| | Acupuncture | | What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. The origins of acupuncture lie in ancient China and can be traced back over 4000 years. (The first Chinese Medical Textbook was written 2,500 years ago). Specifically, it has success in treating: - Back, Shoulder & Neck Pain
- Fertility Issues (Male & Female).
- Women’s Health, PMS, Painful, Heavy, Irregular, or the absence of Periods
- Pregnancy Conditions & Childbirth
- "Frozen Shoulder", & "Tennis Elbow" and other forms of Tenosynovitis
- Side effects of cancer treatments (reduces nausea and pain, increases energy levels, assists sleep patterns etc.)
- Injuries such as Sprains, Corking and Tearing of Muscles, Torn Ligaments and Bruises.
- Headaches & Migraines
- Glandular Fever
- Accelerated Healing
- Sleeping difficulties
- Stress & Anxiety
- High Or Low Blood Pressure
- Fluid Retention
- Poor Circulation
- Asthma, Bronchitis
- Sinusitis, Hay Fever
- Influenza and The Common Cold (including: recurrent colds/flu’s)
- Diarrhea, Constipation, Hemorrhoids
- Cystitis, Prostatitis
- Eczema, Dermatitis, Shingles, Acne, Scar Tissue
- Eye Conditions such as Red, Sore, Itchy, Dry Or Watery Eyes, Conjunctivitis
- Sciatica, Lumbago, Weak Back, Back Pain
- Ross River Fever and Barmah Forrest Virus
- General lethargy and fatigue, and Chronic Fatigue
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout.
Although often thought of as a means of relieving pain, a wide range of illnesses can be treated by acupuncture. It stimulates the body's self healing processes. The focus is on treating the whole body in its entirety, rather than the isolated treatment of specific symptoms.
| | How does Acupuncture work?
Laboratory research conducted in the past 40 years. Has shown that Acupuncture points have certain electrical properties, and stimulating these points alters chemical neurotransmitters in the body. The physiological effects of acupuncture stimulation have been well documented, and in the past 20 to 25 years acupuncture has become an increasingly established healthcare practice. Acupuncture is one of the most thoroughly researched and documented of the so-called alternative medical practices. Modern research has described various physiological shifts following acupuncture, such as very beneficial changes in the body's own natural painkillers, anti-inflammatory agents, immune system functions, and hormonal activity.
A series of controlled studies has shown evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including osteoarthritis, chemotherapy-induced nausea, asthma, back pain, painful menstrual cycles, bladder instability, and migraine headaches. Studies on acupuncture also have shown positive results in the areas of chronic pain management and in the management of drug addition, two areas where conventional Western medicine has had only a modicum of success.
For millennia, the acupuncturist has been engaging subtle human energies, otherwise known as “Qi” or “Chi". According to time-tested principles unique to Oriental Medicine, the acupuncturist assesses and adjusts the flow and distribution of the body’s energies ("Chi") in order to promote health and healing
Benefits of Acupuncture?
 Drug-free pain relief
 Assists prevention against disease
Holistic approach to any illness, linking body, mind and spirit
Acupuncture is acknowledged as being effective in treating and managing musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, digestive, immune, respiratory, gynecological and urological disorders. At AcupunctureBrisbane, we look carefully for signs of health and dysfunction, paying particular attention to your presenting signs and symptoms, your medical history & general constitution, search for underlying causes, and then design our treatment plan specifically for you, and in consultation with you.
Don't the needles hurt?
Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely fine needles into the body surface at
acu-points (energy points) along the body’s meridians (channels of energy flows).
With Gentle Traditional Acupuncture, the treatment is virtually painless!
Needles are sterilized and sealed in individual packs, and are disposed of after
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