ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is one of the oldest systems of healing in the world, dating back thousands of years. Tiny, flexible needles are inserted into specific points on the body to restore balance and promote the innate ability of the body-mind-spirit to heal.
Acupuncture is safe, effective, and all-natural. This highly sophisticated medicine can be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as anxiety, pain, immune support, fertility, women's issues as well as psycho-spiritual imbalances. It is also one of the best forms of preventative medicine. Acupuncture is safe for every member of your family, including pregnant women, children and infants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK?
Acupuncture works by maintaining the dynamic balance of yin and yang in the body by manipulating qi (pronounced “chee”), the energetic life force that each of us has. Yin and yang are complementary opposites (think night vs. day, dark vs. light, female vs. male and cold vs. hot. When yin and yang are in balance, the system maintains a state of homeostasis and functions optimally. When yin and yang become imbalanced, our body-mind-spirit may experience symptoms that, if left untreated, may lead to dis-ease. To restore balance to the system, acupuncture needles are inserted at specific points along acupuncture meridians on the body to stimulate qi, our life force energy. These acupuncture points are places where the energy pathway is close to the surface of the skin.
By unblocking the qi and restoring the yin/yang balance in the system, the whole person will experience a heightened level of sensory perception. This facilitates greater awareness of the choices that we make in life, and leads us to recognize triggers that cause dis-ease. The regulation of qi also strengthens the immune system, enabling the body to heal at a faster rate.
Achieving the proper flow of qi facilitates health and wellness, and ultimately prevents dis-ease.
Biomedically speaking, acupuncture may activate natural pain relievers in the body called endorphins. It can improve circulation, promoting healthy functioning of blood vessels. Acupuncture aids in the regulation of hormones in the body, and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system to relieve stress.
DOES ACUPUNCTURE HURT?
No! Acupuncture uses needles that are tiny and flexible, about the thickness of a whisker. Acupuncture is even safe for children and animals! If you are weary about needles, other modalities, such as acupressure, moxa, essential oils, herbal medicine, cupping and gua sha can be used to effectively treat a variety of conditions.
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT?
Both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health recognize that acupuncture can be a helpful part of a treatment plan for many illnesses, including:
Addiction (such as Alcoholism, Smoking, Drug Abuse)
Asthma
Bronchitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Constipation
Diarrhea
Facial Tics
Fibromyalgia
Headaches
Irregular Menstrual Cycles
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Menopausal Symptoms
Menstrual Cramps
Osteoarthritis
Sinusitis
Spastic Colon (often called Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Stroke Rehabilitation
Tendinitis
Tennis Elbow
Urinary Problems (such as Incontinence)
WHAT IF I AM TAKING MEDICATIONS? CAN I STILL GET ACUPUNCTURE?
You can safely combine acupuncture with prescription drugs and other conventional treatments, but it is important for your primary care physician to be aware of and monitor how your acupuncture treatment may be affecting your conventional therapies.
Acupuncture is safe, effective, and all-natural. This highly sophisticated medicine can be used to treat a variety of conditions, such as anxiety, pain, immune support, fertility, women's issues as well as psycho-spiritual imbalances. It is also one of the best forms of preventative medicine. Acupuncture is safe for every member of your family, including pregnant women, children and infants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK?
Acupuncture works by maintaining the dynamic balance of yin and yang in the body by manipulating qi (pronounced “chee”), the energetic life force that each of us has. Yin and yang are complementary opposites (think night vs. day, dark vs. light, female vs. male and cold vs. hot. When yin and yang are in balance, the system maintains a state of homeostasis and functions optimally. When yin and yang become imbalanced, our body-mind-spirit may experience symptoms that, if left untreated, may lead to dis-ease. To restore balance to the system, acupuncture needles are inserted at specific points along acupuncture meridians on the body to stimulate qi, our life force energy. These acupuncture points are places where the energy pathway is close to the surface of the skin.
By unblocking the qi and restoring the yin/yang balance in the system, the whole person will experience a heightened level of sensory perception. This facilitates greater awareness of the choices that we make in life, and leads us to recognize triggers that cause dis-ease. The regulation of qi also strengthens the immune system, enabling the body to heal at a faster rate.
Achieving the proper flow of qi facilitates health and wellness, and ultimately prevents dis-ease.
Biomedically speaking, acupuncture may activate natural pain relievers in the body called endorphins. It can improve circulation, promoting healthy functioning of blood vessels. Acupuncture aids in the regulation of hormones in the body, and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system to relieve stress.
DOES ACUPUNCTURE HURT?
No! Acupuncture uses needles that are tiny and flexible, about the thickness of a whisker. Acupuncture is even safe for children and animals! If you are weary about needles, other modalities, such as acupressure, moxa, essential oils, herbal medicine, cupping and gua sha can be used to effectively treat a variety of conditions.
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT?
Both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health recognize that acupuncture can be a helpful part of a treatment plan for many illnesses, including:
Addiction (such as Alcoholism, Smoking, Drug Abuse)
Asthma
Bronchitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Constipation
Diarrhea
Facial Tics
Fibromyalgia
Headaches
Irregular Menstrual Cycles
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Menopausal Symptoms
Menstrual Cramps
Osteoarthritis
Sinusitis
Spastic Colon (often called Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Stroke Rehabilitation
Tendinitis
Tennis Elbow
Urinary Problems (such as Incontinence)
WHAT IF I AM TAKING MEDICATIONS? CAN I STILL GET ACUPUNCTURE?
You can safely combine acupuncture with prescription drugs and other conventional treatments, but it is important for your primary care physician to be aware of and monitor how your acupuncture treatment may be affecting your conventional therapies.