Acupuncture in Healthcare

Acupuncture is becoming more widely accepted in the medical community due to the fact that it works, and now we are beginning to have the science to prove it.

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Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which include many different styles and techniques that have been developed over the years. There are many variations including Master Tung’s acupuncture, Balance Method, Korean acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, biomedical acupuncture/ dry needling, and more! In the recent years, we have been able to combine technology with this ancient practice to promote the body’s natural healing mechanisms.

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What exactly is acupuncture?

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Acupuncture is generally defined by many as the use of needles for pain relief. However, it is less known that the traditional nine “needles” only include two types that actually pricked the skin. The majority of needles stimulated different points along the body to treat disease. As technology has improved, and manufacturing of needles have​

 

How does acupuncture work?

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Acupuncture has been shown to affect many different systems in the body. Inserting needles anywhere on the body has effects on local circulation and lymphatic flow.

Acupuncture can be used in supportive or integrative care for fertility, prenatal care, pain management, cancer treatments.