Acupuncture was developed in China over 5000 ago. It is an entire system of health and healing based on the concept that energy or the vital life force (Qi or chi) flows throughout the body through twelve major energy pathways or meridians.Each pathway courses through specific organs and tissues and is named accordingly.
The philosophy of acupuncture is based on the concept that disease emanates from excessive or inadequate energy flow through a meridian, causing disease and/or dysfunction of organs and tissues along that meridian.
Treatment Overview
Treatment involves inserting thin acupuncture needles into particular points along a meridian, thereby normalizing the energy flow to the diseased or dysfunctional organs/tissues along that meridian and healing the problem areas.
Pre-treatment diagnosis includes checking the tongue and face, the pulse in the radial or wrist area, and taking a thorough history of the patient's illness. This determines where acupuncture needles will be placed.
Conditions Successfully Treated with Acupuncture:
Headaches
Inflammation
Various Ulcers
Most Gastrointestinal Problems
Tinnitus
Muscle Spasms
Osteoarthritis
Illnesses associated with environmental toxins
Chronic Pain (many types)
Fertility issues
Addictions
Mental Disorders
Fatigue
Who Benefits?
People of all ages who suffer from most conditions can benefit from acupuncture as a stand-alone therapy or as an adjunct to most other therapies.
