Acupuncture

Alabama born and in practice since 1989, Dr. Mick is one of the first American born doctors of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in the country having training in the U.S., Europe and China. After completing a bachelors degree in pre-med health sciences on the East coast, masters and doctoral degrees in acupuncture and Oriental medicine on the West coast, Dr. Mick worked as an acupuncture intern at two TCM university hospitals in China

Upon returning from China, Dr. Mick has served as a professor and clinical supervisor at two acupuncture and Oriental medicine colleges and worked with medical doctors at integrative clinics around the U.S., Europe, Central and South America. Dr. Mick has successfully treated thousands of patients for a wide variety of conditions through decades of practice, including work as an acupuncturist volunteer for numerous Church medical missions in the U.S. and abroad.

At Genuine Care Health and Wellness Center, we believe that the human body has powerful healing capabilities, and our goal is to work with patients to establish a road map for optimal health. With a variety of healing modalities, we help patients achieve proper neurological system function, improved nutrition, improved immunity and improved overall lifestyle. If you are looking for health and wellness care in Westmont, IL with a natural approach, we are ready to help you in achieving your goals.

Pam practices a unique, holistic and compassionate approach to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She has extensive experience in the field of pain management and has siixteen plus years of practicing TCM.


In addition to acupuncture, she skillfully integrates the use of herbal remedies, moxa, cupping, therapeutic massage, guided meditation, and other modalities. Pam is deeply committed to supporting each client on his or her journey back to health, with proven success.

I’m Dr. Shannon Freeman, D.Ac., L.Ac., Eastern Medicine Practitioner. I am a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (Ojibwe/Cree/Metis) in Belcourt, ND. My heritage and upbringing are much of why I do what I do. I first became a Certified Nursing Aide in 1992. I then became a Licensed Massage Practitioner studying under Zdenka Daucik, a European physiotherapist who incorporated specific, long-lasting, deep treatment work into her practice. I received my Eastern Medicine Practitioner License in 2013. I recently received my Doctorate of Acupuncture from Five Branches University, researching allopathic and Eastern Medicine treatment of Lyme Disease, Epstein Bar, long-haul post-Covid, and any other treatment protocols using acupuncture and supporting healing methods. I am currently in a two-year Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine Program (D.C.E.M.) awarded by Bian Hua Gong (The Temple of Change and Transformation) Daoist Temple.

The most common patient complaints are pain, emotional issues, fertility, adrenal fatigue, and exhaustion. Through Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I provide Chinese medicine diagnoses, acupuncture, and other TCM modalities applicable to the patient’s condition.

My holistic approach includes creating patient-specific ongoing post-treatment goals and recommendations, including nutritional, dietary, lifestyle, and exercise recommendations for orthopedic issues, pain reduction, and improved function. Also, your treatment plan may include meditation and Qi Gong exercises.

I believe that combining Western and Eastern Medicine is optimal for a patient to heal.

At Thrive we discover the root cause of your illness and provide natural remedies to restore health and quality of life.

I was exposed to Chinese Medicine and Designed Clinical Nutrition as a teenager, after being advised by a number of Western Medical Specialist to no longer play sports because of debilitating knee pain. The orthopedic doctor actually told me to become a “couch potato”. The experience and success of the treatment changed the way I viewed medicine forever, and after receiving my bachelors of science in Biology, I went in to receive my masters from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

I continued my education in China, being fortunate to study from doctors with over 50 years of experience. They took many aspects into consideration before treatment would start. The first thing they looked at was the diet and nutrition then the function of the body as a whole including the digestive system, hormone system, nervous system, cardiovascular system, to name a few.