Kathy Hanold of West Meets East Acupuncture will help guide you to a lifestyle that optimizes the best of our body's innate ability to heal itself, "course correcting" imbalances brought on by todays lifestyle in a stressful world. West Meets East Acupuncture - a holistic health practice in Chicago optimizing the best of western and chinese medicine.
Our Mission at West meets East Acupuncture is to support your treatment under your current physician or care provider while optimizing your health and healing with Chinese medicine. Western health care is a tremendous support to critical health needs but may not always be the best in managing energy, sleep, or our quality of daily living. Chinese medicine, with time tested, evidence based treatment approaches, is a way to integrate the best of western healthcare with the subtle, body/mind balanced care.
Ac is an experienced RN with many years of expertise in western medicine, including having practiced at some of our nations finest hospitals.
Our Mission at West meets East Acupuncture is to support your treatment under your current physician or care provider while optimizing your health and healing with Chinese medicine. Western health care is a tremendous support to critical health needs but may not always be the best in managing energy, sleep, or our quality of daily living. Chinese medicine, with time tested, evidence based treatment approaches, is a way to integrate the best of western healthcare with the subtle, body/mind balanced care.
Ac is an experienced RN with many years of expertise in western medicine, including having practiced at some of our nations finest hospitals.
Services
Services are provided to you to accommodate your convenience-in your home, in offices, hospitals, community organizations, or in one of our service centers located throughout the Chicago area.
Practitioner comes to you, so no travel or driving headaches within the city limits of Chicago.
You receive treatments in the comfort, security and confidentiality of your own home setting.
Practitioner comes to you, so no travel or driving headaches within the city limits of Chicago.
You receive treatments in the comfort, security and confidentiality of your own home setting.
Heat therapy is often used by acupuncturists to promote circulation and induce the smooth flow of "qi" and blood.
The Biomat, placed on the treatment table, is used in conjunction with acupuncture sessions and is found to offer the following benefits: Alleviate all forms of arthritic pain; Reduce muscle spasms and joint stiffness; Lower blood pressure; Minimize pain and side effect of cancer therapy; Relieve stress and fatigue; reinforce immune system; Improve microcirculation and lymph flow, delivering more oxygen to tissues while eliminating toxins and cellular waste.
The Biomat, placed on the treatment table, is used in conjunction with acupuncture sessions and is found to offer the following benefits: Alleviate all forms of arthritic pain; Reduce muscle spasms and joint stiffness; Lower blood pressure; Minimize pain and side effect of cancer therapy; Relieve stress and fatigue; reinforce immune system; Improve microcirculation and lymph flow, delivering more oxygen to tissues while eliminating toxins and cellular waste.
Electro stimulation involves the application of gentle electric current by attaching small leads to acupuncture needles.
This enhances the stimulation or desired effect for the treatment.
It is frequently used with painful, chronic conditions but can be applied for a number of ailments such as muscle spasms and neurological disorders.
It is important to let your acupuncturist know if you have history of seizures/epilepsy, heart disease, pacemaker insertion during your initial intake and review of medical history.
This enhances the stimulation or desired effect for the treatment.
It is frequently used with painful, chronic conditions but can be applied for a number of ailments such as muscle spasms and neurological disorders.
It is important to let your acupuncturist know if you have history of seizures/epilepsy, heart disease, pacemaker insertion during your initial intake and review of medical history.
Kathleen ("Kathy") Hanold is an experienced health care practitioner with more than 30 years of nursing practice background in some of our nation's leading medical centers, most recently with the University of Chicago.
She has both undergraduate and masters degrees in nursing from Loyola University and University of Illinois, Chicago.
Ten years ago, she made a decision to pursue Chinese medicine training after a "seed" had been planted on a visit to China in 1980.
Kathy, who had always been interested in holistic approaches to health, saw practitioners at work in hospitals, clinics and fields, honing their craft of healing with acupuncture and other modalities.
She has both undergraduate and masters degrees in nursing from Loyola University and University of Illinois, Chicago.
Ten years ago, she made a decision to pursue Chinese medicine training after a "seed" had been planted on a visit to China in 1980.
Kathy, who had always been interested in holistic approaches to health, saw practitioners at work in hospitals, clinics and fields, honing their craft of healing with acupuncture and other modalities.
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WME HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Download PDF.
This HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment or health care operation (TPO) and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law.
It also describes your rights to access and control your protected health information.
WME New Patient Form Download PDF This New Patient form provides us with important information and background on your medical condition and history.
WME HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Download PDF.
This HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment or health care operation (TPO) and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law.
It also describes your rights to access and control your protected health information.
WME New Patient Form Download PDF This New Patient form provides us with important information and background on your medical condition and history.
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