Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting needles at certain anatomical points in the body to relieve specific symptoms associated with disease. These points are thought to have certain electrical properties, which affect chemical neurotransmitters in the body. The needles are extremely fine, pre-sterilized, and disposable to insure the safety of the treatment. Some people feel nothing at all while others report a tingling sensation. Many people are surprised to find that the procedure can be quite relaxing.

Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical practices in the world. It gained attention in this country in the 1970s, when China and the US opened relations. The practice has been growing in popularity since.

Acupuncture theories today are based on extensive laboratory research, and have become widely known and accepted. Many studies have documented the effects of acupuncture on the body and clinical studies by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have shown that it is an effective treatment for many conditions.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that acupuncture is useful in the treatment of:

addiction	asthma
carpal tunnel	fibromyalgia
headaches	low back pain
menstrual cramps	myofascial pain
osteoarthritis	tennis elbow
dental pain after surgery	nausea from surgery & chemo

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that the following conditions may benefit from acupuncture:

abdominal pain	addiction control	anxiety	arthritis
asthma	back/neck pain	bronchitis	cataracts
chronic fatigue	common cold	constipation	diarrhea
gingivitis	headaches	hyperacidity	hypertension
indigestion	infertility	insomnia	nervousness
menopause	muscle cramps	Parkinson's	PMS symptoms
poor vision	post-op pain	sinusitis	sciatica
smoking	stress	stroke	tinnitus
	tonsillitis	toothache