Overview of laser therapy & acupuncture
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese system of healing that has evolved and
been perfected over the past 3,000 years. Its central theory involves balancing
each individual’s vital energy (called chi) to achieve optimum functioning.
This includes healing on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
levels. Acupuncture theory sees disease as a reflection of disharmony in
the patient’s vital energy. Symptoms are meaningful signals of the
need to restore energetic harmony to body, mind, and spirit.
Unlike Western medicine that calls the patient “cured” when a
symptom temporarily disappears, acupuncture defines successful treatment
as one that benefits the patient in all aspects of health, which naturally
includes symptom removal. Acupuncture has been shown to be an effective treatment
for pain, stress, asthma, fatigue, as well as problems in the circulatory,
digestive and respiratory systems.
How does Acupuncture work?
The acupuncturist corrects the flow of vital energy by inserting ultra-thin
sterile disposable stainless steel needles at specific “acupoints” during
the treatment. Depending on the condition requiring treatment, the needles
usually remain in place for about 30 minutes. Treatments are usually painless.
Patients may feel a subtle sensation of moving energy. This sensation is
the movement of chi in the channels (called meridians).
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