About Acupuncture
Your body makes millions of healing substances and knows exactly how to use them. Acupuncture is the most advanced technique for modulating and directing that natural healing system. (Oh, and our patients always tell us how relaxing it is…) Individual results may vary. No guarantee of specific results is warranted or implied and your results will depend on many factors (full disclaimer link here).
Why is Acupuncture so Popular?
It’s Incredibly Safe
Acupuncture is proven to be one of the safest therapies on Earth, used by millions of people the world over on a daily basis. Sterile, single-use, disposable needles. And, virtually no side-effects.
Proven Results
Acupuncture has stood the test of time and continues to demonstrate effectiveness today. Study after study has shown it to be effective for a wide range of health conditions.
It’s POWERFUL
Acupuncture harnesses and amplifies the most powerful healing tool ever discovered – YOU. Its power is awakening and guiding your body’s healing resources.
Zen-Like Relaxation
Acupuncture is one of the most relaxing therapies you’ll ever experience. You’ll look forward to its rejuvenating effects.
Again, because it amplifies your body’s natural healing mechanisms, it can help in virtually any situation.
How Acupuncture Works
Calms and Balances Your Body
When your Neuro-Endocrine Axis is calm, your hormonal system, immune system, digestive, and circulatory systems all calm down, too. This means more hormonal balance, less inflammation, better circulation and nutrient absorption.
Promotes Tissue Healing
When you use acupuncture to stimulate your body’s healing process, it gets right to work repairing and restoring all cells and tissues. Acupuncture harnesses the vast healing intelligence your body contains to help you heal faster.
Opens And Regulates Microcirculation
When we use acupuncture to bring more blood flow to the glands and tissues that need the most support, those tissues naturally work better. This means key tissues like thyroid, liver, adrenals, ovaries, and others are able to function at peak levels.
Helps Your Body Sustain Optimal Function
When you apply acupuncture as a weekly therapy for several weeks, your body naturally and gently begins to undergo positive changes. This is different from drugs and surgery which represent drastic, sudden change your body may not be able to sustain.
The changes induced by acupuncture are literally like new pathways your body won’t soon forget.
If you do not see your condition listed, contact us to schedule a phone consultation to find out if we can help.
FAQ
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You will not experience pain with acupuncture. You may experience warmth, heaviness, tingling, or other sensations in and around the needle site.
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The number of needles depends on what we’re working on. But, generally speaking, we use about 10 – 12 needles per treatment.
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The needles are placed into strategic points on your body, called “acupoints” or “trigger points” to stimulate circulation, calm the nervous system, and have effects on various organs and tissues. Most of the points are on the forearms, lower legs, lower back or tummy.
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There is typically no bleeding but if there is, it’s just a drop. Unlike hypodermic needles (used for injections and to draw blood), acupuncture needles don’t cut you. And, they are sterile and disposable so there’s no risk of infection.
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You will most likely come for treatment once weekly. For more serious conditions – like significant acute or chronic pain – we might recommend twice weekly to start.
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Unlike many other clinics, we won’t try to get you coming weekly for months on end. Our goal is to get results efficiently and quickly so you don’t need continual follow-up. Most likely you’ll have weekly sessions for about 6-12 weeks or so. Then, we’ll need to start making room for all the friends and loved ones you’re going to send to us!
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Our patients are typically able to get great results with once-weekly visits, and the visits are typically less than 60 minutes. That’s less than an hour a week. We’ll discuss this in more detail at your free consultation.
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People often feel a shift after the very first treatment. Acupuncture is a very powerful way to stimulate endorphin release, which is the most powerful relaxing substance the body makes.
Everyone is different, but many people feel a shift of some type after their first treatment. We will discuss result expectations based on your personal goals at your free consultation.
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We are definitely able to help you with that. In fact, Chinese Medicine (the medical system of which Acupuncture is a part) is a very advanced system of food therapy. You’ll have the opportunity to try supplements as well.
Success Story: Pain Relief
I deal with a number of physical issues that no amount of exercise, diet, rest, or medicine can treat alone. But in combination with Leigh's incredible skills, I am able to keep doing the things I love, and do them much more comfortably and with more confidence.
— KRISTA K.
