WHY ACUPUNCTURE?

• It is safe, effective and has virtually no side effects.
• It treats the whole person, not the disease.
• It uses the body’s natural healing processes to effect relief.
• It successfully treats many health issues which may not be addressed by Western medical practitioners.
• It empowers people, returning them to the responsibility & control of their own bodies and health care.
• It Works!

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a gentle, safe and effective system of health care with a continuous clinical tradition dating back to over 3,000 years.  It includes acupuncture and herbal treatment, as well as acupressure and dietary therapy.  Traditional Chinese Medicine is the largest healthcare system utilized in the world today, with increasing popularity in the U.S.  It is a complete system in itself, and is complementary to Western medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the recognition of the vital energy, or “Qi” in all life forms and processes.  Qi is circulated and carried throughout the body in specific pathways, which communicate with surface points of the body at specific locations called acupuncture points.  Disease arises when there is an imbalance of Qi within the body, impairing the optimal functioning of the internal organ systems.  Through an intricate diagnostic system of pulse and tongue examination, the acupuncturist combines these findings with other signs and symptoms to create a composite diagnosis and then formulates a unique treatment plan to bring the patient’s body and mind back to a balanced state of health.

Acupuncture and herbal treatment can alleviate many conditions rapidly in many patients.  Some conditions which have arisen over a course of years may be relieved only with slow, steady progress.  As in many forms of healing, each patient has a unique rate of response and the attitude, diet and lifestyle of the person will play a key role in the outcome of a course of treatment.  Traditional Chinese Medicine empowers the natural healing process to take place in the patient by enhancing the immune system and overall well-being that are essential in maintaining the body strong in its resistance to disease.

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of commonly encountered clinical disorders, including:

• Disorders of the Muscles, Bones, Joints and Nervous System
  Arthritis, migraine headaches, neuralgia, insomnia, carpal tunnel syndrome and neck, shoulder and low back pain.
• Respiratory Disorders
  Allergies, asthma, sinusitis, emphysema and bronchitis
• Gynecological Disorders
  Irregular, heavy or painful menstruation (PMS), menopausal symptoms, morning sickness and infertility in women and men.
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
  Food allergies, constipation, chronic diarrhea, reflux, gastrointestinal weakness and gastritis.
• Addictions
  Alcohol, drug and smoking
• Stress and Anxiety