Dr. Aylee Thierfelder, has years of experience when it comes to chronic and seemingly hopeless cases. Whitefish Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine provides a healing environment to treat and support your recovery from a wide range of physical and mental/emotional conditions.
Treating a Wide Range of Conditions
We see all kinds of patients come in, the chief driver for many is living a life free from pain, and getting out there to live their best life. Whether it’s hitting the back 9 at the Whitefish Golf Club, paddling to the far end of Tally Lake, or biking all 36 miles (or just part) of the Whitefish Trail, everybody wants to take advantage of the great outdoors here in Montana.
Does it Work? and How…
Acupuncture may sound like an exotic—maybe even improbable—treatment for chronic pain, but it’s really been around for centuries and recently been clinically proven by several studies to provide long term relief from pain (up to 12 months in many cases).
It works by applying needles, heat, and pressure to specific points on the body. A review article that appeared in Practical Pain Management found that pain relief with acupuncture comes from inactivating the source of pain by modulating endorphin levels, regulating the nervous system, immune system and endocrine/hormonal system.
According to the National Institute of Health, a number of studies suggest that acupuncture works particularly well on chronic pain such as back and neck pain; osteoarthritis/knee pain; and headaches. It often reduces the incidence and severity of tension headaches and may prevent migraines. “Therefore,” the NIH concludes, “acupuncture appears to be a reasonable option for people with chronic pain to consider.”
TREATMENTS WE OFFER
Acupuncture
While acupuncture is amazing at treating any type of pain condition, in the hands of a well trained practitioner like Aylee Thierfelder LAc., it has many broader applications.
FSM BioTherapy
FSM BioTherapy is a non-invasive and painless technique for treating pain by using low-level electrical currents. Various frequencies can be used to potentially reduce inflammation (swelling), repair tissue, and reduce pain.
Dry Needling
Dry needling is a technique used to treat trigger point pain and myofascial pain. Dry needling can and often results in a complete absence of symptoms, even in severe pain conditions that have been present for years.