Acupuncture is a safe and effective holistic medicine backed by more than two thousand years of practice and research. It is practiced worldwide both as a primary and adjunctive treatment for a wide range of conditions. Acupuncture helps stimulate the healing process by focusing on treating the whole body, rather than isolating and treating only the specific symptoms. The mind and body are viewed as a synergistic energy system. Similarly, organs and organ systems are viewed as interconnected structures that work together to keep the body functioning.
Acupuncture is based on the balance of Qi, or life force, in the body. When the Qi balance is disrupted, it is not able to flow correctly and as a result, disease or dysfunction occurs. Acupuncture treatments aim to restore the body’s natural flow of Qi by placing thin, hair-like needles into specific points along the meridians. Acupuncture treats many conditions from digestive disorders to infertility to headaches and everything in between. Treatments involve little or no pain and are targeted to the specific needs of the patient’s body.
