Acupuncture and Traditional East Asian Medicine
Millicent Matthew is our Traditional East Asian Medicine practitioner.
Traditional East Asian Medicine is excellent at helping to meet health goals at all stages of life. It isn’t just for when things aren’t running smoothly. It’s great to utilise to stay on track. As it is a medicine which encompasses your physical and mental state it is useful for a wide variety of issues.
PRE-PUBERTY/PUBERTY
FERTILITY
PREGNANCY
CHILDBIRTH & LABOR
POST-PARTUM & BREASTFEEDING
MENOPAUSE AND POST MENOPAUSE
INFANTS & CHILDREN
Traditional East Asian Medicine is a wonderful way to assist in working improving health and wellbeing. This holistic system incorporates Acupuncture, massage, herbs, diet and lifestyle advice to help assist in health and well being and it is suited to all ages.
Throughout the journey of conception, pregnancy and birth Traditional East Asian medicine may assist you in many ways. Acupuncture is an important part of Traditional East Asian Medicine and may help patients to manage a range of symptoms.
Treatment is tailored to each individual person according to what is needed. Millicent will take a detailed history, look at your tongue and take your pulse. She will make a detailed plan to assist you so that you know what to expect.
Treatment techniques include acupuncture, massage, moxibustion, cupping, diet and lifestyle consult and sometimes supplemental herbs, foods or self treatment such as footbaths and acupressure. Needle free treatments are available on request.
Millicent is qualified and registered with AHPRA and AACMA. Rebates are available.
Pediatric acupuncture is a special interest of Dr. Millicent Matthew and she has additional qualifications in pediatric tuina (massage) shonishin and other needle free treatments.
Please note, this is a treatment not a relaxation massage. Parents are sent home with instructions for ongoing treatment at home.
This is not just for babies! Anyone that isn’t an adult can have pediatric treatments. The tuina is fantastic for most newborn and childhood illnesses and ailments.
Want to know more about Traditional East Asian Medicine?
If you have any questions please call us on 03 9687 3040, or make an appointment using our secure online booking tool.