Chinese New Year is also referred to as Spring Festival. It begins after the winter solstice and portends the start of spring! You may be feeling some of the energy shift even though we have snow and ice around us. Snow drops start to peak up through the frozen earth and soon we will see circuses and hear the birds return.
As this image says it is an Auspicious Occasion and we offer the same wishes for good health and fortune.
The Ox symbolizes hard work and movement so this year will likely be less static than last year - thank goodness! Are you feeling stuck? Are you starting to feel the motivation of spring but also the agitation it can bring? Acupuncture, & Chinese Medicine can help you feel more balanced and able to handle what is ahead.
It can help modulate the immune response to be at its best, deal with one's response to stress and anxiety, and can help with all the regular aches, pains, and health issues we have to deal with in our everyday.
If you haven't checked in in a while we have made many changes to our procedures to ensure everyone's safety during these times.
We have all been, thankfully, fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus. If you have questions or concerns about vaccination, please do reach out to us.
We have changed our scheduling to allow for just one practitioner per day to minimize traffic.
We are updating your status prior to your appointment over the phone to minimize time in the office. This may even be from your car in the parking lot.
We have HEPA filters with UV sanitizing lights in each room.
We check temperatures and pulse oximetry each visit.
We are fortunate to not share ventilation with other tenants (as in office buildings) and have windows that open.
We have vinyl sheeting on the tables and sanitize between patients.
We have pared down our space to clear unnecessary surfaces that need cleaning.
And we have instituted many other small changes that help with the big impact of assuring everyone's safety.
From you, our patients, first and foremost we are asking for your cooperation and honesty in following the guidelines and recommendations of our state health department.
If you are experiencing acute symptoms like
fever or chills
muscle or body aches
cough or difficulty breathing
runny nose, sore throat
fatigue
loss of taste or smell
acute headaches
unusual diarrhea, nausea, vomiting,
or have been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID-19, please call to reschedule.There will be no fee associated with late cancellations concerning COVID.
We ask that all patients wash hands upon entry as we do between all patient interactions.
We ask that you wear masks the entire time in our clinic
We ask that no visitors, including children, accompany you for your appointments. If they must we ask that they stay in the car.
We at Point Well Taken are all in the higher risk group, and have many patients who fall into the high risk group as well, so we ask for your honest and conservative consideration in this regard. We would all rather be safe than sorry, so please do your part.
If needed we offer Telehealth sessions via FaceTime or Zoom and would encourage this option if you are getting sick. Once again Laura will be available for consultations and herbal advice if you are concerned or feeling symptomatic. This is different than a cold or common flu, and Chinese Medicine is uniquely poised to help; and so are we.
Please read through the emails with appointment confirmations for more specifics and don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. Please schedule through our online portal here, or call our office number as our reception service can help with scheduling and messages. Additionally here are our cell phone numbers if needed.l. Laura Coleson-Schreur - 410-370-5858 Allyson Jones - 443-802-9639 Nancy Smith - 410-733-8850.
We have set up a Fullscript page to order supplements like Vitamins and probiotics at a discount directly. (See button to the right =>). If you need guidance on ordering, feel free to reach out and we can assist you. We can do the same with some herbal formulas.
Chinese medicine is uniquely poised to deal with this illness, not just because of it's origin and therefore, their experience, but because Chinese Herbal Medicine has been dealing with infectious disease for thousands of years! Attached is an excellent article on this "Damp plague" by a colleague with links to other resources.
