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Acupuncture

What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture, simply stated, is a health science which is used to successfully treat both pain and dysfunction in the body. It originated in China and has been around for about 5,000 years.

Historians have stated, "More people have benefited from Acupuncture over the course of fifty centuries than the combined total of all other healing sciences, both ancient and modern."

 

How Does It Work?

Early Chinese physicians discovered there is an energy network traversing just below the surface of the skin which communicates from the exterior to the internal organs. This energy works in harmony with the body's circulatory, nervous, muscular, digestive, genitourinary and all other systems of the body. When this vital energy becomes blocked or weakened, pain or illness result. Stimulation of key "Acupoints" on the body aims to restore harmony to the affected area and the entire body, thereby alleviating the symptoms of disharmony.

 

What Are The Benefits?

While each person will have different reasons for seeking acupuncture therapy, acupuncture can:

• Alleviate pain
• Increase energy
• Improve sleep and mood
• Improve overall health and well-being

Getting Started

Please contact our acupuncturist, Deborah Maahs, directly to set up your initial assessment and treatment. Together you will go over your goals and health history to come up with the best approach for your condition and needs.

For best results, be sure and come to your visits after you have showered and completed your major exercise activities for the day and not on an empty stomach.

 

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