Our Services
At SUUM Clinic, care is built on two complementary disciplines: Traditional Chinese Medicine, including acupuncture and herbal medicine, and Osteopathic Manual Practice. Each visit begins with an assessment of your history, symptoms, and functional goals, and treatment is tailored to you. The two can be used on their own or together.
Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) looks at health as a balance of interconnected systems. Care may include acupuncture with fine, sterile, single-use needles and, when clinically appropriate, individualized herbal medicine. Your assessment combines TCM pattern evaluation with a modern understanding of anatomy and the nervous system.
Traditional Body Acupuncture
Point selection is based on a TCM pattern assessment. Commonly sought for musculoskeletal pain, headaches, stress, sleep concerns, digestive discomfort, and menstrual concerns.
Motor Point Acupuncture
Targets the motor points of specific muscles. Often used for muscle tension, restricted range of motion, postural strain, and sports-related concerns.
Balance Method / Master Tung Acupuncture
Uses distal points, often on the hands, feet, and limbs, away from the area of pain. Gentle movement of the affected area is often included during treatment.
Scalp Acupuncture
Uses areas of the scalp related to brain and nervous system function. Often used as part of neurological rehabilitation, alongside care from your medical team.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Individualized formulas, prescribed only when clinically indicated and with your consent. Current medications are reviewed for interactions. Typically $60–$80 per week, depending on the formula.
Osteopathic Manual Practice
Osteopathic Manual Practice is a hands-on approach that looks at how the joints, muscles, fascia, and organs relate to one another. Gentle, specific manual techniques are used to improve mobility, ease tension, and support the body's capacity to adapt and recover.
Joint Mobilization
Gentle, rhythmic movement of a joint within its comfortable range to improve motion and ease stiffness.
Myofascial Release
Sustained, gentle pressure and stretch applied to the fascia and muscles to reduce restriction and improve tissue glide.
Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
You gently contract a muscle against light resistance, followed by a guided stretch, to improve joint range and muscle balance.
Visceral Manipulation (VM)
Light, specific techniques applied to the abdomen and torso to assess and address the mobility of the organs and their surrounding connective tissue.
Cranial Osteopathy Techniques
Very light contact at the head, spine, and sacrum. A calm, gentle approach, often chosen by people with high stress or sensitivity to firmer work.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are provided by John Kim, Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCM.P), registered in British Columbia. Osteopathic Manual Practice is not a regulated health profession in BC and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or care. Individual responses to treatment vary. If you have a medical condition, please continue to follow the advice of your physician.