What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of treatment in Ancient Chinese Medicine that dates back over 2,000 years ago. It is a safe, minimally-invasive, and a drug-free treatment that involves inserting sterile, disposable needles in specific points in the body to achieve desired results. After needles are safely inserted, they are left in for 15-20 min to allow stimulation to that area.
In Ancient Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture aims to restore vital energy in the body known as Qi (chee). In western medicine, it is used to stimulate specific points in the body and attract blood flow to that area to promote healing.
What is AcuStimulation?
In addition to traditional acupuncture, we can amplify the effects by connecting the needles to an electrical stimulation device. This allows for deeper stimulation of acupuncture points or specific muscles. It feels similar to electrical stimulation used in a TENS unit; it is just as safe, but more specific to the area being treated.
The world Health Organization (WHO) listed the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:
- Behavioral Health – addictions, depression, insomnia, stress
- Cardiovascular – high blood pressure, stroke
- Digestive – colitis, ulcers
- Men’s Health – impotence, infertility
- Pain – arthritis, back pain, headache
- Respiratory – allergies, asthma, bronchitis, colds and flu, sinus infection
- Skin – acne, eczema
- Women’s Health – infertility, menopause, PMS
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Tennis elbow
- Knee pain
- Periarthritis of the shoulder
- Sprains
- Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)
- Headache
- Dental pain
- Tempromandibular (TMJ) dysfunction
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Induction of labor
- Morning sickness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Postoperative pain
- Hypertension
- Adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy
- Allergic rhinitis, including hay fever
- Depression
- primary dysmenorrhea
- Acute and chronic gastritis
Acupuncture is one of the many treatments we provide at Advanced Medical Care as a multi specialty practice. Our goal to to keep you out of pain without drugs or surgery whenever possible.
Advanced Medical of Florida provides you with the medical care you need. For more information, go to our web site http://www.amfhealthcare.com or call (727) 408-5222.