Acupuncture is among one of the oldest healing practices in the world. The term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving the stimulation of anatomical points on the body using a variety of techniques. These points are located along meridians, channels through which the body’s electromagnetic energy flows. When this energy flow is disturbed due to any number of stresses placed on the body, ill health results.
Stimulation of specific points along these meridians restores normal balance to the flow of energy, releasing the body’s inborn healing power.
Think of your body as a radio broadcasting station that constantly transmits to your brain, providing it information pertinent to your state of well-being. This information allows the brain to make the necessary adjustments within the body required to maintain good health. Imagine that your body broadcasts at the frequency 93.5. If the dial (energy flow) of your body gets bumped to 93.7, the information the brain receives becomes static, just like a radio. Due to this interference, the brain cannot make proper physiological adjustments and the body loses function. Physical, emotional, or dietary stresses can bump the frequency of your meridians. Acupuncture tunes your body’s frequency back to normal, allowing the brain to restore balance to the body and heal itself.
The most familiar form of acupuncture treatment involves the use of fine needles. When most people think of needles, they picture either hypodermic needles, such as those used to administer shots, or sewing needles, which can be quite painful. Conversely, acupuncture needles are about as thin as a hair. In fact, they are so thin, five will fit in the hole of a typical hypodermic needle which allows acupuncture treatments to be administered virtually pain free. A slight twinge may be noted upon insertion, but most people describe the sensation as less than a mosquito bite.
Acupuncture is a principle, not a technique. Therefore while its style may vary, its effectiveness will remain consistent. How points are stimulated is not as important as which points are stimulated. Because acupuncture deals with the balancing of energy, needles are only one form of treatment. Shiatsu uses physical pressure applied to acupuncture points to balance energy. Low-level lasers have also been effective in acupuncture treatments. Find the technique with which you are most comfortable and enjoy the benefits of this natural healing art.
In an official publication, ACUPUNCTURE: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF REPORTS ON CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS, the World Health Organization recognized that the following symptoms, diseases, and conditions were shown to be treated effectively by acupuncture:
•low back pain •neck pain •sciatica •tennis elbow •knee pain •shoulder pain •sprains •facial pain •headache •dental pain •TMJ dysfunction •rheumatoid arthritis •induction of labor •correction of breech fetus •morning sickness •nausea and vomiting •postoperative pain •stroke •high blood pressure •low blood pressure •kidney pain •low white blood cells •adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy
•allergies, including hay fever •gallbladder pain •menstrual pain •abdominal pain •peptic ulcer •acute and chronic gastritis
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In the past, acupuncture diagnosis was performed by feeling the pulse, inspecting the tongue, and observing the patient. This method, although effective when used by someone who had mastered the technique, still relied on the subjective opinion of the physician. Just like the EKG has replaced the stethoscope as the standard used to assess heart disease, technical advances have also transformed contemporary acupuncture assessment.
AcuGraph DIGITAL MERIDIAN IMAGING is a revolution in modern acupuncture diagnosis, enhancing the effects of ancient techniques by applying modern science. This state-of-the-art technology allows us to measure and analyze the energy flow of each meridian, detecting imbalances with unparalleled precision. When left undetected, these imbalances can lead to ill health. AcuGraph provides us with a specific treatment plan to correct these imbalances, allowing you to live life at its fullest.
