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San Diego Acupuncture

Oriental Medicine is a complete and effective system of medicine that has been used for thousands of years to treat disease and promote health and well being. Within this system, ancient natural sciences such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na, structural manipulations, moxabustion, and other healing modalities are used to rid the body of disease and restore the natural balance of health to the body. Acupuncture procedure on the back Acupuncture uses hair thin needles that are inserted into specific anatomical acupuncture points located on the body to stimulate, sedate and balance certain physiological responses.

How does Acupuncture work?

Your body has over two thousand acupuncture points that belong to a set of points along pathways or meridians that cover your entire body. Each one of these points has a particular effect on the function of your body and mind. When needles are placed into an acupuncture point, a signal is sent to your spinal cord, brain, organs and other tissues via channels or pathways, (some neural pathways are mimicked). The signal is point specific, and creates a different effect on your body and mind when used in combinations with other points. Many physicists are aware of certain frequencies that the body emits. These acupuncture points are said to be highly conductive or reactive points on the body that affect these frequencies. Basically, when a needle is inserted at these points, there is a change in frequency at that area, which sends signals to the brain and other tissues, cells, and structures to create a desired response. There are many other varied explanations of acupuncture, more information can be found on www.acupuncture.com.

What conditions do Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine treat?

According to the National Institute for Health (NIH), the World Health Organization (WHO), and thousands of years of documented evidence, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine are effective in providing care for the complaints listed to the left (care is not limited to these condition ).

Does Acupuncture really work?

Of course it does. Millions of people receive curative relief from Acupuncture and continue to receive care from their Acupuncturist when needed. It is an extremely effective system of medicine that has been utilized in many Asian cultures for thousands of years. Acupuncture is currently being practiced world-wide by millions.

How many treatments does it take for Acupuncture to provide me with relief?

It really depends on the nature of your complaint or problem. Sometimes it just takes one treatment and for others it takes several more. It also depends how long you have had the problem. Although, many people that have had extreme pain diseases for many years have received relief within just a few treatments.

What is Orthopedic Acupuncture?

Orthopedic acupuncture utilizes many different aspects of physical medicine, in combination with specialized acupuncture techniques that drastically increase the effectiveness of correcting many different orthopedic disorders and complaints. Most people that benefit from this style of acupuncture are athletes or those with chronic persistent pain that have not responded to other treatments.

Does Acupuncture hurt?

No. Acupuncture can sometimes create a warming, cooling or dull achy sensation in the body, this is usually not painful. Some people describe the feeling as tingling or slightly numbing. For those with a fear of needles, we do offer needle-less acupuncture. This type of acupuncture utilizes a machine that delivers specific frequencies into an acupuncture point. There is no discomfort and most people don’t feel anything while the treatment is performed.

How deep do you insert the needles?

It really depends on what effect the practitioner is trying to achieve. Sometimes the physician touches the needle to the surface of the skin, and other times the needles are inserted to a deeper level.

What other health care services do you provide at NCIAC for your patients?

We use a combination of acupuncture, herbal medicine, electrical stimulation, diet therapy, structural balancing, exercise therapy, lifestyle counseling, tui na, reflexology, nutraceutical supplementation and other modalities that work to provide safe yet extremely effective health care results. Our main focus is to provide our patients with the right type of health care that suits their individual needs, thereby providing them with the best possible care.