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ACUPUNCTURE
About Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient healing technique that utilizes
very thin metallic needles to balance the body's internal
energy or qi (chee) It works by stimulating the autonomic
nervous system, which governs the healing and regeneration
of every living cell in the body. It also triggers the release
of endorphins, the brain's pain-stopping hormones. Acupuncture
can increase blood circulation, relax muscle spasms, reduce
pain and stimulate nerve activity. Needles are used to direct
the flow of the body's energy ("Qi") so that blockage,
excess, or deficiency may be balanced, and health restored.
Is Acupuncture safe?
Acupuncture needles are sterile and disposable. In the hands
of a licensed acupuncturist, your safety is assured.
What is Qi?
The ancient Chinese recognized a vital energy behind all life
forms and life processes. They called this energy "Qi"
(pronounced chee). Qi is the energy that fuels all biological,
mental, and emotional processes in the body. The term "Qi"
not only refers to the energy that fuels all physiological
functions, it refers to the essential intelligence that underlies
and directs these functions.
In developing an understanding of the prevention and cure
of disease, Chinese medical practitioners discovered that
Qi flows along specific pathways called channels. Along each
channel, there are acupuncture points where the Qi can be
accessed. Each channel is associated with a particular physiological
system and internal organ. Disease arises due to a deficiency,
excess, or imbalance of Qi in the meridians and their associated
physiological systems.
Massage Therapy
Massage provides relief to people of all ages-from infants
to seniors-and from all walks of life-the competitive athlete
to the home gardener or the overstressed, overworked executive.
Treating the Body
Massage therapy addresses a variety of health conditions,
the most prevalent being stress-related tension, which, experts
believe, accounts for 80%-90% of disease. Massage has been
proven beneficial in treating cancer-related fatigue, sleep
disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, low back pain, immunity
suppression, spinal cord injury, autism, post-operative surgery,
age-related disorders, infertility, eating disorders, smoking
cessation, and depression, to name just a few. Here's why:
Bodywork offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach
based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. Massage
has many physiological effects, such as:
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Increasing circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen
and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
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Increasing joint flexibility.
• Reducing
recovery time for strenuous workouts and eliminating subsequent
pains of the athlete at any level.
• Improving
range of motion and decreasing discomfort for patients with
low back pain.
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Relieving pain for migraine sufferers and decreasing the need
for medication. |
