Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for all ages.
Acupuncture is the main branch of traditional Chinese medicine. It has been legally defined in Quebec as a traditional oriental method the goal of which is to improve health or relieve pain and suffering. Acupuncture is a therapeutic exercise based on the prior assessment of an energy diagnosis. This diagnosis requires a clinical examination in order to determine the energy state of the patient seeking treatment. The actual acupuncture treatment consists of stimulation through the use of needles in specific areas referred to as “points of acupuncture” located in the skin or in mucous or subcutaneous tissue of the human body. In addition to using needles, the acupuncturist might use heat, pressure, electric current or light radiation for the purposes of stimulation. The various locations stimulated during a given treatment constitute a prescribed grouping that the acupuncturist uses for the treatment and this grouping can evolve as the patient’s condition changes. Most authors agree that acupuncture is a true therapeutic method, a medicine all of its own that addresses a variety of ailments plaguing human beings. Acupuncture offers a medical approach that is not only curative but also preventative. It can be used as an alternative to conventional medical treatment or as a complement thereto. Acupuncturists are recognized as initial caregivers and have been treating problems considered as general medical practice for years.
Acupuncture have needle therapy and moxibustion.
Needle therapy:
- 1. Filiform needle therapy
- 2. The three-EDGED needle therapy
- 3. The Dermal needle therapy
- 4. The Intradermal needle therapy ...
Moxibustion:
- 1. Moxa cones
- 2. Moxa sticks warming needle
WHY CHOOSE ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS?
The acupuncturist is a health professional that can successfully treat numerous illnesses through natural methods and without side effects. The acupuncturist also excels at preventative methods by ensuring that various potential infection risks are avoided and the patient’s quality of life is improved. The acupuncturist is a professional and a true partner is the sustainable development of the client’s health.
WHAT CAN BE TREATED WITH ACUPUNCTURE?
It has been demonstrated that acupuncture can be used to successfully treat various conditions namely: the side effects from chemotherapy and radiology; respiratory allergies; biliary colics; depression; diarrhea; menstrual problems; gastalgia (peptic ulcers, acute and chronic gastritis); facial pain including cranial mandibular pain; headaches and migraines; primary hypertension; the onset of labour during baby delivery; leucopenia; osteoarthritis of the knee, of the shoulder and joints and rheumatic pain; acute and chronic back and lumbar pain; fetal inversion (turning the baby over prior to delivery); morning sickness; cervical and neck pain; post-surgical pain; nephritic colitis; rheumatoid arthritis; sciatic pain; sprains and tendonitis.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE REQUIRED AND AT WHAT FREQUENCY?
The number of treatments varies according to the nature and the intensity of the problem and also depending on the patient’s health condition. For acute problems, several appointments are required within a short period of time. For chronic problems, the treatments are typically more spread out and continued until the patient’s condition is stabilized.
CAN DISEASES BE CONTRACTED FROM THE NEEDLES?
The needles used for acupuncture treatments are made from stainless steel; they are fine and filled (not hollow) hence no foreign substance can be injected. The needles are single-use, sterilized and disposable. Some acupuncturists also work with laser.