle.
Thai
Thai Massage is believed to have been developed more than 2,000 years ago in India. It spread to Thailand where it was influenced by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Technique & Benefits: Similar to acupuncture and Shiatsu massage, Thai massage focuses gentle pressure on meridian points. The therapist moves the client’s body through a sequence of postures, similar to yoga, but without the effort. Benefits include stress reduction, relaxation, and increased energy, flexibility, and range of motion.
Tui Na
Tui Na Massage is often used to complement acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and other components of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Technique & Benefits: The therapist may knead, brush and press acupuncture points and the “eight gates” — the space between joints – to stimulate the flow of “qi”. Tui Na is believed to be beneficial for both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal complaints, as well as other conditions.
About East-West
A Soothing Space for Healing
Located in San Francisco’s vibrant Glen Park area, East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic offers acupuncture and other healing therapies to all San Francisco neighborhoods. The Clinic’s soothing spaces are graced by artwork, and enhance the healing experience. Our highly trained practitioners provide consultations and treatments in a safe, friendly environment.
Cancellation / No-Show Policy
It is our goal to provide high quality care in a timely manner to all our clients. If you need to cancel an appointment, please alert us by phone at least 24 hours in advance so we can offer your appointment time to someone in urgent need of treatment. We do not cancel appointments via email. 24 hour notice is required in order to avoid forfeited fees. A “no-show” refers to a client who misses an appointment without canceling it at least 24 hours in advance. No-shows inconvenience other clients who need access to urgent care. A failure to appear at the time of a scheduled appointment will be recorded in the client’s chart as a “no show”. Three “no shows” within one year may result in the temporary suspension of services.
Acupuncture and Healing Treatments - Which Service is Best for You?
Traditional Chinese Medicine:
East-West offers many healing treatment options. They include individual private acupuncture treatment and Community Acupuncture. Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments, including acupuncture and herbal medicine, are available in private rooms. Community-Style Acupuncture takes place in the spacious and comfortable community room.
Bodywork:
East-West practitioners offer many different kinds of massage therapy, specialized bodywork, herbal medicine, and other health and wellness services. Some practitioners combine therapies, including acupuncture and massage “Combos”.
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Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday:
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday:
9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday:
9:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday:
9:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
About Us
East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic provides a full complement of Traditional Chinese Medicine and healing services, including massage and specialized bodywork. We empower you to reach your highest level of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Learn more about our services and how we can help you optimize your health.
We take a holistic approach to treating body, mind, and spirit. The roots of Traditional Chinese Medicine are found in ancient Taoist philosophy. Taoism views the individual as an energy system in which body and mind influence and balance one another to maintain good health. We believe that acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, nutrition and exercise are essential elements for maximizing health and preventing illness in a stressful world.