WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture, a 3000 year-old system, is one of the best medical modalities to regain and maintain your health. Treatment involves gently placing thin sterile needles at specific acupuncture points. It assists the body in balancing hormone levels, restoring restful sleep and smoothing emotions by stimulating the endocrine system. A healthy endocrine system is crucial to vibrancy and gracefully navigating life's experiences.
HOW ACUPUNCTURE HEALS
Acupuncture triggers the body's natural, but often forgotten ability to transition between the 'fight or flight' state of stress which includes increase heart rate and blood pressure and hyper-alertness to the 'rest and digest' state of being calm, receptive and refreshed. This resting state, also known as, 'parasympathetic', is where healing and revitalization takes place, allowing the body to repair injuries, digest nutrients efficiently and achieve restful sleep.
Research reveals a majority of today's chronic ailments are a result of our inability to move between being active and truly resting. Acupuncture gently encourages the body to shift out of a state of stress into a place of relaxation.
HOW ACUPUNCTURE WORKS
There are many theories and ways to explain healing. There are five prevailing theories as to why acupuncture works, posed by the Western medical community. These theories are based on medical studies performed before and after acupuncture treatment, and using blood draws and neuro-imaging to measure the biomedical changes in the body.