Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being. It originated in China more than 2,000 years ago. American practices of acupuncture use medical traditions from China, Japan, Korea and other countries. In the United States, the best-known type involves putting hair-thin, metallic needles in your skin.

Research has shown that acupuncture reduces nausea and vomiting after surgery and chemotherapy. It can also relieve pain, as well as assist in infertility. Researchers don't fully understand how acupuncture works. It might aid the activity of your body's pain-killing chemicals. It also might affect how you release chemicals that regulate blood pressure and flow.

Your First Treatment

Your first visit will begin with an in depth assessment of your condition and an initial treatment. The intake and treatment my take up to 1 1/2 hours. Typical treatments afterwards last approximately 1 hour.

What to expect after a treatment

Your relief may be immediate, delayed for a few hours or even develop after 1 to 3 days. The relief may last for a few hours on the first visit and then last longer with each successive treatment. OR, relief may last from the first treatment until your next visit. It is important to recognize that we are all individuals. Individual response to treatment varies.

Course of treatment

As part of your first visit, we will discuss with you a proposed course of treatment. Since individuals vary, it is difficult to state definitively at the time of your first visit how many treatments will be required. In general, acute conditions of recent onset may only require 2 or 3 treatments. Chronic conditions usually require more treatments to achieve sustained results. With chronic conditions we usually recommend an initial course of 3 to 5 treatments in order to make a better assessment of whether or not acupuncture will help the condition. Most people begin to experience results within the first 2 treatments. If there has been no response to the acupuncture after 4 to 6 treatments, acupuncture will likely not work and other approaches should be considered. As part of your first visit, we will discuss with you a proposed course of treatment. Since individuals vary, it is difficult to state definitively at the time of your first visit how many treatments will be required. In general, acute conditions of recent onset may only require 2 or 3 treatments. Chronic conditions usually require more treatments to achieve sustained results. With chronic conditions we usually recommend an initial course of 3 to 5 treatments in order to make a better assessment of whether or not acupuncture will help the condition. Most people begin to experience results within the first 2 treatments. If there has been no response to the acupuncture after 4 to 6 treatments, acupuncture will likely not work and other approaches should be considered.

Conditions Most Commonly Treated By Acupuncture

• Abdominal Pain
• Allergies/Asthma
• Anxiety/Depression
• Arthritis
• Back/Knee/Shoulder/Hip Pain
• Kidney/Bladder Problems
• Cancer
• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
• Chemotherapy Side Effects
• Childhood Illness
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Conjunctivitis
• Colds/Flu
• Constipation/Diarrhea
• Cough/Bronchitis
• Digestive Disorders
• Disturbed Sleep
• Dizziness
• Drug Addiction/Smoking
• Fibromyalgia
• Gynecological Issues
• Headache/Migraine
• Heart Disorders
• High Blood Pressure
• Immune System Problems
• Infertility
• Menopausal Issues
• Pain
• PMS
• Paralysis/Numbness
• Post-Surgery Pain
• Sciatica
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Sinusitis/Rhinitis
• Skin Problems
• Stress/Tension
• Tendonitis
• Vision Problems