About Us
Carolyn Rabiner, L. Ac., Dipl. C.H.
Licensed Practitioner of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Carolyn Rabiner, L. Ac. is a 1992 graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture, and is board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine (NCCAOM). From 1992 until 2008, she owned and directed ABM Healthcare in Brookline, Massachusetts, where she coordinated acupuncture treatment along with the pain management clinic at Beth Israel Hospital. She gave informative talks to health care providers at New England Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
In 2008, Ms. Rabiner moved to Rhinebeck, where she has maintained a private practice, specializing in the treatment of pain. She also serves on the staff of Healthcare is a Human Right, a free clinic with three locations in the Hudson Valley.
Mission
I began the study of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 1989, after experiencing significant positive change as a result of Acupuncture treatment. It was not only the relief from symptoms that was so compelling; it was the overall sense of well-being and the beginning of a new way of understanding what is able to contribute to wellness.
Over the years, the insights that result from immersion in the philosophy that governs Oriental Medicine have inspired my practice and continue to deepen my appreciation of this extraordinary system of health care. The mission at High Ridge is to provide the very best that East AsianMedicine has to offer in order to help others realize their potential. Not only do patients obtain relief from complaints. They gain valuable insights into how they can maintain - and greatly further - their benefits.
Holistic Treatments
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine may be even older than acupuncture. Practitioners compose highly individualized formulas which may consist of several ingredients, often in small doses; each herb balances the properties of the other herbs. In this way, one is able to address multiple aspects of a given condition.
As with all methods in Oriental
Chinese herbal medicine may be even older than acupuncture. Practitioners compose highly individualized formulas which may consist of several ingredients, often in small doses; each herb balances the properties of the other herbs. In this way, one is able to address multiple aspects of a given condition.
As with all methods in Oriental Medicine, herbal therapy is used to restore balance through the gentle support of the individual’s own healing mechanisms. Herbal medicine can be taken as teas, granules, tinctures or pills, as well as topically. They may be taken short-term for an acute condition, or sometimes longer when a condition has become more deeply rooted. Herbal medicine has a unique aspect to it in the use of formulas which are able to strengthen the body and improve the individual’s resistance to stressors in the environment.
Diet Therapy
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Diet therapy utilizes the tremendous fund of knowledge about the healing effects of diet handed down through Chinese history. The energetic properties of foods are well understood in Chinese culture and can be used both to promote health and as treatment of disease. We can apply these concepts in our own cuisine. Typical examples of fo
Diet therapy utilizes the tremendous fund of knowledge about the healing effects of diet handed down through Chinese history. The energetic properties of foods are well understood in Chinese culture and can be used both to promote health and as treatment of disease. We can apply these concepts in our own cuisine. Typical examples of food therapy might include cooking with ginger, lamb, or pepper to feel warmer in cold weather, or increasing the use of cucumber, bean sprouts, or watermelon to help one feel cooler during the summer.
Recommendations for adjustments in diet are made individually for each patient, based on their constitutional patterns.
Stress Management
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Stress Management
Modern medicine confirms what Chinese doctors have traditionally understood: that stress is a major contributor to illness.
Patients often feel surprisingly relaxed during and after acupuncture sessions. Other benefits may include improved sleep, the clearing of an emotional blockages, and increased clarity about how to deal with probl
Modern medicine confirms what Chinese doctors have traditionally understood: that stress is a major contributor to illness.
Patients often feel surprisingly relaxed during and after acupuncture sessions. Other benefits may include improved sleep, the clearing of an emotional blockages, and increased clarity about how to deal with problems.
In addition to treatment with acupuncture, patients are offered stress management techniques such as breathing, visualization, and progressive muscle relaxation.