Acute/Chronic Pain
Allergies/Asthma
Anxiety/Depression
Arthritis
Back pain
Bell's Palsy
Bladder/Kidney Problems
Bronchitis
Conjunctivitis
Constipation/Diarrhea
Diet control
Facial Tics
Fatigue
Frozen Shoulder
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gynecological Disorders
Headache/Migraine
High Blood Pressure
Gastritis
Hyperacidity
Lessening Drug Side Effects
Menopausal Discomfort
Neck Pain/Stiffness
Osteoarthritis
PMS/Menstrual Disorders
Paralysis/Numbness
Quit Smoking
Recurrent Chest infections
Reproductive Disorders
Rib Neuritis
Sciatica
Sexual Dysfunction
Shortness of Energy
Shoulder Pain
Sinusitis
Skin Problems
Sore Throat
Spastic Colon
Sports Injuries
Stress/Tension
Tendentious
Tennis Elbow
Urinary Problems
Vision Problems
Acupuncture involves procedures used in or adapted from Asian, primarily Chinese medical practices in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia. Acupuncture procedures techniques are similar to those of acupressure, except that fine needles are inserted at the specific points along the meridians just under the skin to stimulate, disperse and balance the flow or energy, relieve pain, and treat a variety of chronic, acute and degenerative conditions.
People often ask what a acupuncture session is like. Ordinarily it will last from 20 minutes to one hour. In a typical treatment usually you will be asked to lie down. Hair-thin, flexible needles are placed at specific points on the energetic pathways leading to the organs and muscles of the body. People experience acupuncture differently. When the needles are inserted you may experience a sensation of tingling or warmth. Some people feel no sensation at all, some may feel a mild pain as the needles are inserted. Once the needles are in place, there is no pain felt. Quite often, stimulation may be applied to the points through the needles. The typical techniques of stimulation include manual manipulation of needles and a weak electrical stimulation. People are often surprised to find that the treatments are actually quite relaxing.
While acupuncture is often associated with pain control, in the hands of a well trained practitioner it has much broader applications. Some examples are: