Ancient Therapy
Calming and Relaxing
One would assume inserting a needle into the skin would be painful since most of us can relate to being stuck with a pin or having a hypodermic injection. However, 4 Acupuncture needles can easily be inserted into the hollow tube of a hypodermic needle. Because of the extreme slenderness of the needle, most people compare the sensations to "less than a mosquito bite." A phenomena referred to as "TEHCHI" occurs when the energy is contacted. This sensation is felt as a mild to moderate heaviness or tingling.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been a major
part of primary healthcare in
China for the last 5,000 years.
It is used extensively for a
variety of medical purposes
ranging from the prevention and
treatment of disease, to
relieving pain and anesthetizing
patients for surgery. As in many
oriental medicine practices, the
emphasis of acupuncture is on
prevention. In traditional
Chinese medicine, the highest
form of acupuncture was given to
enable you to live a long,
healthy life. The earliest
written account of acupuncture
is found in the Nei Jing (The
Yellow Emperor's Classic of
Internal Medicine). This
document is believed to be from
around 200 BC and is one of the
oldest comprehensive medical
text book. Pien Chueh, a famous
physician of the fourth century
BC, used stone acupuncture
needles, moxibustion and herbs
to bring a prince out of a coma.
The Chinese still celebrate his
birthday every year on April
28th. .
Terms and Advice
Foot Orthodics
Orthotics are designed to control foot function by treating imbalances and modifying areas of weight-bearing on the foot. Many foot problems can be effectively treated with orthotics.
Back Pain Exercises
Yet another back pain alternative treatment is back pain exercises that show that there is a better way of treating back pain than by taking drugs or even undergoing surgery.