Acupuncture
Western Medicine
As more is understood about the human body and different methods of healing, many people are realizing that Western medicine does not have all the answers. Whether it's because Western medicine has not achieved the results people seek or because its emphasis is too often on treating symptoms rather than preventing or eliminating illness, people now often find that a different treatment philosophy can help them better.
For many, that philosophy is embodied by TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, of which acupuncture and herbs are well known modalities.
What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a part of Chinese medicine, the oldest written & continuously practiced medicine in the world. Already regularly used by approximately 1/4 of the world's population, acupuncture is now gaining even wider acceptance due to its outstanding success in Western societies.
Technically, Acupuncture is the delicate insertion of hair-thin needles into the body at specific points to regulate and restore the harmonious energetic balance of the body.
It works by supporting the body's healthy energy while draining the body's unhealthy energy. This is based on theories of the flow of Qi (Energy) and Blood through meridians that traverse the body (similar to the nervous and blood circulatory systems).
Modern scientific testing and electromagnetic research have validated the effectiveness of acupuncture treatments.
The World Health Organization and the National Institute of Health (NIH) have both issued written statements that acupuncture works in treating a wide range of conditions.
Traditional Chinese Medicine can treat the full range of diseases - acute and chronic, internally generated, infectious, or traumatic.
It is important to note that some diseases that are far advanced or involve serious change in organic tissue will also need Western treatment.
Acupuncture can be effective on many conditions.
Acupuncture Physician
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National Diplomate of Acupuncture
Fl License #AP 1556