What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a major component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It originated in China more than 3000 years ago and is used to treat illness, prevent disease, and improve overall well being. By inserting sterile, disposable needles at designated points of the body, the practitioner stimulates and balances the flow of Qi (pronounced “chee”), which is the body’s natural energy, or life force. Acupuncture not only helps to correct chronic conditions but it also facilitates disease prevention by strengthening the natural immune system.
Acupuncture is a gentle and comfortable treatment
Safety is one of the main features of the acupuncture process. Instead of using invasive techniques, we help you unlock your body’s natural ability to heal by working with specific designated meridian points that connect to your natural flow of energy. Some people feel the needles as they go in, and some people feel nothing. Acupuncture needles are solid needles, not hollow like hypodermic needles, and they are much, much thinner – about the diameter of a thick human hair. Patients often have sensations during the treatment, which is the qi (or energy) moving or the opening of a channel that has been blocked.
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