Acupuncture

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a component of traditional Chinese medicine that originated in China over 5,000 years ago. It is based on the belief that living beings have a vital energy, called “qi”, that circulates through twelve invisible energy lines known as meridians on the body. Each meridian is associated with a different organ system. An imbalance in the flow of qi throughout a meridian is how the disease begins.

How does Acupuncture work?

Acupuncture is the Chinese art of healing. It involves inserting fine, sterile, disposable needles into specific body parts. Acupuncture stimulates the body’s immune and healing systems. Herbal therapies may be combined with acupuncture treatment. Herbs may be taken as a tea, pills, tinctures, and powdered extracts. By combining Western knowledge and techniques, acupuncture has become acceptable and sought after treatment for many disorders including neck and back pain.

There are numerous theories about how Acupuncture works

Some of them are:

• acupuncture stimulates the release of pain-relieving endorphins

• acupuncture influences the release of neurotransmitters, substances that transmit nerve impulses to the brain

• acupuncture influences the autonomic nervous system

• acupuncture stimulates circulation

• acupuncture influences the electrical currents of the body

Conditions Treated By Acupuncture:

• migraines and tension headaches

• sinusitis

• common cold

• addictions quit smoking

• trigeminal neuralgia

• Meniere’s disease

• tennis elbow

• sciatica

• arthritis