TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IN VICTORIA, BC
Care that looks for the source of your pain and dysfunction, with a registered TCM practitioner in Victoria, BC.
What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic system of healthcare that began in China and has more than 2,000 years of clinical history.
TCM describes how the body works through a few core ideas: Yin and Yang, the five elements system, which relates to the major internal organs, and the circulation of Qi and Blood through the meridian system. A TCM practitioner uses these ideas to understand what is happening in your body and to target the source of illness and dysfunction.
TCM at Broadmead
Feodor Mongin is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCM.P). He completed the five-year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program at Oshio College of Acupuncture and Herbology and has been a Registered Acupuncturist since 2017. Feodor combines his TCM training with a clinical focus on orthopaedic assessment, and he has a special interest in sports injuries and pain that limits movement.
TREATMENTS USED IN TCM
TCM uses several treatment methods, often in combination.
- Acupuncture: the insertion of fine needles
- Herbal prescription
- Cupping: suction therapy
- Gua sha: a technique similar to Graston
- Moxibustion: heat therapy
- Tui Na: acupressure, soft tissue release and joint mobilization
Finding the Root Cause
Feodor is a strong proponent of the concept “structure governs function,” and he works to determine the root cause of the dysfunction in each individual case. By combining needling techniques, hands-on manipulative therapies and client education, he aims to meet each patient’s therapeutic goals.
Before training in TCM, Feodor earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from McGill University. He has continued his training with courses such as the Exstore Orthopedic Acupuncture System, and has most recently completed the RMT program at Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy.
Feodor is also part of our sports rehab, back pain, tendonitis and rotator cuff injury teams.
One Coordinated Team
Feodor works alongside our physiotherapists, chiropractor and naturopathic doctor, so your TCM care is part of one coordinated plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What treatments does TCM include?
TCM can include acupuncture, herbal prescription, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion and Tui Na. These methods are often used in combination.
How is TCM different from acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one of the treatment methods used in TCM. TCM is the wider system of healthcare, based on ideas such as Yin and Yang, the five elements and the circulation of Qi and Blood.
Who provides TCM at Broadmead?
Feodor Mongin, R.TCM.P, a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and a Registered Acupuncturist since 2017.
How do I book?
Book online or call 250-881-1199. Our clinic is at #102 – 4420 Chatterton Way, Victoria, and is open Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm.
YOUR VICTORIA TCM PRACTITIONER
Feodor Mongin
BSc., R.TCM.P, Acupuncture, Manual Therapy
FIND THE SOURCE OF YOUR PAIN…
Serving patients across Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, View Royal and Cordova Bay.