Acupuncture Healthcare

Acupuncture

What does acupuncture treat?

Chinese Medicine may be generalized or specialized depending on the practitioner.  Many ailments can be treated with acupuncture, so it’s possible for me to to say acupuncture treats stress, muscle pain and tension, hot flashes, digestive disorders, insomnia, migraines, allergies, and so on, but the reality is that whatever symptoms you present, acupuncture looks at the big picture.  Meaning, you are not a bunch of symptoms, but an entire being presenting a pattern or multiple patterns.  Acupuncture works to balance these patterns and in turn help your entire body function optimally.  Often Chinese herbal medicine is used in conjunction with acupuncture to speed-up, enhance, or compliment treatments. 

Do I have to believe in acupuncture for it to work?

Fortunately, no.  It works on animals and young children--both of which do not appear to have a belief system about acupuncture.

Does acupuncture hurt?

The needles used for acupuncture are hair-like in diameter and solid, not hollow like a hypodermic, so they do not cut.  There is typically a light pricking sensation and then other sensations occur such as heaviness, tingling, warmth, movement, pulling, a slight dull ache, numbness, or a spreading sensation.  The sensations stop once the needles are removed.  Following treatment it is common for patients to feel relaxed.

How long does an acupuncture treatment take?

The initial consultation plus first treatment normally takes 1.5 hours.  I will ask a variety of questions about your specific complaint and general questions about your health.  Subsequent treatments last between 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

How can I best be prepared for my acupuncture treatment?

Eat before treatment and wear comfortable, loose clothing.  Eating keeps you from feeling light-headed or weak after treatment.  For full benefit, refrain from rigorous exercise two hours before or after treatment. 

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture

Treatment Details 

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a safe and gentle method of reducing the signs of aging.  It uses fine, hair-like needles inserted into specific points to stimulate circulation along meridian pathways of the face and body.  There are two important components:  the ‘local’ treatment and the ‘root’ treatment.  Local treatment directly addresses facial aging symptoms seen on the face.  Root treatment addresses the underlying causes of facial symptoms such as emotional stress, hormonal imbalances, or digestive problems.

Benefits

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is for anyone wanting a little lift to their look and their health.  Acupuncture improves collagen production and muscle tone, helps reduce bags under the eyes and sagging of the skin.  It helps to eliminate fine lines, diminish larger wrinkles and reduce double chin.  Treatment may tighten the pores, brighten the eyes and lift droopy eyelids.  It increases local blood flow and lymph circulation, which in turn moistens and revitalizes the skin.

Length of treatment

A course of treatment consists of 10 to 12 sessions.  Treatments run approximately 60-90 minutes in length.  For maximum results, clients schedule two sessions per week for five weeks.  Some results may be seen as early as the second session, but the effects become more noticeable and lasting by about the seventh session.
 

What are the side-effects of regular acupuncture treatments?

• Decrease in number of colds and flus

• Less chronic pain
  

• Stronger immune system
  

• Increase and stability of energy
  

• Feeling of calmness and a sense of balance to the emotions
  

• Better sleep

• Better digestion