The Acupuncture Therapist

11/22/2025

MYTH:
“Acupuncture only works for pain… right?”

TRUTH:
Acupuncture is a complete medical system that supports your entire body — not just the place that hurts.

Yes, it’s powerful for pain and injury recovery…
but it also helps regulate:
✨ Stress + nervous system balance
✨ Sleep + recovery
✨ Digestion + metabolism
✨ Hormones + mood
✨ Circulation + immunity

Pain is just the thing that gets most people in the door.
But once we treat the root imbalance, people often notice improvements in areas they didn’t even realize were connected.

That’s the beauty of whole-body medicine — everything affects everything.
And when one system is restored, the rest begin to fall into place.

🪡 Sports Medicine + Traditional Acupuncture
📍 Located off Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA
🩹 In-network with Regence BCBS (WA & OR) + First Choice

11/21/2025

Moxa is one of my favorite tools for chronic joint pain — especially osteoarthritis in the hands.
It brings deep, penetrating warmth that improves circulation, relaxes tight tissue, and helps calm inflammation.
But it must be used correctly and safely.

Here’s how to use stick moxa at home:
1️⃣ Apply CBD cream or oil to the area you’re treating — this helps the heat pe*****te and soothes the tissues.
2️⃣ Light your moxa stick and make sure it develops a hot, glowing red ember.
3️⃣ Hover the moxa above the joint (do NOT touch the skin) for about 10–15 minutes, allowing a deep infrared warmth to soak in.
4️⃣ Repeat as often as desired for comfort and relief.

Moxa is wonderful for:
✨ Joint pain
✨ Cold, stiff, or achy areas
✨ Poor circulation
✨ Supporting healing in accessible areas of the body

🔥 Important disclaimer:
Moxa can burn if used incorrectly.
Only apply moxa to areas your licensed acupuncturist has instructed you to treat, and never place it directly on the skin.
Always practice caution and proper ventilation.

Your body responds beautifully to warmth — and moxa is one of the most simple, powerful tools in Chinese medicine for creating that healing heat. 🌿

🪡 Sports Medicine + Traditional Acupuncture
📍 Off Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA
🩹 In-network with Regence BCBS (WA & OR) + First Choice

11/17/2025

Most people don’t know this about me…
I ride — a lot. 🏍️
Long trips, new places, open roads… it’s one of my favorite ways to explore and reset.

But here’s the real truth about riding:
It’s hard on the body.
Hours in the same position, gripping the handlebars, bracing against wind… it all adds up.

Neck tightness.
Wrist strain.
Low back compression.
Hip stiffness.
Shoulders that feel like cement.

Yep — I’ve felt every single one.

That’s why I love acupuncture even more.
Because it doesn’t just help riders recover — it prevents those overuse patterns from turning into bigger problems later on.

Acupuncture can help:
🪡 Release chronic neck + shoulder tension
🪡 Improve circulation after long rides
🪡 Ease hand, wrist, or forearm strain
🪡 Reduce low back tightness from vibration + posture
🪡 Loosen hip flexors + glutes from sitting for hours
🪡 Support recovery so you can keep doing what you love

Whether you ride motorcycles, bikes, horses — or you just sit at a desk all day — your body deserves balance, mobility, and relief from the repetitive strain that builds up over time.

Here’s to staying strong, free, and pain-free on (and off) the road. 🤘

📍 Located off Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA
🪡 Sports Medicine + Traditional Acupuncture
🩹 In-network with Regence BCBS (WA & OR) + First Choice

11/14/2025

I hear this a lot:
“Isn’t dry needling the same as acupuncture?”

Here’s the truth 👇
Dry needling is acupuncture — it uses the same needles, same insertion, same points.

The difference is training, intention, and depth of understanding.

🪡 What’s dry needling?

A technique used mainly by PTs, chiropractors, and trainers to release tight muscles or trigger points.
Most dry needling certifications require only a weekend course or a few short modules.

🪡 What’s acupuncture?

A complete medical system that requires 2,000–3,000+ hours of training, anatomical safety, diagnostics, meridian theory, pathology, and supervised clinical practice.
Both use needles.
But only one is backed by a full body of medicine.

⚠️ Why you should be cautious:
Because inserting needles is not the risk —
👉 not knowing where or how to insert them safely is the risk.

