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Complementary & Integrative Medicine Clinical Services, Victoria BC

Student Clinic Services at Pacific Rim College

Via the student clinic, the general public can receive treatments by advanced level students under the supervision of a licensed practitioner, or by a licensed practitioner with student observers. We offer services in Acupuncture, Acupressure, Western Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy), TCM Herbal Medicine, Orthopedics, Lifestyle & Nutritional Guidance and much more!

Clinic Hours of Operation

This schedule is effective from January 4-April 26, 2010.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:15am-11:15am		Acupuncture Clinic	Acupuncture Clinic
12pm-3:00pm	Acupuncture Clinic	Acupuncture Clinic	Acupuncture Clinic	Acupuncture & Herbal Clinics	Acupuncture & Herbal Clinics
3:30pm-6:30pm	Acupuncture Clinic	Community Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic	Acupuncture Clinic	Community Acupuncture Clinic

Clinic Fees

All treatments in an Acupuncture Clinic are $25 with the exception of the Community Acupuncture Clinic, which is by donation.

All treatments in the Herbal Clinic are $40 and include 2-week's supply of custom herbal tincture or a custom herbal tea.

For new patients, please allow 90 minutes for your treatment.

Make an Appointment

To make an appointment in our Student Clinic, please contact us by phone or stop by our Market Square campus.
Tel: 250.483.2119
229-560 Johnson Street (above Muffet Louisa).

Clinic Descriptions

Herbal (Phytotherapy) Clinic
Patients undergo a thorough assessment and are given several therapeutic options in the form of herbal remedies. Remedies may include teas, tinctures, capsules, creams and more. Initial sessions generally take 90 minutes, and the cost of each consultation includes a 2-week supply of custom herbal tincture or a custom herbal tea.

Acupuncture Clinic (and TCM Herbs)
Following a thorough health assessment using the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, patients are treated primarily with acupuncture and may also receive other therapeutic approaches including acupressure, TCM herbal remedies, and lifestyle and nutritional guidance. Initial treatments are 90 minutes. All sessions cost $25. Optional Herbal remedies are at an additional cost.

Community Acupuncture Clinic
Community Acupuncture Clinic is an acupuncture-based clinic with a group of student practitioners treating patients in a large open room. Patients receive treatments either while seated or lying down. The primary therapeutic approach used is acupuncture, but patients may also receive therapies such as acupressure, sound healing, and lifestyle and nutritional guidance. Treatments in Community Clinic are by donation and generally last for 60-90 minutes.

Services

Herbal Consultations
Herbal Medicine is the use of plant remedies in the treatment of disease. It is the oldest form of medicine known. Our ancestors, mostly by trial and error, found the most effective local plants to heal their illnesses. Now, with the advancement of science enabling us to identify the chemical constituents within these plants, we can better understand their healing powers. Although herbal medicine is the most widely practice form of medicine in the world, with usage spanning more than 80% of the world's population, it is classified as an alternative or complementary discipline in the majority of the developed world.

Acupuncture
The art and science of acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world, dating back more than five thousand years. Although its recorded use has been predominantly limited to Asian countries, during the last century acupuncture has gained enormous acceptance in every corner of the globe. Through the insertion of extremely fine needles into the skin, acupuncture gently encourages the restoration of health and well-being. Not only is acupuncture virtually painless, it is also relaxing, enjoyable, safe, and effective in treating practically every ailment.

Acupressure (not offered as primary therapy)
Acupressure is an umbrella term used for therapeutic massage techniques that employ basic philosophies of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Most treatments in our Acupuncture-based clinics involve some degree of Acupressure techniques.

Sound Healing (not offered as primary therapy)
Sound Healing involves the use of tuning forks to gently stimulate acupuncture points and trigger points throughout the body. Tuning Forks are often used with children and individuals with an aversion to needles.

Lifestyle and Nutritional Guidance (not offered as primary therapy)
Each treatment in our Student Clinic involves the delivery of some wellness guidance in order to help patients achieve more optimal healing results.