Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive system of health care with a continuous clinical tradition of over 3,000 years of diagnosing and treating illness, preventing disease and improving well-being. Chinese Medicine includes not only acupuncture, but also herbal therapy, diet therapy, massage, mediation Qi gong and exercise. These therapies work with the natural vital energies inherent within all living things to promote the body’s ability to heal itself. These therapies utilize minimally invasive treatment that work with your natural healing capacity to effectively promote natural wellness and health.
Western Medicine attributes several mechanisms to why acupuncture is so effective. These mechanisms include nervous, endocrine, biochemical and metabolic pathways. Acupuncture is rooted in ancient eastern theories relating to the flow of Qi energy through distinct meridians or pathways hat course the body similar to blood in blood vessels. Acupuncture regulates Qi energy in order to restore balance.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on an energetic model rather than a biomedical model of understanding the body. Disease is usually viewed as a disorder of disharmony and treatment is directed toward balancing and harmonizing the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture promote innate healing capabilities and positively influence the health of the entire person.
Is Acupuncture Safe?
Absolutely. In addition to being a low-risk medical option, acupuncture physicians adhere to strict safety procedures established by state and federal agencies. Florida law requires that only pre-sterilized disposable single use needles are to be used.
What therapies are used?
Your individual treatment program is a unique prescription based on your individual diagnosis utilizing those therapies that will benefit you most at the time of treatment. These usually include:
Chinese and Japanese Acupuncture: Insertion of thin sterilized single use needles into the skin to affect specific acupuncture points. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Custom herbal prescriptions or ready-made prescriptions. Cupping: A technique in which cups made of glass are placed on the skin using a vacuum created by heat. Massage (Tuina) & Moxa (Heat Therapy).
The World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the effectiveness of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture in treating many disorders. In the hands of a well-trained practitioner, acupuncture has much broader applications beyond pain relief. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of a wide range of common illnesses.
lnesses that can Benefit from Acupuncture
The World Health Organization Interregional Seminar compiled the below list of illnesses that may benefit from acupuncture treatment. The list is only a partial list and is based on clinical experience, and not necessarily on controlled clinical research. The inclusion of specific diseases are not meant to indicate the extent of acupuncture’s efficacy in treatment, since all conditions may vary in severity and response.
Upper Respiratory Tract: Acute sinusitis, Acute rhinitis, Common Cold and Flu, Acute tonsillitis.
Respiratory System: Acute bronchitis, Bronchial asthma (Most effective in children and uncomplicated conditions).
Eye Disorders: Acute conjunctivitis, Central Retinitis Myopia (in children), Cataracts (without complications).
Mouth Disorders: Toothache, Post Extraction Pain, Gingivitis, Acute and Chronic Pharyngitis.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Spasms of esophagus, Hiccough, Gastroptosis, Acute and Chronic Gastritis, Gastric Hyperacidity, Chronic Duodenal Ulcer (pain relief), Acute Duodenal Ulcer (without complications), Acute and Chronic Colitis, Acute Bacillary Dysentery, Constipation, Diarrhea, Paralytic Ileus.
Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Headache and Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgias, Facial Palsy (early stage, i.e., within 3-6 months), Pareses Following a Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathies, Sequelae of Poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within 6 months), Meniere’s Disease, Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction, Nocturnal Enuresis (bedwetting), Intercostal Neuralgia, Cervicobrachial Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow, Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Back and Knee Pain, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Sports Injuries and Pains.
Reproductive & Gynecological Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome, Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps), Spotting and Excessive Bleeding, Amenorrhea (Loss of Menstrual Period), Impotence, Infertility, Incontinence, Prostatis.
Mental Emotional Problems: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia.