Prevention Is The Best Medicine

Acupuncture Treatment

Acupuncture has been in existence as a healing art for over 2,500 years and can remedy acute or chronic ailments, relieve pain, enhance recuperative powers, and strengthen the immune system. In an Oriental Medicine assessment, the practitioner will diagnose and differentiate your condition with a thorough examination, including interpretation through medical history, inspection, pulse palpation, and tongue diagnosis. A pattern of disharmony will be identified and a treatment plan reccommended.

Extremely fine, flexible needles are placed in specific points on the energetic pathways of the body, known as meridians. When the needles are inserted, you may experiences a sensation of tingling, warmth, or pressure, called "De Qi." Although for many, this is a new sensation, people are often surprised that acupuncture treatments are quite relaxing.

Other adjunct techniques used include Moxibustion (heat), Gua Sha (scraping), Cupping (suction), Auricular Therapy (ear acupuncture), and electrical, laser, or manual point stimulation. The length and frequency of treatments vary by individual and are scheduled according to the nature of your condition.

Herbal Therapy

Ancient Chinese herbal formulas are as effective now as they were when first introduced 2,000 years ago. These formulas, which typically consist of two to eighteen herbs, treat a wide variety of symptoms and conditions while stimulating the body’s natural healing processes. Hospital studies prescribing individualized complex herbal formulas have demonstrated excellent results with patients who fail to respond to conventional pharmaceutical treatments.

In ancient times, formulas were prepared in a decoction by boiling the herbs and drinking them in an herbal soup. Modern techniques can transform formulas into pills, capsules, granules, or tinctures to make them easier to prepare and more convenient to ingest.

Safety

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Therapy are safe procedures that are well known for their efficiency and lack of side effects. Acupuncturists use disposable needles when administering acupuncture treatment and comply with strict regulations for proper needle sterilization and disposal.

Effectiveness

According to the NIH Consensus Statement on Acupuncture, many studies on acupuncture's potential usefulness demonstrate its usefulness in treating numerous conditions as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative or as an inclusion in a comprehensive management program.Medical colleges such as Harvard are hiring fully trained Oriental Medical practitioners to teach basic techniques and philosophy.

Each year many Medical and Osteopathic doctors take introductory courses to learn the basics of acupuncture in order to refer patients to qualified and comprehensively trained practitioners. Many insurance companies and HMO’s are starting to cover acupuncture treatments, and most Health Saving and Flex Spending accounts consider acupuncture a qualified medical expense. Why? Effectiveness.

What is Oriental Medicine?

It has been scientifically determined that human beings are bioenergetic systems. For centuries, Oriental Medicine has recognized that there is a vital life force or energy known as “Qi” that flows along pathways related to the organs and tendo-muscular systems in the human body.

When the balance of this energy is disturbed due to factors including trauma, diet, stress, environment, and heredity; pain or illness results. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine corrects the energetic imbalances by encouraging even flow of Qi and stimulating the body’s natural ability to heal itself without the use of surgery or drugs.

Commonly Treated Conditions and Systems

Allergies/Asthma
Anxiety/Depression
Arthritis/Joints
Back Pain
Bladder/Kidneys
Cardiovascular
Constipation/Diarrhea
Colds/Flu
Cough/Bronchitis
Drug Addiction
Dizziness
Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Headache/Migraine
High Blood Pressure
Immunity
Infertility
Knee Pain
Menopause/PMS
Neck Pain/Stiffness
Sciatica
Sexual Dysfunction
Shoulder Pain
Sinusitis
Skin Problems
Stress/Tension
Tendonitis
Vision