Acupuncture Treatment- Well Being and Balance Restored

With acupuncture treatment, needles are inserted and electrical stimulation or heat applied at precise acupuncture points. If you have been suffering from health problems and are looking for an alternative therapy for your medical condition or your pain, acupuncture may work well for you.

Acupuncture treatment is a form of medicine that dates back 4,000 years. This is one of the most widely used healing systems in the world. Some of the common conditions acupuncture is use to treat orthopedic ailments include:

• Knee pain
• Sports injuries
• Shoulder pain
• Foot, ankle, leg pain
• Wrist, arm, hand pain
• Upper back pain
• Lower back pain
• Hip pin
• Neck pain
• Sciatica
• Failed back surgery

With acupuncture treatment, the belief is that one part of the body affects all other areas of the body. In addition, the organ systems within the body are perceived as structures that are all working together in order to keep the body functioning. One concept in acupuncture is that a vital force known as “chi” flows through channels called meridians and any disturbance in “chi” can cause illnesses or problems. However, the concept also is that correction to the flow of “chi” will restore balance in the body.
The goal of acupuncture treatment is to restores balance in the body, which restores health to the body and mind. Through a team of professional medical practitioners who are committed to your health, solutions for pain relief through an interdisciplinary approach, acupuncture treatment may just be the thing for your pain.

On your first visit to acupuncturist office, you can expect to provide information concerning your medical history. Following an evaluation, a practitioner will start diagnosing your problem. Common acupuncture diagnostic techniques that may be used include examining the tongue, palpation of a variety of your body’s acupuncture points, and examination of your pulse.

After all this information is gathered, a knowledgeable medical practitioner will determine what is causing your ailments. You will be inserted with needle on various acupuncture points throughout your body. Electrical stimulation may be used for an added therapeutic benefit. You will be prescribed an amount of sessions that will be needed in accordance to the seriousness of your ailment. It is very common for a course of acupuncture treatment to last for 10 sessions; however, after only just a few sessions with a qualified and well-trained acupuncturist, you can begin feeling significant improvements. The main goal of a team of medical expert practitioners in acupuncture treatment is to provide non-surgical answers for your orthopedic ailments.

If you are worried about the pain, acupuncture needles are unlike hypodermic needles because they are hair-thin and solid and are not made to put cuts in the skin. In addition, they are inserted at more shallow levels (½-1 inch) in the skin than hypodermic needles and an acupuncturist with the skill to adequately perform this procedure will provide you with only a minimal amount of sensation when the needles are inserted.

Call today for a free evaluation from acupuncturists with years of experience treating a variety of medical conditions. Through treatment in acupuncture, you can say good-bye to your aches and pains and hello to strength, flexibility and well-being. This treatment can help you begin feeling great, looking great, and living life again!