Island Acupuncture opened its doors in 2001. We are committed to providing quality healthcare to our community. Island Acupuncture is the only healthcare practice in the Outer Banks that specializes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM is a family of traditional medical techniques, some of which are thousands of years old.
We believe that the future of optimal health care lies in the integration of more traditional complementary approaches with modern western medical approaches. All services are provided by a North Carolina State Licensed (NCALB) and National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine certified acupuncturist (NCCAOM).
We believe that the future of optimal health care lies in the integration of more traditional complementary approaches with modern western medical approaches. All services are provided by a North Carolina State Licensed (NCALB) and National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine certified acupuncturist (NCCAOM).
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Cheryl Blankenship received a Masters Degree of Oriental Medicine from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine in Orlando, Florida in 2001. She was initially trained in massage therapy at Dr. Jay Scherer's Institute of Natural Healing in 1994 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Following her massage training she practiced as a full time massage therapist at The Therapy Group at Breckenridge in Breckenridge, Colorado and at the In Touch Massage and Wellness Center in Frisco, NC.Cheryl opened Island Acupuncture in June of 2001.
Following her massage training she practiced as a full time massage therapist at The Therapy Group at Breckenridge in Breckenridge, Colorado and at the In Touch Massage and Wellness Center in Frisco, NC.Cheryl opened Island Acupuncture in June of 2001.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a 3,000 year old system of medicine that has developed independent of Western science and medicine. TCM is a family of traditional medical techniques. It is a developed system of diagnosis and treatment based upon the observations, experiments and clinical results of many generations of Asian physicians.
Acupuncture is a deeply relaxing and transformative healing art. Acupuncture serves as a powerful tool for accessing your body's unique and innate ability to heal itself. At Island Acupuncture we focus on 3 priorities. The first priority is to relieve your pain or symptom. The second is to address the root cause.
Cheryl, I so very much appreciate your attention in addressing my issue. Clearly, you have a passion to find root ailment problems and work them out. As well, your application of knowledge is admired, respected and surely making progress in my goal of reaching comfort and healing. Kayla, your attention to customer service and organizational skills is admirable.
Each time you visit a hospital, physician, acupuncturist, chiropractor, or other healthcare provider, a record of your visit is made. Typically, this record contains your sumptoms, examination and test results, diagnoses, treatment, and a plan for future care or treatment. Although your health record is the physical property of the healthcare practitioner or facility that compiled it, the information belongs to you.
