What is Acupuncture?

A 5,000 year old Chinese system of natural healing (no drugs – no surgery) which is concerned with restoring proper energy flow to the various organs, glands and tissues of the body on the premise that most diseases are the result of malfunction due to disrupted energetics.

The disturbance in energy flow is detected in the patient with many methods, including certain signs, symptoms, pain spots, organ reflex points, meridian reflex points, and by pulse or instrument findings.

Acupuncture treatments are performed a variety of ways. First the related skin points are determined. Then they are appropriately treated by any one of over thirty methods of stimulation, some of which are: long needle insertion, short needle penetration, non-piercing needles, finger tip pressure, metallic balls taped to the points, electrical stimulation, moxabustion (the burning of herbs over the points).

Acupuncture can be used to treat hundreds of conditions. It is not like a drug used to treat one condition but rather is a complete healing art within itself, concerned with the systems of the body such as: nervous, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, eliminatory, reproductive, hormonal, musculoskeletal, etc., and seeks to correct health problems within those systems. It can also be used to break addictions and decrease cravings.

Chiropractic removes the obstruction to the flow of Life Force at the spine. Acupuncture regulates the flow of Life Force throughout the body. With the combination of chiropractic and acupuncture you can’t go wrong!