Western acupuncture

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting needles into specific points in the body to improve blood flow, reduce pain, and enable the body to heal itself. Western acupuncture is used to treat a variety of ailments ranging from high blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis to sciatica and tooth pain. Some patients have reported relief from fibromyalgia, substance addiction, dementia, and Tourette syndrome. The history of acupuncture dates back thousands of years to ancient China, where practitioners believed it helped balance the life energy across the many meridians of the body.

 

Today, western acupuncture is often integrated with other types of treatments to great benefit. Patients not suited for medication have reported a reduction in symptoms through acupuncture. With authorization from health professional, a properly performed acupuncture procedure is low-risk, produces few if any side effects, and versatile enough to treat many types of injury and illness.