Denver acupuncture clinic is opened by Dr. Martha Lucas in Capitol Hill area of the city
Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac., has opened The Colorado Center of Traditional Medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of medicine that looks for the cause of symptoms or disease and treats the patient as a whole. TCM includes Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, QiGong Medical Massage, and nutritional advice along with some other therapies. Complete information is found at the website, http://www.acupuncturewoman.com
(Denver, CO) - Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac., has opened The Colorado Center of
Traditional Medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of
medicine that looks for the cause of symptoms or disease and treats the patient
as a whole. TCM includes Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, QiGong Medical Massage,
and nutritional advice along with some other therapies.
Though she
treats a variety of conditions, Lucas specializes in non-surgical face-lifts and
the treatment of breast disease or discomfort, arthritis and other chronic pain,
allergies, and sports injuries. Additionally, she offers a variety of training
and seminars including Dr. Martha Lucas' Natural Guide to Healthier Breasts and
Corporate QiGong. Her meditation CD, QiGong Meditations for Life: Basic
Maintenance, can be used to improve general health and is available at her
office or through her website.
Dr. Lucas prefers to use the word
"traditional," rather than "alternative," when she refers to the therapies she
uses because they have a tradition of more than 3000 years. "In fact," she says,
"when you really think about it, modern Western medicine is the alternative, not
TCM or Acupuncture since it (modern medicine) has a much shorter history than
TCM, Acupuncture, or energetic therapies like Reiki.
"When treating a
patient, I may begin by alleviating uncomfortable symptoms but always in
conjunction with determining the cause of the disease or discomfort. This is so
that I can develop a treatment plan to correct or eliminate that cause in order
to bring the person into a healthy state. Then I advise patients about diet and
lifestyle changes that may be needed for them to prevent future disease and
together we build a plan for better health. Patients even continue to come for
treatment when they feel that they are well in order to maintain that optimal
state of health. This is one of the major 'attitudinal' or 'behavioral'
differences between TCM and modern medicine - you don't have to feel sick to
benefit from treatment. In fact it's very important to maintain your new healthy
state by getting regular treatments and making healthy lifestyle choices,"
explains Lucas.
A Clinical Instructor at the University of Colorado
School of Medicine, Lucas received her Ph.D. in Research Psychology from the
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, and her degree in TCM from the
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver. Besides her direct
training in TCM school, she has advanced training in QiGong Medical Massage,
pulse-taking diagnostics, and is continuing an ongoing internship with
practitioner Timothy McGee in Fort Collins.
In addition to her experience
in traditional medicine, Lucas has a long and varied history of academic
research and private sector consulting. She is a Chief Consultant at Crestone
Research Group where she recently completed a project for the City of Colorado
Springs evaluating their Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team. Previous to
that, she has conducted workplace violence prevention evaluations for Workplace
Violence Prevention through Education, facilitated training for the Colorado
Regional Community Policing Institute, and written curriculum and facilitated
for Denver's Neighborhood Resource Center.
In addition, she has
conducted research at Jewish Hospital, the Jewish Hospital Heart and Lung
Institute, and the Humana Heart Institute located in Louisville and has
published scholarly articles in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
and the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. She is the former President
of the Professional Association of Traditional Healers, has been a long-term
member on the Board of Directors of the Colorado non-profit, Wellness, NOW, and
is a volunteer at Qual-Life Wellness Community.
How did she end up in
Denver? Lucas says that "my husband spent a good part of his life growing up in
Colorado, his Mom still lives here, and his son is a student at CSU. He returned
several years ago to help with the family landscaping business while he
established a consulting presence on a part-time basis. Since then, my daughters
have moved here and my son works here during the summers. Besides, we both
believe that it is important to work where you love to live and we both love the
Mountain West. In fact, we have a small vacation home in Moab, UT and I'm
planning to add a branch of The Colorado Center of Traditional Medicine
there."
Lucas works at The Colorado Center of Traditional Medicine
located in the Capitol Hill area of downtown Denver, at her satellite office at
the Greyrock Family Practice located at 1240 Doctors Lane, Suite 210 in Fort
Collins, and she also makes house and hospital calls. She can be reached at
303-947-6224 or by email at e-mail protected from spam bots to schedule an
appointment. Additional information is available at her website, http://www.AcupunctureWoman.com
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