“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his (or her) patients in the care of the human frame, in proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison
(Diplomate of Acupuncture)
(wellness & food therapy)
Laura McCoy, MS, L.Ac., ATC, C-SMA
(Certified Sports Medicine Acupuncture)
“To help the whole person,
you must be able to see the whole person.”
For thousands of years, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have described the human body using a very different “anatomy” than modern Western medicine. Instead of nerves, vessels, and organs alone, they spoke of an energetic network or a communication system linking every structure, function, and sensation.
This network is called the meridian system. Today, interest in acupuncture, fascia
Modern sports medicine has evolved far beyond rest, ice, and painkillers. Today’s athletes, both professional and recreational alike, are increasingly supported by multidisciplinary care teams that may include physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, nutritionists, and mental performance coaches. Within this integrated model, acupuncture has emerged as a powerful complementary therapy, bridging ancient medical wisdom with contemporary sports science.
Moxibustion is a traditional therapy rooted in East Asian medicine that involves the application of heat to specific points on the body using moxa, a dried form of the herb Artemisia argyi (commonly known as mugwort). The goal is simple but powerful: warm the body, stimulate circulation, and support the natural flow of energy, often referred to as qi,
