Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and improve function. This is done by inserting serialized, stainless-steel needles (that are as fine as a human hair) into specific points located near or on the surface of the skin, which have the ability to alter various biochemical and physiological conditions in order to treat a wide variety of illnesses.
Your practitioner will make a Chinese medical diagnosis based upon a thorough examination and consultation. Once a diagnosis is made, your acupuncturist will choose the most appropriate acupuncture points for treatment.
Acupuncture points are areas of designated electrical sensitivity that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems. They have been mapped out by the Chinese over a period of over 2000 years. Inserting needles at these points stimulates various sensory receptors that, in turn, stimulate nerves that transmit impulses to the hypothalamic-pituitary system at the base of the brain.
The basic foundation for Chinese medicine is that there is a life energy flowing throughout the body, which is termed Qi. This energy flows through the body on channels known as meridians that connect all of our major organs. According to Chinese medical theory, illness arises when the cyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes unbalanced or is blocked.