A lack of training increases the chance of:
• Puncturing too deeply
• Hitting nerves or vessels
• Missing underlying patterns
• Only treating symptoms, not causes

🧠 Why this matters for YOU
If you’re dealing with chronic pain, overuse injuries, or recurring issues, you need more than a quick muscle release.
You need someone who understands:

• The musculoskeletal system
• Meridian pathways
• Organ support
• Fascia + movement patterns
• How injuries relate to the whole body

Dry needling may release a knot.
Acupuncture rewires the entire pattern that created it.

Choose care that’s safe, informed, and rooted in thousands of years of medicine — especially when your health, mobility, and longevity are on the line.

🪡 Sports Medicine + Traditional Acupuncture

📍 Located off Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA
🩹 In-network with Regence BCBS (WA & OR) + First Choice

11/11/2025

🎯 If your body’s feeling worn out from work or workouts — whether you’re an athlete, a firefighter, a baker, or anyone dealing with overuse pain — I’m here to help.

I specialize in sports medicine acupuncture to support recovery, reduce pain, and help you move and feel your best again.

✨ I’m also in-network with Regence and First Choice, so getting the care you need is easy.

11/04/2025

As the weather turns colder, our bodies start to tighten up — muscles feel stiffer, joints move a little slower, and recovery takes a bit longer.

For active people, this is the season when old injuries start to speak up again — that familiar ache in the knee, the shoulder that twinges after a workout, or the back that flares after a long day on your feet.

In Chinese medicine, fall is a time of contraction and conservation — the body naturally turns inward. When we push through without rest, we deplete our system and lower our immunity.

That’s where acupuncture can help.
It improves circulation, keeps tissues warm and flexible, reduces inflammation, and supports your body’s natural defenses through the seasonal shift.

✨ Stay active — but give your body the care it needs to move with ease.
🩹 Prevent winter stiffness before it sets in.
🌿 Strengthen your foundation now so you can stay mobile all year long.

📍 Located off Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA
🪡 In-network with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (WA & OR) + First Choice
💪 Sports Medicine & Whole-Body Acupuncture for movement, balance, and recovery.

10/30/2025

Hi, I’m Tameka Lim — a licensed acupuncturist with a doctorate in Chinese medicine practicing right here in Vancouver, WA, just off Mill Plain. 🗺️

I specialize in traditional, whole-body acupuncture — the kind that looks beyond the symptom to understand why it’s happening in the first place. My approach blends classical Chinese medicine with modern sports medicine acupuncture, so we can restore balance, improve movement, and help your body heal itself from the inside out.

I work best with people who are:
💪 Active but frustrated with recurring pain or old injuries
⚙️ Dealing with physical strain from work (chefs, firefighters, mechanics, healthcare workers, etc.)
⏳ Feeling their body slow down before their mind is ready
🩺 Looking to avoid or delay surgery and want a more natural path to healing

Through acupuncture, we can address:
✨ Chronic or repetitive-use injuries
✨ Joint and muscle pain
✨ Stress, sleep, and fatigue
✨ Circulation and recovery
✨ Whole-body resilience as you age

My goal is simple — to help you move, feel, and live better.
Because your body isn’t broken — it’s just asking to be heard. 🌿

When I’m not in the clinic, you’ll probably find me riding my motorcycle, building or creating something with my hands, or soaking in some quiet time outdoors. 🏍️🔨🌲

If you’re ready to start feeling strong and aligned again, I’d love to work with you.
📍 Located off Mill Plain in Vancouver, WA
🩹 In-network with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (WA & OR) + First Choice

10/23/2025

10/23/2025

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Bhai Tika (Brother–Sister Day, final day of Tihar)
Bhai Tika is the closing of the Tihar festival in Nepal and celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Its origin comes from the legend of Yama, the god of death, and his sister Yamuna. When Yama visited his sister, she welcomed him with oil anointing, a special tika of five colors, garlands, and offerings of food. Deeply moved, Yama declared that any brother who receives tika and blessings from his sister on this day would be protected from untimely death for the coming year.

During the ceremony, sisters make piles (often of sacred substances such as curd, rice, flowers, mustard, and fruits) to symbolize the realms of creation and offer them to Yama and his sister before the tika ritual begins. Sisters then apply the multicolored tika on their brothers’ foreheads, exchange garlands, and offer trays of seasonal fruits, sweets, and dried nuts. Brothers, in turn, give gifts and blessings, affirming mutual love and protection.

May this Bhai Tika bring light, safety, and long life to all who give and receive care.

06/18/2025

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04/09/2025

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