Dr. Maguire offers these gentle, effective needle-less services.

Auriculotherapy (aw-rick-u-low-therapy) or Ear Acupuncture

There are over two hundred acupuncture points in the cartilage of your outer ear (the auricle) that correspond to other parts of your body. Treatment of these points is called Auriculotherapy. Research at UCLA Pain Management Center has demonstrated that gentle, tiny, electronic impulses on these points can be more effective than acupuncture needles. Auriculotherapy is also efficient, often treating multiple problems simultaneously and taking less treatment time than traditional acupuncture.

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Electro Acupuncture

Traditionally, acupuncture needles were manipulated by hand to enhance the effect of the treatment. In the 1930's, Chinese doctors began connecting electronic instruments to the handles of the needles to achieve the same therapeutic result. Today's electronic instruments can accurately locate and gently treat your acupuncture points without needles. Modern needle-less electronic treatment can be just as effective as traditional acupuncture.
 

Heat Therapy

In conditions where you are aware of feeling generally cold, or cold in a specific body part, or have symptoms that worsen in cold weather, the need for heat therapy is apparent. Special heat lamps, or an herbal heat treatment, can help eliminate cold, relax tight muscles, alleviate pain, or strengthen weak acupuncture points.

Acupressure, Massage, Cupping

Some health problems may be due to stagnation of energy or blood in your body. Acupressure, massage, or cupping can move this stagnation. The improved circulation of energy and blood nourishes the affected area enabling your body to heal.
 

Dietary Recommendations

Different foods can strengthen or weaken your body, mind, and spirit. You need to eat according to your constitution and your condition. Dr. Maguire's recommendations focus on whole foods and whole food supplements rather than fractionated vitamin and mineral pills.

Lifestyle Counseling

Our modern lifestyle contributes to illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and weakened immune systems. Diet, exercise, sleep, emotional well being, and ability to deal with stress all have an effect on your health. Following Dr. Maguire's lifestyle recommendations will help you heal faster and maintain your improvement for a longer period of time.

Herbal Medicine

Herbs are nature's medicine chest. Over many centuries, Chinese medical tradition has evolved a rich history of herbal medicines that are appropriate for different health concerns. These natural plant substances are gentle, yet effective. Acupuncture helps your body heal "from the outside in," while medicinal herbs help your body heal "from the inside out."