Begin your journey to balanced wellness with acupuncture.

Balance is the key to health. Sickness, injury, poor lifestyle habits, and the stresses of everyday life are things we all experience that disrupt the delicate balance that is so important to wellness and vitality.

Acupuncture is a time-tested method for restoring a healthy balance. It has been used in many parts of the world for thousands of years and has helped a countless number of people. In the few decades since its introduction to the West, acupuncture has become one of the most proven and well-known forms of “alternative” medicine that exists in the United States today. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) recognize that acupuncture is safe and effective for treating a wide range of health concerns.

 

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used systems of medicine in the world. Having originated in China thousand of years ago, it has only become popular in the US in the last 3 decades.in 2007, the FDA estimated that Americans made up to 17.9 million visits to acupuncture practitioners .

The Chinese have developed, over thousands of years, a working theory of how acupuncture works . They discovered pathways, called meridians, along the body that relate to the organs and systems of the body through which qi travels. When the flow of qi is disturbed for any reason, there is disruption in health, resulting in pain, persistent symptoms, or illness. Qi can be deficient, in excess or blocked. By stimulating appropriate acupuncture points along the meridians by inserting thin, disposable stainless steel needles, the energy is regulated, and health can be restored. Acupuncture works to restore the flow of qi within the body and bring it back to a place of balance. This in turn can alleviate pain, resolve symptoms, and eliminate disease.

In addition , the Acupuncture points have the ability to alter  various biochemical and physiological conditions in order to achieve the desired effect Modern research shows that acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins , serotonin and other neuro-chemicals that promote circulation and hormone balance as well as reduce pain and inflammation.

The aim of acupuncture is not only to eliminate or alleviate symptoms , but to treat the underlying cause and improve the patients’s quality of life. One of acupunctures strong points is that it focuses on treating the individual, not a disease or a symptom. A great advantage of acupuncture  treatment is the absence of undesireable side effects.

Acupuncture is an essential part of traditional Oriental medicine, a comprehensive system of health care with a continuous clinical history of over 3000 years. Oriental medicine includes acupuncture, Chinese herbology and bodywork, dietary therapy and exercise based on traditional Oriental medicine principles. These therapies work with the natural vital energy inherent within all living things to promote the body’s ability to heal itself. This system of health care is used extensively by one-quarter of the world’s population residing in Asia and is rapidly growing in popularity in the West.

 

 How does Acupuncture work?

According to classical theory, acupuncture works by removing the obstructions in the energy channels, or meridians, in the body. Like rivers of energy, these meridians flow along regular pathways to irrigate and nourish the body’s organs and tissues. An obstruction in the movement of these rivers is like a dam that backs up the natural flow of energy, causing an imbalance that manifests as sickness and pain. By inserting needles and stimulating acupuncture points, an acupuncturist removes these dams and restores the natural balance and smooth flow of energy throughout the body.

In contrast to the classical theory, modern science proposes that needling acupuncture points stimulates the nervous system to release biochemicals, such as endorphins, immune system cells, and neurotransmitters, in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. In addition to killing pain, these chemicals can influence the internal regulating system of the body and affect involuntary bodily functions such as blood flow, immune reactions, body temperature, and digestion. By stimulating the nervous system and influencing these these bodily functions, acupuncture can help the body heal itself naturally.