Sunday, May 20, 2012

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Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine have a rich history in excess of 2500 years.

Already used widely throughout Asia and Europe, Acupuncture is considered one of the most effective natural health care modalities in the United States.

Acupuncture can increase strengthen the body, assist in prevention of disease, assist in recovery of painful conditions, calms the mind, assist in sports performance, facilitate addiction recovery, and improve longevity and health.

The main concept behind Acupuncture is an energy force called “Qi” (pronounced chee) which circulates throughout the human body using pathways called Meridians or channels with “Acupuncture points” where the energy is most concentrated. It is believed that free flowing of the Qi keeps a person healthy. If the flow of the Qi is blocked for any reason, illness results. Acupuncture restores the proper balance and flow of the Qi, returning health to the patient.

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Chinese medicine includes acupuncture which is a safe painless effective treatment  promoting vitality, enhancing recuperative abilities of the body to heal painful conditions. A variety of health conditions can also be addressed.  
  • What is Acupuncture?
  • The concept behind it
  • Healing effects of Acupuncture

The World Health Organization has declared Acupuncture successful treats a variety
of medical conditions:

  • Ear, nose, and throat disorders: common cold, sinusitis, tonsillitis, hayfever, rhinitis and tooth pain.
  • Respiratory disorders: acute bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
  • Gastro-intestinal disorders: gastritis, indigestion duodenal ulcer, hiccoughs, colitis, constipation and diarrhea.
  • Neurological and Muscular-skeletal: Trigeminal neuralgia, headache, stroke syndromes,  neuralgia, bladder dysfunction, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, sciatica, lower back pain and osteoarthritis.

Other conditions treated include menstrual, menopausal and pregnancy related conditions, stress, depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, sports injuries, drug / substance withdrawal and more.