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Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Qi Gong in Bellingham

Matt Van Dyke, L.Ac. EAMP

 

My Mission is to provide quality health care, and to empower the individual to tap into their own healing potential by providing tools for health and well-being.

 

Areas of focus include Life Enhancement and Longevity, Maximizing Human Potential, Pain Management, and EENT diseases.  Modalities include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Qi Gong prescriptions, in addition to Lifestyle Modification.  Read more about me…

I am a preferred provider for Kaiser HMO, PPO, Aetna, Healthways, Premera, First Choice Health Network, Regence, Lifewise, and others not listed here.  I offer a prompt pay at time of service discount.  Schedule now…

Meridian Theory: The Ancient Map of the Body

Meridian Theory: The Ancient Map of the Body

For thousands of years, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have described the human body using a very different “anatomy” than modern Western medicine. Instead of nerves, vessels, and organs alone, they spoke of an energetic network or a communication system linking every structure, function, and sensation.

This network is called the meridian system. Today, interest in acupuncture, fascia

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How Acupuncture Complements Sports Medicine: An Integrated Approach

How Acupuncture Complements Sports Medicine: An Integrated Approach

Modern sports medicine has evolved far beyond rest, ice, and painkillers. Today’s athletes, both professional and recreational alike, are increasingly supported by multidisciplinary care teams that may include physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, nutritionists, and mental performance coaches. Within this integrated model, acupuncture has emerged as a powerful complementary therapy, bridging ancient medical wisdom with contemporary sports science.

What Is Moxibustion?

What Is Moxibustion?

Moxibustion is a traditional therapy rooted in East Asian medicine that involves the application of heat to specific points on the body using moxa, a dried form of the herb Artemisia argyi (commonly known as mugwort). The goal is simple but powerful: warm the body, stimulate circulation, and support the natural flow of energy, often referred to as qi,

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