
Acupuncture has been used to diagnose, treat and prevent illness for over 2,500 years. An acupuncturist will diagnose your condition by conducting a thorough examination. This is based on medical history, pulse and tongue diagnosis.
Acupuncture needles are hair thin needles that are inserted into “points” on your body. The needles stimulate and regulate the flow of Qi (Chi), the vital life energy within and around you.
This system of health care is based on the principle that to be healthy, your body needs the proper supply of blood, and the oxygen and nutrients that the blood carries. Over 2,000 specific points have been mapped out where a block in blood flow can occur. A method of diagnosing which points to treat to increase the blood flow allows the trained acupuncturist to get results with all types of health problems.