Acupuncture is the use of fine, hair-thin needles to
stimulate an individually determined combination of points on the body shown to
reduce pain and restore health. This
process is pain-free, and generally quite relaxing. We often have patients fall asleep in the
individual treatment rooms! There are
over 1000 acupoints on the body, of which only a handful are used in any given
treatment.
Acupuncture is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which
comprises of the use of needles, sophisticated herbal prescriptions, medical
massage, and nutritional and lifestyle counseling. This range of modalities allows your
practitioner to address a wide variety of health concerns in a complete and
effective manner. Any or all of these
modalities may be part of your treatment at Acupuncture Center of Concord.
Acupuncture works on both an energetic and a biochemical
level, releasing blockages in the body’s energy (“chi”), nourishing those
aspects of the body which are weak and reducing harmful body patterns. |
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