What is Acupuncture, and how does it work?
The ancient Chinese use the term Qi to describe energetic relationships. Qi, pronounced chēe, is depicted by it's Chinese character: 氣, a picture depicting the vapor created while cooking rice. Therefore, Qi is most often loosely translated as "energy". It is, however, the energetic relationships, or associations, that the term Qi is attempting to describe.
Acupuncture, and moxibustion, deals specifically with Jing Qi, or "Channel Qi". Channels, or what are most often translated as meridians, are energetic pathways throughout the body. Jing Qi traverses these channels and can be accessed at specific points. Acupuncture techniques are utilized to access this Jing Qi at these specific points. These techniques allow the practitioner to affect the organs and regions of the body these energetic pathways traverse.
What can
Acupuncture treat?
We have helped hundreds of patients improve their quality of life. Let us help you transition out of pain, sleep better, improve your digestion, or simply increase your vitality. Whatever health issues you may have there is a very good chance that we can help you, or at least point you in the direction of someone who can. The World Health Organization recognizes the ability of acupuncture and traditional Oriental medicine to treat over 43 common disorders including but not limited to:
Pain and Sports Injuries
Fertility and Conception
Pregnancy &
Post-partum
Anxiety & Depression
Skin Problems
Women's Health
Weight Loss and Weight Gain
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
G.I., I.B.D., and Digestion
Work Injuries
Abdominal Pain
Acne
Addiction
Allergies
Anxiety, Stress/Tension
Arthritis
Asthma
Bell's Palsy
Bladder/Kidney Problems
Chemotherapy side effects
Cholesterol
Chron's Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Colds & Flus
Constipation/Diarrhea
Cough/Bronchitis
Depression
Dermatitis, Eczema
Diabetes
Dizziness, Vertigo
Drug addiction
Dysentery
Dysmenorrhoea
Skin Conditions, Eczema
Endometriosis
Fatigue
Fertility / Infertility
Fibroid Tumors/Uterine Myomas
Fibromyalgia
Gallbladder Disease
Gallstones
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gynecological Disorders
Hayfever
Headaches & Migraines
Heart Problems
Herpes
Hives
Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
Hyperemesis
Inflamatory Bowel Disease
Insomnia
Irregular Periods
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ménière Disease
Menopausal Discomfort
Men's Health
Morning Sickness
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Osteoarthritis
Pain, Trauma, Swelling & Injuries
Palpitations
Paralysis/Numbness
Poison Ivy/Poison Oak
Poor Concentration
Post-operative Pain
Pregnancy Related Disorders and Discomforts
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rhinitis
Sciatica
Sexual Dysfunction
Shortness of Breath
Sinusitis
Sjögren Syndrome
Smoking Cessation
Sports Injuries, Sprains
Stroke
Tendonitis/Repetitive Stress Injury
Ulcerative Colitis
Urinary-Tract Infection
Vaginal/Yeast Infections
Weight Loss and Obesity
Women's Health