Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a component of the health care system of China that can be traced back at least 2,500 years. Oriental medicine is a holistic approach, which is based on the treatment of all bodily systems. The benefits of Acupuncture are the improvement of physical health conditions as well as affective disorders and instills a feeling of increased mental clarity.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Acupuncture works directly with the body’s energy or qi. Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine believe that all illnesses are a result of the natural flow of energy through the body becoming stuck, depleted or weakened and thus making the individual susceptible to illness. It also benefits the re-balance of qi through treatment of specific acupoints related to symptoms or illness present. Treatment is effective in removing these energy obstructions. At Body Therapy, all of our acupuncturists are experienced Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
What can Acupuncture Treat?
Although best known for the control of pain, acupuncture benefits a wide variety of disorders, such as:
- Sinusitis
- Bronchitis
- Asthma
- Common Cold
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Nearsightedness
- Cataracts
- Toothache
- Paralysis Following Stroke
- Frozen Shoulder
- Tennis Elbow
- Sciatica
- Osteoarthritis
TCM cupping
Our acupuncturists also offer TCM cupping. TCM cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.