Gentle Strength Massage & Acupuncture

Gentle Strength Holistics is a healing center founded by Pamela Lynn Gangler, L.Ac. As an Intuitive Energy Worker and Licensed Acupuncturist, Pamela has dedicated her life to helping people achieve optimum health and wellness through gentle and effective treatments. With over 20 years of experience in the holistic health field, Pamela has honed her skills in various healing modalities, including massage therapy, acupuncture, and energy healing.

At Gentle Strength Holistics, we believe in the body's remarkable self-healing abilities. We use acupuncture to prevent and treat disease, relieve pain, balance mood, enhance athletic performance, increase fertility, and improve overall health and wellness. Our acupuncture treatments are safe, effective, and chemical-free, promoting the body's natural healing process.

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is an ancient medical practice that has evolved over thousands of years. It is a holistic approach that explains illness and health issues as a result of the body's imbalance of opposing forces called yin and yang. This imbalance disrupts the movement of the body's vital energy (qi) along the meridian pathways, which are channels through which the body's energy is thought to flow. Acupuncture restores the smooth flow of qi, returning the body to its natural balance and promoting self-healing.

Your First Visit

When you book your appointment, we will send you a digital intake form that asks questions about your health, past illnesses, and family history. These questions are essential because the holistic approach of Oriental medicine considers everything that happens to the body, even if it seems unrelated. After reviewing your intake form, we will discuss your condition, and I will examine your pulse and tongue, which are two of the basic diagnostic methods of Oriental medicine.

During your acupuncture treatment, I will insert and manipulate flexible, hair-thin needles at specific points on the body. Most patients find the sensations produced by acupuncture treatment to be deeply relaxing both mentally and physically. The number of treatments needed varies depending on the condition's severity, duration, and type.

What Can Acupuncture Treat?

Acupuncture works by activating the body's own healing powers, making it beneficial for many health conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented many symptoms, diseases, and conditions that have been shown in controlled clinical trials to be effectively treated with acupuncture. Some common conditions we treat include:

• Pain: sports injuries, muscle pain, back, neck and shoulder pain, leg, ankle and foot pain, arm, wrist and hand pain, knee pain, hip pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, repetitive strain injuries, jaw pain (TMJ), dental pain, sciatica, and arthritis.
• Respiratory Complaints: sinusitis and allergies.
• Digestive Issues & Nausea: heartburn, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic indigestion, chronic loose stools or constipation, peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, morning sickness, nausea, and vomiting.
• Mental and Emotional Wellbeing: stress, anxiety, insomnia, depression.
• Reproductive Issues: infertility, increased efficacy of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

Is Acupuncture Safe?

Yes. Acupuncturists are required to undergo extensive education, including detailed study of human anatomy and training in Clean Needle Technique. At Gentle Strength Holistics, we use pre-sterilized, disposable, single-use needles to ensure your complete safety. We appreciate the diversity of our community and do not discriminate based on race, age, religion, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, height, weight, national origin, language, education, or HIV status.