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Acupuncture

Q. What is acupuncture used for?

A. The art of acupuncture is a treatment in which fine needles are placed upon certain points along the body to help achieve ideal balance of yin and yang of the body's energy. Acupuncture is an ideal treatment for any condition from sports injuries, chronic pain, cancer and chronic diseases, headaches and migraines, anxiety and panic disorders, PMS, the common cold and immune support. The results can be truly amazing. I have seen chronic back pain eliminated, anxiety, insomnia and depression controlled, migraine headaches turn around and weight reduction to name a few. The results are even more pronounced combined with Chinese herbs. The conditions that acupuncture can treat are endless.

Q. What type of needles that are used in acupuncture and what does Qi mean?

A. Acupuncture is not painful. The needles that are used are extremely small in diameter and are much smaller than the typical needle used to draw blood or give shots. At times, there may be a dull ache in the area of the needle, but often patients do not even feel it going in. At other times, patients feel a "sensation" that travels to another part of the body and this is a good sign. It is a sign that the Qi, the body's energy, is being moved. Movement of Qi is indicative of an effective treatment.

Q. What is the response rate and the effectiveness of acupuncture?

A. Everyone responds to acupuncture in different ways. For example, I have had patients that are so sensitive to acupuncture that chronic back pain was completely gone after one treatment! This is not the normal circumstance. A good rule of thumb is the longer that the condition has been going on, then the more treatment it takes. The more acute conditions, like the common cold or a freshly pulled muscle usually only require one or two treatments.

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