Sean Dugan

After every major injury patients are told the same thing: wait and see.   Is my broken humerus going to heal well? Wait and see. Will my ankle ever be the same? Wait and see.  What if my fracture doesn’t heal in 6 to 8 weeks? First wait and see, and then we’ll wait and see some more.  I’ve listened to these stories hundreds of times - because I’m who you come to when ‘ wait and see’  didn’t turn out well. But here’s the thing: you don’t have to wait! You don’t have to be the person who comes...

I often get asked if I grow all the herbs I use at my clinic myself. The short answer is “no”.  I use several thousand pounds of herbs in my clinic every year, so I would have to be a full-time herb farmer in order to grow, harvest and prepare enough herbs to supply my own clinic! Much like Chinese herbal medicine practice, herb cultivation is its own art form. In China and other East Asian countries farmers have cultivated the same types of medicinal herbs for hundred of years.  Think of...

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT How Chinese Herbal Medicine Works Traditional Chinese herbal medicine treatment is different from anything you’ve experienced with Western medicine, naturopathy, or functional medicine. One of the many key differences is that we use custom herbal formulas that are unique and highly specific to each individual. We also check in on your progress frequently (every 2 to 4 weeks) to make sure you are improving. As your body changes, your formula...