ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture, one of the main forms of therapy in Traditional Oriental Medicine, has been practiced for at least 2,500 years.
In acupuncture, specific points on the body are stimulated by the insertion of fine needles.
The needles are twirled or rotated as they are inserted. Many patients feel nothing at all during this procedure, while others experience a prickling or aching sensation, and still others a feeling of warmth or heaviness.
Acupuncture restores health by removing energy imbalances and blockages in the body.
There is a vital force or energy called Qi that flows through the body and between the skin surface and the internal organs, along channels or pathways called meridians. Qi regulates the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical harmony of the body by keeping the forces of Yin and Yang in balance. Acupuncture may be used to raise or lower the level of Yin or Yang in a specific part of the body in order to restore the energy balance.