Extending back thousands of years, Chinese Medicine offers a rich heritage and history in healthcare and healing. Acupuncture is one of the modalities commonly used; herbal remedies are also prefered, and go hand in hand along with acupuncture. Offering a root - level approach rather than a symptom cover, Chinese Medicine provides an added level of patient safety. It carries no side effects, treats the actuel cause of illness rather than suppressing the symptoms and provides a more affordable treatment option.
*What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is one of the modalities of Chinese medicine; it consists of the insertion of the fine needles into the body at specific points, shown to be effective in the treatmentof specific health problems. These points have been mapped by the Chinese over 2,000 years ago, and there are more than 1,000 known acupoints. In the past three decades, electromagnetic research has confirmed the existence and location of these points.
*What problems can be treated by acupuncture? Respiratory disorders: Cold, flu, asthma, bronchitis, allergies, emphysema. Gastrointestinal disorders: IBS, food allergies, indigestion, irregular bowel movements, ulcers, colitis, nausea and vomiting, morning sickness (pregnancy). Circulatory disorders: High blood pressure, high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, irregular heart beat, angina pectoris. Urogenital disorders: Cystitis, neurogenic bladder, benigh prostatic hyperthrophy. Gynecological disorders: Menstrual irregularity, endometriosis, PMS, infertility, menopausal syndrome. Musculoskeletal disorders: Arthritis, injuries to joints, bones and soft tissue, back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain....etc. TMJ, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, plantar faschia issues. Emotional and Neurological disorders: Stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse detox, migraine headache, insomnia, trigeminal neuralgia, vertigo, post stroke paralysis.
*How does it work? This healing art is based on ancient Chinese theories of the flow of Qi (vital force)
throughout distinct network of meridians (channels) that cover the body inside and outside, somewhat like the nerves and blood vessels. Acupuncture will adjust / regulate the flow of Qi in the body. In this way body will be restored and harmonized. In Chinese there is a saying:"If there is pain, there is no free flow; if there is free flow, there is no pain." Acupuncture promotes and reestablishes the flow of Qi. This is the way of natural healing.
