Acupuncture influences free flow of the body's natural energy.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles into the body's surface at specific points in order to influence physiological functioning of the body. These points have been mapped by the Chinese over a period of 2,000 years. Electromagnetic research has confirmed their locations. The treatment of many conditions from neurological to musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders can be extremely effective with acupuncture. The body is called upon to heal itself by balancing its natural energy.
Acupuncture is a licensed and regulated health care profession in about half the states in the United States, including Illinois. Chinese and other Eastern cultures have been using acupuncture to treat and prevent illness, manage pain and maintain good health for more than 4,000 years.
The most common ailments currently being treated by an acupuncturist are:
- Lower backache
- Cervical spondylosis
- Condylitis
- Arthritic conditions
- Headaches of all kinds, including migraine
- Allergic reactions
- General and specific use for analgesia
- Relief of muscle spasms
There have also been clinical trials in the use of acupuncture in treating anxiety disorders and depression. Likewise, acupuncture has been found to rid the body of the physical dependency to alcohol, nicotine and other drugs.
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