ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture & Meridian Therapy

Acupuncture has the potential to influence and regulate all physiological processes within the body. It affects circulation, muscle tone, nerve signals and energy flow in the meridians. Meridians are a complex network of energy pathways that connect all areas of the body and regulate body functions.

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Acupuncture uses thin, sterile needles to gently stimulate specific points along the meridians to alleviate pain and promote healing. Clinical trials have found acupuncture to be very effective for a large variety of conditions, making acupuncture a great option for treating both chronic and acute conditions.

Acupuncture is not the only way to direct the flow of energy within the meridians.

A variety of techniques can be applied to open the meridians and stimulate the acupuncture points without the use of needles, including: massage, moxibustion, cupping, guasha, aromatherapy, acupressure seeds and tacks. These therapies can be a great addition to acupuncture treatment, or a great alternative for those who aren’t comfortable with needles.

Massage Therapy

Techniques such a acupressure, reflexology, shiatsu, and tui na have been used for centuries to manipulate the flow of energy, blood, and lymph throughout the body to create balance and healing, much in the same way acupuncture is used. Our massage methods focus not only on the body’s musculo-skeletal system, but also meridians and acupressure points to create deeper therapeutic results, eliminate pain, restore balance, and recover from injury.

Moxibustion

Artemisia vulgaris, or mugwort, is an herb that is used to build warmth and energy in the body. One of the original acupuncture texts is titled “Acupuncture and Moxibustion” indicating what an integral role moxibustion plays in acupuncture therapy.

Cupping & Gua Sha

In cupping therapy glass cups are used to create suction on the skin. This suction is a powerful tool for extracting toxins, pathogens, and other forms of stagnation. Gua Sha literally translates as scraping sand. It is a gentle scraping of the skin to release pathogens from deep in the body out to the surface for elimination. Gua sha is traditionally used to stimulate the immune system and ward off the onset of the common cold and flu, but it is also very effective at alleviating chronic pain and tension.

Electro-Acupuncture

“E-stim” or electric stimulation, is a modern technique using frequencies that pulse through the channels, to establish a flow of energy that connects the needles along the meridian or muscle. Electro-acupuncture is very effective for relieving pain, releasing muscular tension, and reducing inflammation.

Seeds & Press Tacks

Small seeds or tacks can be applied to gently stimulate acupuncture points on the ear and throughout the body to continue the therapeutic effect in between acupuncture appointments. There are very effective combinations that can be applied on the ears to help reduce stress and anxiety, control ones appetite and food cravings, and eliminate addictions.

Aromatherapy

Essential oils have a profound therapeutic effect on the mental, emotional, and physical body. When applied to synergistic points on the meridians their effects are magnified.

What Can Be Treated With Acupuncture?

The World Health Organization has found Acupuncture to be an effective treatment, or to have a therapeutic effect on the following list of diseases, symptoms and conditions:

Fertility & Hormones

Acne vulgaris
Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)
Premenstrual syndrome
Female infertility
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Hypo-ovarianism
Morning sickness
Malposition of fetus
Induction of labour
Labour pain
Lactation deficiency

Digestion

Ulcerative colitis, chronic
Abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis
Biliary colic
Gastrokinetic disturbance
Epigastralgia, acute
Dysentery, acute bacillary

Urological Issues

Recurrent lower urinary-tract infections
Female urethral syndrome
Urolithiasis
Renal colic

Male Health

Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic
Prostatitis, chronic

Stress & Lifestyle

Insomnia
Depression
Competition stress syndrome
Cardiac neurosis
Hyperlipaemia
Hypertension, essential
Hypotension, primary
Obesity
Tobacco dependence
Alcohol dependence & detoxification
Opium, cocaine & heroin dependence

Chronic Disease

Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent
Cancer pain
Adverse reactions to chemotherapy and radiology
Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)
Bronchial asthma
Hepatitis B virus carrier status
Herpes zoster
Leukopenia
Ménière disease
Sjögren syndrome
Vascular dementia
Stroke

Acute Conditions

Sore throat (including tonsillitis)
Earache
Eye pain (subconjunctival injection)
Epidemic hemorrhagic fever
Epistaxis, simple
Pruritus

Pain Management

Headache
Low back pain
Neck pain
Stiff neck
Sciatica
Tennis elbow
Spine pain, acute
Knee pain
Sprains
Osteoarthritis
Gouty arthritis
Periarthritis of shoulder
Fibromyalgia and fasciitis
Postoperative pain & convalescence
Pain in dentistry
Pain due to endoscopic examination
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Tietze syndrome (Costochondritis)
Raynaud syndrome, primary

Neurological Issues

Bell’s palsy
Facial pain & spasm
Neurodermatitis
Neuralgia, post-herpetic
Radicular and pseudoradicular pain syndrome

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