Why Should You Try Acupuncture?

Why Should You Try Acupuncture?: • Simple, cost-effective and without adverse side effects.

• Works well in conjunction with Western medicine.

• May provide relief for conditions not responsive to conventional therapies

• Reduces feelings of stress and produces a sense of calm

• Encourages more active patient participation in health care

• Enhances natural healing

WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?: Acupuncture is a system of healing by which certain physical conditions are treated by passing thin sterile needles through the skin at specific point locations on the body to enhance the body's natural healing ability. Acupuncture has been practiced in the Far East for centuries and is now increasingly more accepted and respected in Western culture.

Acupuncture needles are a common Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment method. However, other forms of treatment are also utilized, such as Moxabustion (a type of heat therapy), Cupping (manipulations of soft tissue via suction) and the very popular art of Tui Na or Asian body-work techniques, which includes acupressure stimulation of points and deep tissue manipulation to facilitate flow of energy and relieve pain. Treatment may also involve dietary modification, nutritional supplementation or suggestions for balancing internal energy through lifestyle modifications.

HOW IT WORKS: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views the vital substances and functions of the body as a continuum consisting of two polar opposites that may be regarded as "matter" and "energy". Acupuncture's focus is to regulate the flow of energy or "Qi" within the material channels and organs of the body.

The Chinese medical system seeks to rebalance the body's energetic functioning by tapping into the flow of vital energy and restoring its ability to flow freely within its internal pathways. In this way health is maintained. Acupuncture works to remove energy blockages, strengthens the body's protective Qi and lessens the effects of external influences that cause the body to weaken.

ACUPUNCTURE FEELING: Prior to their first treatment, many clients find it hard to believe that acupuncture is painless. During treatment different sensations may be experienced including warmth, pressure or an energetic tingling. Although these sensations may be unfamiliar, they are pleasant and relaxing.

Acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins, the body's natural pain relieving substances.

Acupuncture does not interfere with existing Western medical drug therapies. Acupuncture enhances the natural healing tendencies and allows the body to more easily incorporate the functioning of the pharmaceuticals, lessening the impact of possible adverse side effects.

WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT?: Some conditions for which acupuncture is considered an appropriate treatment by the World Health Organization:

GASTRO-INTESTINAL
Hiccough, Gastritis, Constipation, Colitis, Hyperacidity, Diarrhea

NEURO - MUSCULAR - SKELITAL
Headache / Migraine, Tendonitis / Sprains, Tennis Elbow, Post-Stroke Weakness, Arthritis, Fibromialgia, Sciatica, Carpal Tunnel, Facial Paralysis, Shingles

EAR - NOSE - THROAT
Toothache, Conjunctivitis, Sore Throat, Ear Ringing, Colds / Flu, Sinusitis, Ear Ache, Hay Fever

MENTAL - EMOTIONAL
Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression, Stress Disorders, Appetite Control

URNIARY - REPRODUCTIVE
Painful or Difficult Urination, Morning Sickness, Irregular or Painful Menses, Infertility / Impotence, Vaginitis / Cystitis, PMS

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