Acupuncture is the insertion of ultra fine disposable stainless steel needles into the body at specific points to balance, tone or release the bodies intrinsic energy (Qi).
By allowing Qi to flow smoothly, acupuncture...
releases pain
assists the body to cure itself
protects from further disease
maintains health
The acupuncture points used are selected from the indications the patient exhibits during the initial diagnosis.
Initial acupuncture diagnosis:
The initial acupuncture diagnosis involves questioning of the whole body health and symptoms, as acupuncture treats the body as a whole, rather than just dealing with a specific ailment.
In traditional chinese medicine this is known as treating the root and the manifestation (Ben and Biao in Chinese terminology), to bring the body back into balance and relieve ALL of the symptoms of the internal problem.
For this reason, the initial consultation takes slightly longer than a treatment session, and will involve questioning on what may seem to be unrelated subjects.