Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an essential part of Oriental medicine. The body is seen as an energy system rather than the biochemical model used in western medicine. The ancient Chinese recognized a vital energy behind all life forms and life processes. They called this energy Qi (pronounced chee). In developing an understanding of the prevention and cure of disease, these healing practitioners discovered that this energy flows along specific pathways or channels of energy called meridians. Each pathway is associated with a particular physiological system and internal organ. Disease is considered to arise due to a deficiency or imbalance of energy in the meridians and their associated physiological systems. Acupuncture points are specific locations along the meridians. Each point, when stimulated, has a specific effect on the movement of vital energy passing through it. Modern science has been able to measure the electric charge at these points, thus corroborating the locations of the meridians mapped by the ancients.

What Can You Expect From An Acupuncture Treatment?

Many conditions may be alleviated very rapidly with acupuncture and herbal therapies. However some conditions that have arisen over many years will be relieved only with slow, steady progress. As in any form of healing, the patient’s attitude, diet, determination and lifestyle will affect the outcome of a course of treatment. Patients are encouraged to actively participate in their healing process. Although traditional Chinese medicine can treat most conditions, there are circumstances that can be dealt with more effectively with western medicine. Dr. Lai works closely with Dr. Rollins to effectively combine eastern and western medicine.

Is Acupuncture Painful?

Acupuncture bears no resemblance to the feeling most people think of when they think of needles. Needles used to give injections are much larger than the needles used for acupuncture which can be as fine as a strand of hair. Needles used for injections are also hollow and the medicine is forced into the tissues under pressure. Acupuncture needles are actually blunt at the tips and are used to part the skin rather than lacerate it There is sometimes the sensation of heaviness or electricity as needles are adjusted into their exact position. However most patients find treatments very relaxing and many fall asleep during treatment.

Acupuncture, Cancer, and Chemotherapy

When it comes to the treatment of asbestos-related cancers, acupuncture is one of the most widely accepted alternative therapies. Those coping with asbestos-related diseases, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, can use acupuncture to treat symptoms of pain, stress, and anxiety. Many patients with asbestosis who have tried acupuncture say the treatment helps relieve pain and makes breathing much easier.

Acupuncture has been linked to alleviating the nausea associated with chemotherapy and the pain incurred from surgery.  Please check out the following website and corresponding link to acupuncure:

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