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Acupuncture is the insertion of tiny, sterile, single-use needles into specific points on the body. These points stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue, and free the normal flow of blood, energy, and nutrients. Your practitioner may manipulate the needles with their hands or use electrical stimulation. This stimulation results in the release of pain-relieving endorphins and other molecules that promote your body’s natural healing mechanisms. Acupuncture is commonly used to treat pain, and numerous studies have shown that acupuncture is effective for a variety of other conditions. Learn how acupuncture can help with cancer and detox your body https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2021/acupuncture-for-pain-cancer-survivors and https://activemedhealth.com/toxins-out-acupressure-detox-points-you-should-know/

Cupping is the application of a special cup to the skin to create a vacuum, pulling up the skin and fascia. The treatment may create large, round, purplish marks like you may have seen on athletes such as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. Don’t worry – your body will recycle the iron from the old blood cells that are causing the coloration, and the spots will disappear in about 3 days to a week.  This occurs due to upregulation of gene expression for an enzyme, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).  Levels of this enzyme peak in 24-48 hours. 

Also known as ear acupuncture, auriculotherapy is a system that uses points on the ear for the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions in other parts of the body. While frequently used in conjunction with traditional body acupuncture, auriculotherapy can be used independently to relieve pain, stress, and tension. Four different sensory nerves, the greater auricular, lesser occipital, auricular branch of the vagus, and auriculotemporal innervate the external ear, and stimulating points on the ear can help regulate sympathetic and parasympathetic tone. 

Frequently referred to as dry needling (because a “dry” acupuncture needle rather than a hypodermic containing an injectable solution is used), trigger point acupuncture is a localized needling technique used to release taut bands in muscles and relieve pain and spasms. Releasing a trigger point can decrease muscular tension and increase range of motion. Dry needling looks like acupuncture, but does not include distal points or auriculotherapy. It is only one of many techniques a well-trained acupuncturist may use. 

Tui Na is Chinese therapeutic massage. It involves the practitioner applying different techniques using the fingers, hands, wrists and elbows to specific areas of the body, meridians and/or specific acupuncture points. Tui Na is used to treat a myriad of issues ranging from digestion to high blood pressure to musculoskeletal issues. Like other massage techniques, Tui Na is effective because it influences and regulates the nervous system, manipulates muscle groups, promotes circulation, and reduces heart rate. 

 There are a number of treatment modalities we use to complement our acupuncture and wellness treatment please contact us for further information.