Although many people have tried “Acupuncture” they do not realize there are many types or styles of acupuncture. At Makari Wellness we offer several various styles of acupuncture and often draw from the various systems to create a truly tailored treatment for each client. We offer the light touch and less stimulating styles of Japanese acupuncture, Tung’s acupuncture for pain and internal medicine, as well as traditional acupuncture. This expanded tool kit allows us to really support the body in recovering health amidst a myriad of conditions. We have extensive training in scalp acupuncture systems and specific systems of stroke and Neurological acupuncture designed for these sub-specialities of Chinese Medicine.

We are well known for our fast and effective treatment of pain and orthopedic conditions. One of the keys to our success is using are approach to Orthopedic and Dry-Needling to address the physical properties and movement functions of the body. Our extensive training in anatomy and physiology combined with Trigger point needling, Orthopedic Dry Needling, and our exclusive neurological reset training allows us to provide a really unique and extremely effective system of treating pain and enhancing performance. Based on anatomy these therapies treat every type of muscle, nerve impingement, tendonitis, disc, acute and chronic pain condition that people can suffer. It is our belief that combined without other therapies we offer the best value and most effective natural solutions possible.

It is well known throughout the world that Chinese Herbal medicine is capable of treating many serious and less serious illnesses. The challenge is to find a competent and well-trained herbalist who has spent years specializing in the art of detailed diagnosis and customized prescriptions. Makari Wellness offers customized herbal solutions and specializes in internal illness with a focus on Autoimmune & Dermatology. That said, we can effectively treat all manner of internal disorders from digestive, hormonal, fertility and migraines. It is the nature of Autoimmune and Dermatological conditions are renowned for their complexity and difficulty so it should go without saying that people proficient at their treatment can treat most everything else. We offer custom granule herbs and also own and operate modern herbal decoction machines which are necessary when treating serious, chronic disorders and many skin conditions. We are not medical doctors nor conventional practitioners: we are herbal medicine specialists. As such, every formula is specifically tailored for the situation. Herbal medicine is the centerpiece of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Herbal medicine is an all natural, time-proven method of treatment that has worked for billions of Chinese people for the past three and a half millennia. Today, in a world of MRIs and inscrutable medical charts, herbal medicine is thriving in China and is spreading around the world.

Electro-acupuncture enhances both the duration and intensity of acupuncture’s pain relief. It has long been a standard adjunct therapy in the treatment of stroke, neurological and psychosomatic conditions along with Scalp Acupuncture Therapy. In the last decade or so electro-acupuncture is commonly used in the treatment of acute eye problems and more chronic degenerative eye conditions. Milli-amp electro-stimulation: •Provokes strong pain control responses through release of the brain’s own opioid neurotransmitters (such as endorphins and enkephalins)–as strong as morphine after 30 minutes according to scientific research •Interrupts pain/spasm cycles, and can facilitate the gains in joint range-of-motion crucial to physical rehabilitation •Stimulates proprioceptive nerve fibers, resulting in muscle tension re-balancing and re-education of injured muscles •Normalizes local blood flow and lymphatic drainage •Speeds up cell metabolism •Stimulates tissue repair and regeneration

ART is a patented, state-of-the-art soft tissue system that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles. Neuromuscular and Myofascial Release gets more specific but it does not fix the soft tissue and make it work properly. ART is protocol specific for the correction of adhesions & scar tissues restoring function to the soft tissues involved.

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years; in fact, the actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means “acupuncture-moxibustion.” The purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of traditional Chinese medicine, is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of qi, and maintain general health. Makari Wellness utilizes various forms of moxibustion as it is considered necessary in treating many cold, deficient, chronic and neurological disorders.

Guasha was the original instrument assisted soft-tissue treatment. It used tools to perform muscle mobilizations. Gua means to scrape or scratch and the used to use it to release “the sand.” In modern times we now know “the sand” to be scar tissue and adhesions. Recently people have tried to re-invent this technique by using tools of various compositions. Once again, the tool is only as good as the one who wields it. All these instruments assisted soft-tissue therapies to act as a deeper, more intense version of manual therapy. Tools of various compositions can be used to locate muscle knots or restrictions. They do this by running the tools over your skin to feel for fibrous or scar tissue that may be causing you pain or restricting your movement. Then the tools are used to break up that tissue to restore mobility and function.

With the structure is imbalanced it will not move correctly. If the movement is not correct the structure will become imbalanced. Makari Wellness combines their training in various systems of Functional Movement and Static Posture corrections to fix both aspects of this catch 22. Our training with Pettibon Chiropractic, SFMA and FMS along with our Myoskeletal alignment techniques make up our synergistic approach to muscle balancing and posture alignment. We re-educate out clients movements to prevent the recurrence of conditions, to improve athletic performance and minimize injury from many sports.

Cold laser therapy is low-intensity laser therapy that stimulates healing while using low levels of light. The technique is called “cold” laser therapy because the low levels of light aren’t enough to heat your body’s tissue.  Surgical and aesthetic lasers heat the tissue being treated. Cold laser therapy is also known as: •low-level laser therapy (LLLT) •low-power laser therapy (LPLT) •soft laser biostimulation •photobiomodulation  Lasers and light therapy have proven effective for the treatment of pain and neurological disorders. We use high quality laser therapy to supplement our treatments and to perform needless acupuncture for our pediatric patients or to stimulate sensitivive individuals.

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage. Now being sold as “Myofascial Decompression”, cupping improves Myofascial mobility and neuromuscular re-education using negative pressure tools. It provides a means of separating the tissues and enhancing circulation to enhance local tissue metabolism. Cupping has many uses yet to be discovered by the other professions just starting to adopt it- but we will let them figure it out and come up with a new name. In the meantime, we also use sliding cups to treat fascial lines and integrate movement into the therapy.