Acupuncture
“The goal of this dynamic and integrated health care system is to activate the natural, self-healing abilities of the body. It can also strengthen and support the body to prevent future illness and disease.”
Our acupuncture practitioners assess each individual’s needs and creates a customized plan of care.
Restoring Internal Harmony
Utilizing acupuncture, we encourage natural healing to restore harmony in the body and mind. Acupuncture treatment helps to relieve or alleviate symptoms and signs of many health problems. It can also uncover the underlying root cause(s) of those symptoms. Acupuncture seeks to balance Qi in the body. Imbalanced Qi from trauma, stress, pain, lack of movement, poor diet, overexertion, and many other lifestyle patterns influence the quantity and quality of Qi. This health modality encourages natural healing and overall well-being.
Explore acupuncture on your wellness journey to optimal health!
AuricularAcupuncture
Auricular acupuncture is a specialized form of acupuncture that focuses on the ear. It's based on the idea that the ear is a microsystem that reflects the entire body. This technique involves the insertion of fine needles into specific points on the ear to stimulate and balance energy, or Qi, in various parts of the body.
Practitioners use auricular acupuncture to treat a wide range of conditions, including pain management, addiction, mood disorders, and stress. It's often used in combination with other forms of therapy for enhanced effect. This form of acupuncture is particularly noted for its role in addiction treatment programs and for managing withdrawal symptoms.
Acupuncture FAQs
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Initial visits generally last from 30 to 90 minutes. Your practitioner will take a detailed health history, perform a physical exam, and provide you with your unique treatment plan.
During your first exam, your acupuncturist will spend time getting to know you and your health concerns. You may be asked a wide range of questions about your symptoms, diet, exercise, sleep hygiene, mental health, and additional information that may offer insight into your health.
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Acupuncture is recognized by leading national and international health organizations to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems.
-Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
-Abdominal pain (in acute gastroenteritis or due to gastrointestinal spasm)
-Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)
-Bell’s palsy
-Cancer pain
-Chronic gastritis
-Morning sickness
-Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent
-Dysmenorrhoea
-Earache
-Epistaxis
-Facial pain
-Facial spasm
-Female infertility
-Fibromyalgia and fasciitis
-Headache
-Hepatitis B virus carrier status
-Herpes zoster
-Hypertension
-Induction of labor
-Insomnia
-Knee pain
-Leukopenia
-Low back pain
-Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic
-Malposition of fetus
-Nausea and vomiting
-Neck pain
-Obesity
-Osteoarthritis
-Pain in dentistry
-Peptic ulcer
-Periarthritis of shoulder
-Polycystic ovary syndrome
-Postoperative pain
-Premenstrual syndrome
-Prostatitis
-Raynaud syndrome
-Renal colic
-Retention of urine, traumatic
-Rheumatoid arthritis
-Schizophrenia
-Sciatica
-Sore throat (including tonsillitis)
-Spine pain, acute
-Sprain
-Stiff neck
-Stroke
-TMJ dysfunction
-Tennis elbow
-Tobacco dependence
-Ulcerative colitis, chronic
-Whooping cough (pertussis)
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Acupuncture is a safe, effective, and drug-free therapy that can help address a variety of common ailments and problems.
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Once the imbalances of Qi are detected, an acupuncturist will place fine, sterile needles at specific acupoints along meridian pathways. This safe and painless insertion of the needles can unblock the obstruction and balance Qi where it has become unbalanced. Once this is done, Qi can freely circulate throughout the body, providing adequate nourishment to cells, organs, glands, tissues, and muscles. This can eliminate pain and restore balance and harmony, as well as the body’s ability to heal itself—ultimately leading to optimal health and well-being.
