Don Walker
- Acupuncture for pain and trauma.
- Acupuncture for sports injuries.
- Tui na for muscle and joint health.
- Acupressure for various conditions.
- Qi gong for internal healing.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
TrueMind Center
5 Cook St, Denver, CO, 80206-5803
Dr. Don Walker is a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine from the National Certification Commission of Oriental Medicine and is nationally licensed to practice acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Having completed over 4,000 hours of intensive academic and clinical training, Don persisted at the top of his class. He studied traditional Chinese and Korean medicine at Wongu University of Oriental Medicine and was awarded a Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine. He also completed a clinical/professional doctorate at Pacific College of Health and Science and was awarded a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization degree. Don began learning the philosophy of Asian healing arts from his mother, as his first guide and teacher. Healthy living was a way of life in his upbringing, consisting of traditional Asian cuisine from home gardening along with herbal food based remedies. These experiences forged a path for Don to acquire a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at Georgia State University, including studies in nutrition, rehabilitation and wellness. During an internship for Cardiac rehabilitation at Texas Medical Center, a profound interest was fostered in rehabilitative and preventative medicines. After graduating, he worked as a Health Fitness Specialist at B.J. Margaret Bradshaw Wellness Center in Houston, Texas. He served clients with special health challenges such as diabetes, parkinson’s, alzheimer’s, heart surgery, knee and hip replacement surgery as well as other high risk health conditions. Don has been a practitioner of traditional Chinese martial arts / qi gong over 25 years where he furthered his learning of healing arts having used herbal liniments for trauma, pain, sports related injuries as well as other traditional Chinese healing modalities such as tui na and acupressure. He is a 5th generation direct student of the late Grandmaster Henry Poo Yee within the Chinese Kung Fu Academy of Southern Praying Mantis Federation, U.S.A. with authorization to teach and utilize the healing modalities he has learned. When he isn’t practicing and studying, he enjoys teaching, hiking, cooking, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
The first visit consists of an initial evaluation and an acupuncture treatment. The initial evaluation lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, and includes a tongue and pulse diagnosis (a TCM way of diagnosing the energy status of the individual’s organs and overall health) as well as a discussion of one’s health history. Also, during this initial evaluation, the patient engages in an in-depth question and answer session where the practitioner seeks other relevant information about the individual. Often the healing process begins during this initial evaluation. This evaluation will determine the practitioner’s treatment strategy for each patient’s particular case. At its conclusion, the practitioner will prescribe a customized treatment plan that estimates the number of sessions expected for an individual to achieve a particular goal.