Dan Gerhardt, DC

GERHARDT CHIROPRATIC FAMILY PRACTICE

Treating Others As We Would Want To Be Treated
770-914-0184

Towncrest Village Shopping Center

2101 Jonesboro Road, McDonough, Georgia

"The key to quick results with chiropractic is in finding the right chirporactor, one whose style and technique best matches the specific needs of the individual patient"
 
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Rod White, L. Ac. NMT
 

Rod is a licensed acupuncturist and neuromuscular therapist. Rod has been training and practicing in Asian healing arts since 1985. He practices and teaches Yang styleTaijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qigong (Chi Kung). Rod is also an expert in Tui Na (Chinese acupressure - see below).

Rod is nationally certified in Acupuncture by the NCCAOM (National Certification Committe for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) where he holds Diplomate status. He is licenses in the state of Georgia by the Georgia State Board of Mediacal Examiners.

Rod has helped thousands of people to improve and enhance their health through acupuncture and his other Asian healing arts. He has been a valuable addition to this office, helping patients cope with and overcome pain and other adverse conditions.

 
 
TUI NA ACUPRESSURE
 

Tui na (pronounced twee náh), is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine often used in conjunction with acupuncture and tai chi.

Tui na is a hands-on-body treatment, using acupressure, where the practitioner presses, rolls, and rubs specific areas of the body. The purpose of this is to bring the body into balance by opening natural energetic pathways, known as meridians, and get the energy, called chi, moving in both the meridians and the muscles. The practitioner can use range of motion, traction, and massage, along with the manual stimulation of acupuncture points, to treat both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as many non-musculoskeletal conditions. Tui na is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is taught in TCM schools as part of a formal and vigorous training program in Oriental medicine. Many east Asian martial arts schools also teach tui na to their advanced students for the treatment and management of injury and pain due to training. As with many other traditional Chinese medical practices, there are several different schools with greater or lesser differences in their approach to this discipline.

In ancient China, medical therapy was often classified into "external" and "internal" treatments. Tui na was one of the external methods, especially suitable for use on the elderly population and on infants. Today, it is subdivided into specialized treatment for infants, adults, orthopedics, traumatology, cosmetology, rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Tui na has been used extensively in China for several thousand years.

Tui na has fewer side effects than modern drug-based and chemical-based treatments. It has been used to treat or complement the treatment of many conditions; including musculo-skeletal disorders and chronic stress-related disorders of the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems.

 

 

 

 

  
ACUPUNCTURE
 
 

What is Acupuncture?

 

Acupuncture is a healing art developed thousands of years ago in Asia. Acupuncture stimulates specific points beneath the skin by the insertion of acupuncture needles. This process restores the balance of the body's energy, also knows as "Qi"(pronounced chi). Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Moxibustion are some of the essential elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

 

Does Acupuncture hurt?

 

Acupuncture needles are extremely thin and made from a silver alloy, typically stainless steel. Clients may feel little or no discomfort as the needles are inserted, but the process is typically painless. Some people may feel different sensations including slight soreness, numbness, warmth, or pressure. These energetic sensations are not ususally painful. People often comment that the feeling is unfamiliar, but pleasant and comforting.

 
 

Is Acupuncture safe?
 

Acupuncture therapy has been used for thousands of years in China. Acupuncture is the treatment of choice for one-fourth of the world's population! The needles are FDA approved, individually packaged, pre-sterilized and disposed of after a single use.

 
 

What should I expect for my first treatment?

 

After the first treatment has been administered, depending on the ailment being treated, many experiences may occur. Immediate, total or partial relief from pain or other symptoms may be experienced. Some patients experience a sudden burst of energy while others may feel relaxed. Many people experience a calming satisfaction.

 
 

How long does a session take?

 

In most situations, treatments take between 20 and 30 minutes, but can last longer in certain scenarios. The length of the treatment depends on the individual conditions of the patient and the skill of the acupuncturist.

 
 

What conditions can acupuncture treat?

 

Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems.

 
 

How does acupuncture work?

 

In traditional Chinese Medicine, there exists a meridian system through the human body. In this system, invisible passageways for energy are called meridians. There are certain points on the body (more than 360) that connect with certain organs and bodily functions. Point Groups on the body that apply to a specific organ or function are found along the same meridian. In a healthy, normal functioning, body, the energy in these meridians flows freely, which results in a balanced system. When the flow of energy is interrupted from causes such as stress or injury, this energy is reduced or blocked, which throws your "Qi" off balance. By performing acupuncture, using the points associated with the particular meridian involved, this Qi or balance is restored.

 
 

How many treatments will I need?

  Since every person is unique in their own condition, the numbers of treatments will vary. The nature, severity and history of each patient's problem, as well as the individual himself or herself, are all factors that are involved in how many treatments will be necessary.