Welcome to Three Mountains Wellness

 

 

If you're looking for new levels of health in body, mind and spirit, Three Mountains Wellness is here to help. Acupuncture and oriental medicine are powerful tools that are helping people live better today, just as they have for thousands of years. Families, Olympic athletes, and senior citizens are all turning to this wonderful system of medicine to improve their lives and they're getting results. 

 

Some patients come to Three Mountains Wellness because they prefer a natural approach to healing that works with their body and some just like acupuncture because it's effective. Others are here because they've been struggling with pain or disease, often for years, and they've exhausted all other options. If that's you, don't give up - give acupuncture and oriental medicine a try. Sometimes when facing a difficult problem, looking at it from a different perspective can yield new insights and new ways of addressing the issue. And research shows that acupuncture is an effective treatment modality for a vast array of health conditions.

 

Health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Wellness, on the other hand, is not a state of being but is an active process of being, the process of becoming and the process by which we achieve our maximum potential that is feasible at any given point in our lives. Would you like to be healthy according to the World Health Organization's definition?  At Three Mountains Wellness, you'll find that your needs are truly listened to and used as the foundation for a personalized program that can help you make strides toward reaching your maximum potential for true health.   

 

Are you interested in physical well-being?

  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have been shown to be effective and useful treatment options in over 100 different disease conditions.
  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can help minimize pain and speed healing in the case of traumatic injury or surgery.
  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can help enhance the effectiveness of infertility treatments and are wonderful for getting your body back postpartum.
  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can help you age gracefully and minimize the effects of the ravages of time.

 

Are you interested in mental well-being?

  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can help improve difficulty with:              
    • Concentration
    • Attention
    • Thinking
    • Decision making
    • Memory
    • Understanding or finding the right words
    • Confusion
    • and Impulsiveness

that are associated with stress, menopause, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, stroke, chemotherapy, traumatic brain injury, etc.

 

Are you interested in well-being of the spirit?

  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can help relieve stress, anxiety and depression.
  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine provide many patients with a sense of clarity and peace that enables them to pursue their goals while remaining centered.
  • Acupuncture and Oriental medicine is a holistic paradigm that respects individual beliefs while acknowledging the importance of connectedness to ourselves, our families, our community, the environment and a higher power.  It facilitates a healing process that fosters an appreciation of the depth and expanse and complexity of life.

 

Oriental medicine is founded on the principle of continuous change. Through our actions we can influence the body and mind to change for the better, allowing us to better express our true spirit and live life to the fullest. You’re here because you want things to change. I believe your health can change too. Together, you and I have powerful tools for change. Acupuncture and oriental medicine can directly stimulate the body to heal itself and regain balance and harmony. I’ll work with you and help you combine acupuncture and oriental medicine with other daily choices that influence healing - nutritious food, exercise, sleep, etc., giving your body everything it needs to create significant changes in your health.

 

As an NCCAOM-certified professional, I can help you improve your vitality and transform your life for the better. I can help you look and feel your best. And I can help you enjoy yourself along the way.

 

To get in touch with me, just click "Contact Us" under the About tab and send me a message or give my office a call at (734) 719-1229.

 

Thanks for visiting, and have a great day.

 

Liz Billings, MSOM, L.Ac., NCCAOM

Three Mountains Wellness, LLC

(734) 719-1229

(734) 272-4235

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Acupressure After Emotionally Traumatic Events


Emotionally traumatic events are all too common in our society. When problems seem insurmountable and words fail, or when people have been conditioned to find solace in hatred, too often people turn to violence and traumatize entire communities. The emotional damage spreads like ripples in a pond and it seems everyone is affected to some degree.


Both Western and Chinese medicine recognize that emotions impact how the body functions. Ideally, the rapid release of systemic stress hormones fades when the immediate danger passes and the body goes back to normal, but sometimes the emotional hit is so great that the body and mind find a new normal that is less healthy and resilient.

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The Best Acupuncture Point for Longevity - In Celebration of World Turtle Day!


Turtles have been around since the age of the dinosaurs and are a symbol of wisdom, endurance, wealth, and long life in traditional Asian culture. Turtles were historically considered to be one of the four sacred animals. Legend has it that a turtle carries the world on its back and the secrets of heaven and earth in its body.  Because the marks on its shell were considered to reflect the influences of heaven and earth, the turtle became the inspiration for the I Ching, a foundational work of Chinese philosophy that has influenced nearly every aspect of the culture for over 4000 years.  Acupuncture points also have symbolic characteristics, and there's one in particular that exemplifies the nature of the turtle and makes a significant contribution to health and longevity.

 

Patient Success Story - Acupressure for Leg Pain



One of my patients had an irritating pain in her leg that only appeared when she did certain activities. Gardening was difficult, if not impossible and it upset her. Conventional medicine hadn’t resolved the problem, so she took a chance on acupressure because she doesn’t like painkillers and wanted to see what else she could do to help herself.