Acupuncture

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine - uses traditional Chinese pulse and physiognomy for diagnosis. Treatment are made by inserting fine acupuncture needles into the appropriate meridians to balance organs and glandular systems of the body. Chinese herbs are used to enhance the effectiveness of the treatments.

An Ancient Healing Technique
Chinese Medicine, including acupuncture, medicinal herbal prescriptions, Tuina (traditional Chinese medical massage), and foot reflexology have proven to be an effective form of health care for over 3,000 years. Chinese medicine has a beneficial and regulatory effect on all of the systems in the body including musculo-skeletal, endocrine, reproductive, nervous, circulatory, and digestive. It is a safe, non-invasive, comprehensive system used to not only treat disease, but to prevent a variety of disharmonies that manifest in the body.

What to Expect From Your Acupuncture Treatment.

The initial patient visit consists of an in-depth review of your health history including: prior illnesses; surgeries; immunizations; medications; family history; and your current health issues.

The Acupuncturist will review your diet and lifestyle choices, spiritual and meditation practices, exercise routines, and will inquire into your emotional status. This inquiry is regarded with as much importance as the review of your chief medical symptoms.

By observing the quality and texture of your skin, your voice, tongue, by palpating the major meridian systems, and by “feeling” your pulse at the radial position, the practitioner is trained to comprise a detailed diagnosis and treatment protocol using the Chinese medical framework.

The treatment consists of placing very fine, sterilized, single use acupuncture needles into specific acu-points on the body. Acupuncture is a painless and very relaxing process that works at a deep internal level leaving the individual in a calm and alert state of mind.

By going deeper into the underlying, root cause of the disharmony, the Acupuncturist is often able to correct the imbalance that led to the unpleasant symptoms in the first place. The result of a series of acupuncture and oriental medicine treatments is not the alleviation of the symptoms, but to resolve the disharmony completely.

How Does Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Work?

The National Health Institute (NHI) suggests that acupuncture “may activate the hypothalamus and pituitary gland resulting in a broad spectrum of systemic effects. Alteration in the secretion of neuro-transmitters and neuro-hormones and changes in the regulation of blood flow, both centrally and peripherally have been documented. There is also evidence of alterations in immune functions produced by acupuncture." Acupuncture works at a deep level within the body to redirect and harmonize the flow of Qi (vital energy) within the meridian system. The foundational framework of Chinese medical diagnosis has proven to be invaluable in treating the variety of health issues affecting our society today.

Optimum Health Clinic™ offers acupuncture treatments that focus on the following:

Allergies - Insomnia - Fibro-myalgia - Chronic Fatique - Infertility - Menopausal Symptoms

Lymphatic / Circulation - Eczema / Psoriasis - Reduce Side Effects of Cancer Treatments

Addiction - Weight Loss - Cold and Flu - Anxiety - Pre-Menstrual Syndrome - Migraines

Chronic & Acute Pain - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Digestive Disorders