Christi Mendoza L.Ac.

Ms. Christi Mendoza LAc is a California Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Tui-Na practitioner. She is the owner of South Bay Total Health and Healing in Torrance, California.

Christi holds a Master of Science cum laude in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the prestigious Emperors College in Santa Monica, California. In her endevour to expand her expertise in Chinese Medicine she accompanied her renound herbal teacher Dr. Ji Zhang to his Alma Mater in Nanjing, China where she studied at herbal medicine, tuina, and acupuncture at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

While practicing at South Bay Total Health Ms. Mendoza was chosen by Dr. Arlan Cage the founder and former owner of South Bay Total Health to become his protégé. During her tutelage under Dr. Cage she studied holistic nutrition and his unique protocols of vitamins, supplements, and diet and lifestyle changes in the treatment of endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal disorders, and chronic illness.

Ms. Mendoza practices a unique approach to health and healing. She blends traditional Chinese medicine with up to date scientifically backed protocols and tailors them to individual needs of her patients. This comprehensive treatment plan has proven to be highly effective in optimizing the health potential of her patients and giving them the tools to become healthier in all aspects of their lives.

Ms. Mendoza Practices the following skills:

Chinese Herbalism- Plant based medicine for various medical conditions from viral infections to pharmaceutical replacement.

Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle counseling- Treating various health problems with specific dosages of vitamins, minerals, foods, and lifestyle changes.

Acupuncture-

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

Auricular Acupuncture- NADA protocol for stress, addiction, and PTSD

Xing Nao Kai Qiao for Stroke Rehabilitation by Dr. Shi Xue-Min

Master Tung style for Sports Injury/Training and Rehabilitation

Manual Therapy:

Tuina- Chinese Medical Massage and Manual Therapy

Shiatsu- mixed Zen (Masunaga) and Namikoshi style

Barefoot Deep Tissue Massage- Deep compression manual therapy for chronic stubborn pain, large patients, and improving athletic performance.

Kinesio-Tape- improves lymph flow, customized and flexible support for injuries, aids in athletic performance and injury rehabilitation.

Acupressure- Jin Shin Do Style

Luk Pra Kob- Thai Hot Herbal Massage

Medical Qi Gong and Chinese Orthopedic Exercises for rehabilitation and building strength.

GuaSha- chronic stubborn pain

Cupping- Moving, bleeding, and stationary for pain and injury.

Ginger Moxa- Flaming herbal massage to reduce swelling and cold stiff pain.

Christi Specializes in

Complicated Cases

Internal Medicine- Gastro-Intestinal, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, and Hormonal Imbalances

Pain, Injury, and Rehabilitation

Geriatrics

Acupuncture for Grief and Stress