About Us: What is Dan Tian? | Holistic Sports Medicine

Holistic Sports Medicine
Dan Tian's founder Edith Chan specializes in Holistic Sports Medicine.  She is best known for her success treating all types of orthopedic and neuro-muscular conditions:
  • Sport Injuries
  • Neck Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Tendonitis
  • Sciatica
  • Arthritic Pain
  • Runner’s Knees
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  • Tennis Elbow
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Sprain and Strains
  • Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
  • Nerve Impingement
  • Post-operative pain or weakness
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    To maximize results, Edith skillfully combines Acupuncture, “Tui-Na” bodywork, and Herbal therapies for the treatment of pain and injuries. This thoughtful, integrative approach provides consistently excellent results even for patients who have tried single-modality treatments without success.  As a holistic practitioner, Edith also empowers each patient to understand how simple changes in lifestyle and habits (such as posture, exercise, nutrition, sleep, thoughts and emotions) can greatly enhance one’s self-healing abilities and prevent future illness or injury.
    What is Tui-Na Bodywork?
    Tui-Na is the bodywork/manual therapy within Chinese Medicine.  Treatments are task-focused and customized for the individual.  A variety of manual techniques are used to relax muscles, alleviate pain, restore joint alignment, break up adhesions, promote circulation, and stimulate rapid healing.  In China, Tui-Na bodywork is used in hospitals to rehabilitate patients after surgery, or as a low-risk alternative to surgery.  By integrating Tui-Na manual techniques with Acupuncture, Edith has helped thousands of patients heal injuries quickly and naturally, minimizing their need for surgeries, cortisone injections, or pain medications.
    Other conditions treated:
    In alignment with Chinese Medicine's holistic philosophy on health, Edith delves beyond musculoskeletal issues to help patients address areas of chronic internal imbalance, such as:
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Frequent Colds and Flus
  • Poor Sleep / Insomnia
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Emotional Stress
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  • Women’s Menstrual / Reproductive Issues
  • Hormone and Metabolic Disorders
  • Recurring Headaches & Migraines
  • High blood pressure & Cardiovascular disease
  • Allergies
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    This well-rounded approach to health allows patients to not just heal from existing conditions, but to achieve optimal wellness and prevent future illness or injury.

    Special considerations for athletes:
    As an experienced athlete and coach, Edith especially understands the demands of competitive sports. She customizes individual treatment plans to be in sync with each athlete's unique training and competition schedule, using acupuncture, bodywork, and herbal medicine to stimulate post-workout recovery, prevent injuries, and enhance sports performance. Her work with athletic patients is also informed by her own experience balancing conventional athletic training with holistic practices like QiGong meditation, TaiChi, and Yoga. She finds great joy in collaborating with sports coaches and other healthcare providers to help athletes reach optimal health and peak performance!