Genevieve Johnson operates an acupuncture and natural medicine clinic in Cannon Beach, Oregon. She is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, which includes five branches: acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition therapy, body work/massage, and qi exercises/meditation. The clinic provides acupuncture treatments for over 60 conditions, herbal formulas tailored to individual needs, cooking classes, massage therapies, and qi exercises like tai chi and yoga. Patients can make appointments by calling the clinic or visiting the website.
3. Practitioner of TCM
? Brief Background
? Educational/Clinical Experience
? Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
5 Branches of TCM
1. Acupuncture
2. Herbology
3. Nutrition Therapy
4. Body Work/Massage
5. Qi Exercises/Meditation
4. ACUPUNCTURE
? Demonstration of Acupuncture
? How Acupuncture Works
1. Releases Endorphins
2. Balancing Neurotransmitters
3. Regulates Immune System
4. Improving Circulation
? Acupuncture Treats over 60
Conditions According to the
World Health Organization
5. Acupuncture Treats
? low back pain
? neck pain
? sciatica
? tennis elbow
? knee pain
? periarthritis of the shoulder
? sprains
? facial pain (including
craniomandibular disorders)
? headache
? dental pain
? tempromandibular (TMJ) pain
? induction of labor
? correction of malposition of
fetus (breech presentation)
? morning sickness
? nausea and vomiting
? postoperative pain
? stroke
? essential hypertension
? primary hypotension
? renal colic
? leucopenia
? adverse reactions to radiation
or chemotherapy
fever
? biliary colic
? depression
? primary dysmenorrhea
? acute epigastralgia
? peptic ulcer
? acute and chronic gastritis
Acupuncture: Review and Analysis
of Reports on Controlled
Clinical Trials, the World Health
Organization (2004)
6. HERBOLOGY
? Individual Formulas for
different constitutions
and conditions
? Sample Formula: Gui Zhi
Bai Shao Yao Tang
(cinnamon twig and
white peony root
decoction)
? Formulas in pill, powder,
or tincture form
? Childrens formulas too!
7. NUTRITION THERAPY
? Monthly Cooking Classes (gluten free and vegan)
? Blog for more recipes www.genevegan.wordpress.com
8. BODY WORK/MASSAGE
? Tuina Practitioner
Realigns body and addresses
Musculo-skeletal imbalances
? Shiatsu Massage Practitioner
Focuses on stretching exercises and
acupressure
9. QI EXERCISES/MEDITATION
? Qi Exercises Include:
1. Qi Gong
2. Yoga
3. Meditation
4. Tai Chi
? Any discipline that incorporates
breath work with movement
exercises
10. Thank You
To Make an Appointment:
? Call the clinic 503-436-2255
? Visit www.cannonbeachacupuncture.com
? Questions/Comments